Media
Since 2021, the i³DC Initiative has helped bring TalTech’s research on direct current and power electronics into public discussion. Coverage in leading Estonian media and international science channels shows how this work is advancing energy-efficient buildings, renewable-energy integration, electric mobility, safer energy storage and smarter urban infrastructure.
2021–2026 · 28 distinct stories and features · 10 media and communication channels · coverage in Estonian and English
From research to real-world impact
Media coverage of i³DC and associated TalTech research reflects a clear progression from scientific potential to demonstration, deployment and commercialization:
- Commercialization: TalTech spin-off prepares for a permanently direct-current future — Trialoog, 19 May 2026, EST
- Public deployment: Estonia’s first multipurpose lighting network to be built in Tallinn’s Lembitu Park — ERR Novaator, 16 December 2025, EST
- Demonstration: TalTech’s Residential DC Innovation Hub opens its doors to support the energy transition — Research in Estonia, May 2024, ENG
- Research potential: Direct current can improve building energy efficiency by 18 per cent — Postimees, 2 March 2023, EST
Independent media coverage
Coverage in national news, radio, cultural and industry publications brings direct-current research into wider public and professional discussion.
2025
- ERR Novaator · 16 December 2025 · EST — Estonia’s first multipurpose lighting network to be built in Tallinn’s Lembitu Park
- ERR Novaator · 15 December 2025 · EST — Reader question: When and where did street lighting begin?
- Elektriala · 11 December 2025 · EST — Switching to direct current would allow street lighting to respond to actual needs
- ERR Novaator · 18 July 2025 · EST — Senior researcher: Solar energy must become smarter at the height of the boom
- Postimees · 10 June 2025 · EST — Back to the future: The return of direct current in the age of the energy transition
2024
- Sirp · 22 November 2024 · EST — Power electronics makes the energy transition possible—and life better
- Raadio 2 · 4 November 2024 · EST · Radio — Tanel Jalakas: With larger batteries, always take fire safety into account
- ERR Novaator · 25 October 2024 · EST — Power electronics expert: Routine-driven complacency fuels battery fires
- ERR Novaator · 16 April 2024 · EST — Estonian researchers’ smart microconverters accelerate the energy transition
2023
- Postimees · 2 March 2023 · EST — Researcher of the Year: Direct current can improve building energy efficiency by 18 per cent
- Tööstusuudised · 1 March 2023 · EST — TalTech Researcher of the Year Dmitri Vinnikov: Studying this field opens incredible career opportunities for young people
- Elektriala · 2023 · EST — The return of direct current: Dream or reality?
- Elektriala · 2023 · EST — Energy-producing road pavement now also in Estonia
2022
- ERR Novaator · 1 November 2022 · EST — Professor: An internet-like electricity grid could help ease the energy crisis
- ERR Novaator · 1 July 2022 · EST — A new charger could reduce the cost of expanding the electric-vehicle charging network
- Postimees · 9 March 2022 · EST — Academician Dmitri Vinnikov: Power electronics is a key technology for tackling the challenges of the energy and green transitions
- ERR Novaator · 14 January 2022 · EST — A smart algorithm could reduce future electricity bills
2021
- Geenius / Delfi · 16 December 2021 · EST — Newly elected Academician Dmitri Vinnikov: Power electronics plays an important role in the green transition
International and partner channels
International research and project channels extend the visibility of TalTech’s direct-current expertise beyond Estonia and connect it with wider European energy-transition activities.
2025
- Research in Estonia · 10 July 2025 · ENG — Tallinn DC Week: A glimpse into the future of electricity
2024
- Research in Estonia · May 2024 · ENG — It’s all-electric: TalTech’s Residential DC Innovation Hub opens its doors to support the energy transition
- INESC-ID · 5 January 2024 · ENG — SHIFT2DC kick-off meeting in Lisbon
2022
- Research in Estonia · 7 March 2022 · ENG — Power electronics research advances solar-building technology
TalTech features
TalTech’s own channels provide deeper coverage of the people, demonstrators, student projects and technology-transfer activities behind the initiative.
2026
- Trialoog · 3 July 2026 · EST — The DC Club gives different stakeholders a shared direction
- Trialoog · 25 June 2026 · EST — The potential of direct current: From parking spaces, car batteries and lamp posts to the energy business of the future
- Trialoog · 19 May 2026 · EST — TalTech spin-off prepares for a permanently direct-current future
2025
- Trialoog · 16 December 2025 · ENG and EST — Direct current is moving from the laboratory to real-world applications: English version · Estonian version
- Trialoog · 25 February 2025 · EST — City of the future: Smart street lighting
2024
- Trialoog · 29 May 2024 · EST — TalTech opens a direct-current experience centre
Media enquiries
The i³DC Initiative welcomes inquiries from journalists and organizations looking for expert commentary on direct-current systems, power electronics, building electrification, renewable-energy integration, electric mobility and smart energy infrastructure.
For interviews or further information, please contact the i³DC Initiative team.