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Solar farm in Monroe, N.C., built by Strata Solar

Oct 24, 2019

FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools

Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center led by NC State have received a $3.1-million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid. 

Solar farm in Monroe, N.C., built by Strata Solar

May 22, 2019

FREEDM researchers receive funding for work on grid resilience tools

Researchers in the FREEDM Systems Center led by NC State have received a $3.1 million research award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the U.S. electricity grid. 

Electric car hooked up to Dr. Srdjan Lukic's fast charger

Oct 3, 2018

New electric car charger is more efficient, 10 times smaller than current tech

A new electric vehicle fast charger is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60 percent less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time. 

Graduate student works in FREEDM System Center lab.

Sep 28, 2018

A bright idea

The NSF FREEDM Systems Center marks 10 years of innovation on how we use electricity. 

Student works in lab

Jun 1, 2018

NSF FREEDM Center marks 10 years with celebration

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State is celebrating 10 years of work changing how we use, produce and transmit energy. 

houses

Oct 6, 2015

Scheduling energy a key to the smart grid

A new technique for “scheduling” energy in electric grids moves away from centralized management by tapping into the distributed computing power of energy devices. 

Researcher in FREEDM lab

Oct 6, 2015

Success in a pivotal year

Year seven was an exciting one for the Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center led by NC State. 

Mar 4, 2015

The Internet of energy

NC State's Dr. Iqbal Husain is director of the FREEDM Systems Center, a collaboration of leaders in research, industry and engineering education working to envision and then create the energy network of the future. 

Jan 15, 2013

Huang honored for energy leadership by Charlotte Business Journal

Dr. Alex Huang, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and director of the FREEDM Systems Center at North Carolina State University, will receive a 2013 NC Energy Leadership Award from the Charlotte Business Journal.