Power Tree Corp. announced another important milestone in its growth as an innovator of grid scale energy storage technology with the creation of its manufacturing subsidiary, Power Tree Manufacturing Group, Inc. (PTMG). PTMG is located in Coconut Creek, Florida within a 220,000 sq foot manufacturing facility to complete development and production of Power Tree’s 4th […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy have outlined a series of steps to further strengthen the trusted ENERGY STAR® program. This action is said to come at a critical time for American consumers, many of whom struggle to keep up with their monthly energy bills. In addition to third-party testing […]
Schneider Electric, Legrand & Scame announced that they are forming the EV Plug Alliance, to promote the use of a high safety...
The ZigBee® Alliance announced its intention to expand its participation in the European Union’s various standardization efforts. The Alliance will focus on the European Union’s Smart Grid programs and on meeting the needs of the EU implementation of ZigBee Smart Energy in the Home Area Network (HAN). To accomplish these objectives, and support a thriving […]
Pioneering French physicists Marie and Pierre Curie have the curie, a unit of radioactivity, named after them. Renowned inventor Nikola Tesla is...
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that it will award $8 million to help develop or commercialize 19 cutting-edge energy storage projects that it says will strengthen New York’s standing as a national leader in the energy storage industry and help build New York’s clean energy economy for the future. […]
Digi-Key Corp., in partnership with Transim Technology and NXP Semiconductors, announced the launch of the NXP SimPort Design Center incorporated with Digi-Key’s e-commerce platform. This design simulation tool provides engineers with the capability to create custom reference designs and immediately verify and test their designs online using Transim’s proprietary WebSIM® technology. Once the designs are […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the revision of the Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR® specification for Battery Charging Systems (BCS). Through this specification development process, EPA will both assess new opportunities for increased product efficiency and the potential to address expanded product categories in the residential and commercial marketplace. The EPA is inviting […]
IBM announced its Energy & Utilities Solutions Lab in Beijing, where IBM states it will bring together advanced analytics skills, industry-specific offerings and best practices to make energy and utility networks safer, more efficient and smarter. The E&U Solutions Lab, IBM’s first worldwide, will focus on developing industry-specific solutions based on the needs of the […]
The Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG) announced that seven new members have joined the group. The new members are Ambient Corp., Johnson Controls, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, EnergyConnect Inc., CALMAC Corp., and EnOcean Alliance. DRSG is the trade association for companies that provide products and services in the areas of demand response and smart […]
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new report that analyzes the potential energy savings of broadly deployed solid-state lighting (SSL) sources – predominantly LED- and OLED-based products. The DOE projects that between 2010 and 2030, SSL could save 1,488 terawatt-hours representing a savings of $120 billion at today’s energy prices. The DOE […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) joined with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry leaders to announce what is described as a breakthrough agreement on energy efficiency measurements, metrics, and reporting conventions for data center facilities. As data center usage continues to escalate and energy costs rise, energy efficiency has become a growing concern […]
Transim Technology Corp., a provider of online design and support solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced the new release of a new design solution for a digitally controlled PFC, expanding Microchip Technology’s Mindi™ online design and simulation environment. According to the companies, today, power supply designers must create power conversion products that offer greater efficiency, […]
National Semiconductor Corp. announced what it says is the industry’s first system monitoring, protection and control integrated circuit (IC) with on-chip power...
New energy-scavenging systems being developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers could provide power for sensors just from differences in temperature...