The program has been announced for the third-annual DC Building Power Asia conference (DCBPA ’11) to be hosted December 12 & 13...
Evaluation boards for CogniPower Predictive Energy Balancing Control of flyback converters are now available. The dynamic response displayed is described as near ideal, and the power output is harmonically pure. The company says the need to make trade-offs between stability and agility is eliminated. This power converter is said to have both intrinsic stability and […]
Fairchild Semiconductor has launched Power Supply WebDesigner (PSW) – described as an easy to use, powerful online simulation tool that allows designers to throw the application note away and "Auto Design," optimize or "Advance Design" like a power supply expert. PSW is an easy-to-use, powerful online design tool that provides: – A complete flyback design […]
Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI), the 700-member consortium focused on reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint of information and communications technologies (ICT), announced the release of the white paper Considerations for Selecting Power Supplies for Networking Equipment and Evaluating Power Conversion Efficiency. CSCI discusses the paper, as well as the second and third papers […]
Lawrence Berkeley National laboratory (LBNL) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) will host "Direct-DC Power Systems for Efficiency and Renewable Energy...
An Announcement and Call for Papers has been issued for the Fourth-Annual Green Building Power Forum (GBPF ’12) to be held January...
Communications, metrology, security and power are the four primary considerations when designing next-generation smart meters. Those topics discussed by authors from Allegro...
Emerson Process Management announced the "Smart Energy Initiative," a global program designed to combine what it describes as its unmatched industrial energy expertise with advanced energy management technologies to enable customers to leverage more renewable fuels, lower energy costs, and reduce emissions. Emerson is focused on an estimated $2 billion market that is poised for […]
With energy bills rising and growing concern on future energy supply, Moixa, which has been leading €1.4m of R&D projects funded by the Technology Strategy Board and the EU, is unveiling an energy solution that it says could help all homes reduce energy, and help the Government towards 2020 renewable energy targets. The ’Smart DC’ […]
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced the publication of CEA-2042.1, Wireless Power Glossary of Terms. The standard, defined by CEA’s Wireless Power Subcommittee, addresses system components in order to facilitate widespread deployment of interoperable wireless power systems. It is the first of several planned standards designed to advance wireless charging technology, changing how consumers charge […]
Power Sources Unlimited, Inc. announced that it has received the International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Quality Management System. The ISO standards are published by the International Organization for Standardization and are available through national standards bodies. To achieve certification, PSUI passed an assessment conducted by ISOQAR an ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board […]
Smart Meters are currently being installed by the millions around the world: what’s the next step in the development of the Smart...
STMicroelectronics (ST) announced that Enel has selected ST to be its key semiconductor partner in the Energy@Home consortium launched by Electrolux, Enel, Indesit and Telecom Italia in October 2009, with the objective of helping private home owners and customers use electricity in a more efficient way. The Energy@Home initiative will develop a system in which […]
Mouser Electronics has become the exclusive Marquee Sponsor of this year’s Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’11). SGEF ’11, to be hosted...
A select group of experts from Asia, Europe and North America met in Dresden, Germany, September 29 and 30 at the invitation of the International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) Strategic Group 4 (SG 4) to discuss the use of low-voltage dc (LVDC) in distribution systems to minimize conversion losses in installations, buildings and electronic equipment. According […]