| 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...
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| 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...
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| 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 —...
| The EU’s €100bn Clean Industrial Deal and Circular Economy Act will accelerate clean tech, recycling, and a unified European grid. The plan...
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| If you want to test batteries or solar panels, you need a load resistor. Fixed resistors are inexpensive, but often impractical to use. With...
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| Want to test batteries or solar panels? You need a load resistor. With this electronic load resistor project, you can not only simulate a lo...
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| If your notebook has dead batteries — perhaps no longer commercially available — or a failure on the charging circuit, this notebook power b...
| This project offers a way to power portable Raspberry Pi-based devices using a rechargeable battery. It includes a system that supports head...
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| Lithium coin cells in the 2032 format and similar batteries are commonly used as “keep-alive” energy sources to maintain data and keep clock...
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| It may seem unbelievable, but in the midst of the microcontroller era, taper battery chargers are still on the market. They are basic, very...