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Plasma-based nitrogen fixation is reaching working farms. A gliding-arc reactor running on a 110V supply now produces 100 gal/day of liquid nitrate fertilizer — enough for ~1,000 acres — with 95% less CO₂ than the standard Haber-Bosch. link.ieee.org/4zXWGd5

It's here. The inaugural issue of IEEE Climate Magazine is now live and free to download — open access, no paywall. Check our cover story on wildfires: link.ieee.org/4zWjda3 #ClimateTech

🔁 ICYMI: A hospital microgrid that stays online during a grid collapse by switching to solar and battery storage in real time — that's power electronics at work. The control layer of our grid may matter as much as the generation layer. link.ieee.org/4r4IoUE #MicrogridControl

🔁 ICYMI: Batteries vs. hydrogen for rail: it's not a simple win for either. Route length, infrastructure, and fuel availability all shape which technology makes engineering sense. Analysis here: link.ieee.org/4xe48iF #CleanTraction #ZeroEmissionRail

ICYM: Read Saifur Rahman's inaugural editorial. The editor-in-chief of the new IEEE Climate Magazine ponders on the challenge of knowing where climate technology can work, how they interact with other systems, and what deploying them at scale requires. link.ieee.org/4rhL2GK

Power electronics is the silent engine of grid modernization — converting variable renewables into reliable power and enabling microgrids to operate independently. Rodriguez & de la Maza explain why energy control is now as critical as generation. link.ieee.org/4r4IoUE

Advanced controls for wave energy converters can significantly improve power capture and device reliability. Ted Brekken explains the engineering behind buoy-based turbine systems and what makes control design so critical here. link.ieee.org/4ymlQBe #WaveEnergy