by bzadmin | Jan 28, 2013 | GRAPES, News
Dark Night When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City on October 29, 2012, most of Lower Manhattan lost power. The explosion lit up the Manhattan skyline. A sudden boom, a one-two punch of yellow light—then everything went black. After Hurricane Sandy shoved water into...
by bzadmin | Dec 4, 2012 | GRAPES, News
Alan Mantooth, a Distinguished Professor in the department of electrical engineering, was elected as the 2013-2014 vice president of operations for the Power Electronics Society in November. The Power Electronics Society is part of the Institute for Electrical and...
by bzadmin | Dec 3, 2012 | GRAPES, News
The National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission was pleased to host Congressman Steve Womack earlier this month. The congressman toured the center as part of a visit to the University of Arkansas campus. University of Arkansas faculty and staff showed...
by bzadmin | Jul 5, 2012 | GRAPES, News
The GRid-Connected Advanced Power Electronics Systems, or GRAPES as it is called, has announced that a new industry partner has joined the center, Koontz Electric Company Inc. Koontz Electric joins 17 other industrial partners and one government partner in supporting...
by bzadmin | May 18, 2012 | GRAPES, News
The four-member management team of Arkansas Power Electronics International has been named the 2012 Arkansas Small Business Person of the Year, in the team category, by the Small Business Administration. The APEI management team members are Alexander Lostetter,...
by bzadmin | Feb 14, 2012 | GRAPES, News
In this interview, Alan Mantooth discusses the role power electronics will have in Smart Grid. He also characterizes the Smart Grid as a “grand challenge” that requires sustained attention and commitment from industry and all stakeholders. Question: What...
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