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Scheduling energy a key to the smart grid

Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management Systems Center (FREEDM)

Dr. Julie Swann and students at minority recruitment event

Oct 24, 2019

Major impact

The College has increased the number of women faculty members over the last decade and promoted them to leadership positions in departments and centers. 
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. 
Dr. Srdjan Lukic and fellow researchers

Apr 26, 2019

Charging up

Research within the College is advancing electric vehicle technology. 
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. 

Oct 3, 2016

New cost-effective silicon carbide high voltage switch created

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a high voltage and high frequency silicon carbide (SiC) power switch that could cost much less than similarly rated SiC power switches. 
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.