Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11230321
Yoshimichi Ohki
Until around the end of the 20th century, the chemical industry developed mainly using fossil fuels. Most of the insulation materials for electrical apparatus were also made from fossil fuels. However, fossil resources are limited in quantity. In addition, they are ultimately released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide after being used as materials, which is considered to be one of the major causes of global warming. On the other hand, biomass resources such as wood are based on living plants, which fix atmospheric carbon dioxide in their skeletal backbones through photosynthesis. Therefore, their use does not emit global warming gases, even if they are incinerated after use, making them carbon-neutral materials.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11230317
Simone Vincenzo Suraci;Davide Fabiani
This article investigates how aging treatments and simulated accident conditions affect the electrical and chemical integrity of low-voltage instrumentation and control cables in nuclear power plants.
本文研究了老化处理和模拟事故条件如何影响核电厂低压仪表和控制电缆的电气和化学完整性。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11230313
Elizabeth Aragao
Qinghua Han had just returned to Derby, England, following a trip to visit family in Qingdao, China. The trip perfectly coincided with the blossoming of the cherry trees, something she had not seen for years because of pandemic-related travel restrictions and her academic schedule. As we discussed her path from Qingdao to Derby, Han shared how her willingness to challenge herself led her to Rolls-Royce, where she is working toward the hybrid-electric aircraft of the future.
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Zinc lamellar particles offer a new approach to cathodic steel protection, presenting a more environmentally friendly alternative to hot-dip galvanizing.
锌片层颗粒提供了一种新的阴极钢保护方法，提出了一种比热镀锌更环保的替代方案。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-05DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11230315
In the early 1960s an intriguing question was being explored within the electrical power industry: Could incipient transformer faults possibly be detected based on the gases dissolved in the oil [1], [2]? To answer that question, the industry first needed to develop methods to measure the dissolved gas concentrations in energized transformers. Only then could the diagnostic potential of the gases be evaluated.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-24DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11217430
Zepeng Lv
As power demand rises and global temperatures climb, over-heating of outdoor electrical equipment has become a growing concern—threatening the reliability and lifespan of vital grid infrastructure [1], [2].
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Pub Date : 2025-10-24DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11217428
Mattewos Tefferi
The recent editorial (July/August 2025) by Greg Stone, “How Can We Get Readers to Interact with Magazine Article Authors?” introduces an important initiative to enhance engagement within the articles published in IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine (EIM). By incorporating reviewers' commentary and author responses alongside published articles, the magazine has the potential to significantly increase interaction with readers. As noted in the editorial, there has traditionally been little opportunity for authors to receive public feedback or clarify technical points. This is a welcome step toward establishing a more open and constructive technical dialogue in our community.
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Pub Date : 2025-10-24DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2025.11217435
Yoshimichi Ohki
There is an ever-increasing need for efforts toward low carbonization to realize a sustainable society, and the electric power industry is being called upon to contribute. The “News from Japan” article immediately preceding this issue introduces the development of a novel epoxy resin cured using wood-derived phenol [1]. The present issue continues a related topic of plant-based epoxy resins because it is a timely topic in this environmentally conscious era.
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