All items tagged with Power & Energy and Power (60)

8-01-2026 | We kick off 2026 with the annual Power and Energy edition of Elektor. Inside, you’ll find a range of insightful tutorials and projects from...

1-01-2026 | Can a tiny microcontroller run off a massive 48-V battery? This project not only makes it possible with a custom step-down converter, but th...

1-11-2025 | In this and the next installment, we talk about good power sources — essential for reliable electronic circuits.

28-07-2025 | Is it possible for a tiny microcontroller to run on a hefty 48-V battery? This project makes it happen using a custom step-down converter —...

23-06-2025 | Testing and optimizing solar power systems under real sunlight is challenging due to constantly changing conditions. This article introduces...

6-05-2025 | Semiconductor-based devices are intended to work within a certain temperature range only. They might malfunction or stop working abruptly if...

26-02-2025 | The EU’s €100bn Clean Industrial Deal and Circular Economy Act will accelerate clean tech, recycling, and a unified European grid. The plan...

1-01-2025 | If your notebook has dead batteries — perhaps no longer commercially available — or a failure on the charging circuit, this project might be...

1-01-2025 | Using dropping resistors connected in series to resistive loads often results in the dissipation of a large amount of energy. If you are wor...

1-01-2025 | If you want to test batteries or solar panels, you need a load resistor. Fixed resistors are inexpensive, but often impractical to use. With...