SolarPrint, a photovoltaic (PV) energy technology developer, announced that it is expanding the possibilities of next-generation energy harvesting for wireless sensors with...
Southwest Windpower, a supplier of distributed wind generators, unveiled its newest and most efficient small wind turbine– Skystream 600 – which could put wind energy in thousands of homes and businesses worldwide. The Skystream 600 produces 74% more energy for commercial and residential use than its predecessor – making it what the company says is […]
Solectria Renewables, LLC, a U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, on December 7, 2010 announced that its SmartGrid Inverters (SGI) 225, 250, 266 and 300kW inverters have achieved 97.5% CEC efficiency – said by the company to be the highest CEC efficiency in the solar industry, Solectria emphasizes. According to the company, the SGI Family due to […]
Power-One Inc. has announced it has launched a newly designed central product specifically targeting the emerging Asian inverter market. Power-one’s new 250 and 500kW utility grade central inverters have a number of key features, including a very high efficiency of 98.3%; electrolytic capacitor free, leading to longer MTBF (mean time between failures); compact size and […]
According to Midé Technology, to harvest energy from a vibrating source you first need to ascertain the frequency and amplitude of the vibration. Until now this has been a difficult and expensive step. According to the company, the release of the Slam Stick™ Vibration Recorder now makes that information more accessible, and is seen as […]
SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a developer of power conversion solutions for the solar industry, announced the launch of the SolarBridge AC Module System, a complete microinverter solution that the company says enables the industry’s first integrated ac modules with a full 25-year warranty. The company is partnering with market-leading photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers to bring ac […]
Powercast Corp. announced the availability of its TX91501 Powercaster™ Transmitter which uses the 915-MHz ISM band to transmit common radio waves for power and data in commercial, industrial and defense applications. As the power source for Powercast’s RF energy-harvesting wireless power solution, the TX91501 broadcasts power and data over 40 feet to its companion Powerharvester® […]
Starting in 2011, GE Lighting revealed that it is bringing hybrid technology to the lighting industry in the form of a unique,...
American Superconductor Corp. announced the launch of its SolarTie™ Grid Interconnection Solution. The SolarTie solution combines two of AMSC’s proven and proprietary technologies – D-VAR® STATCOM solutions and PowerModule power converter systems – that are today connecting over 15GW of renewable energy to the grid. This new offering is a utility-scale grid interconnection system designed […]
SFC Energy AG announced the international product launch of the JENNY ND Terra. This portable plug & play solution for off-grid energy supplies is based on the JENNY product family by SFC. The JENNY ND Terra has been specially developed as a stand-alone, non-detectable, long-term energy supply for defense and security applications and reliably supplies […]
Eltek Valere introduced the Theia HE-t solar inverter product line, which the company says offers the industry’s highest power conversion efficiency to maximize the usable energy from solar power plants in commercial and residential applications. Eltek Valere has been successful with solar power systems for wireless and wired telecom networks. By entering the grid solar […]
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced the launch of its new E-Star line of PV modules. With their light weight and high efficiency, E-Star modules are designed to satisfy the needs of small commercial and residential applications. With an average 2% increase in peak watts per square meter of surface area, E-Star modules deliver higher […]
GE has announced its new UltraStart 0-10v T8 electronic dimming fluorescent ballast, which the company says offers the most efficient dimming system on the market today. GE UltraStart 0-10v Dimming ballast are available in 1-4 lamp normal ballast factor or .88 light output and 2-4 lamp high ballast factor or 1.18 light output for applications […]
GE has introduced a 1MW solar inverter. The new inverter, the largest in GE’s portfolio, is available in both 50- and 60-hertz versions, making it suitable for applications worldwide. Like GE’s existing 700kW solar inverter, the new product is based on the proven power converter technology that GE uses for its global fleet of wind […]
United Solar announced the UNI-SOLAR® brand PowerShingle™ – which the company describes as a breakthrough, industry-leading, aesthetically-pleasing solar product that removes the barriers which have kept many homeowners from installing solar on their roofs. PowerShingle is said to be the first ever, UL-approved, standard production residential solar module roof shingle available for the U.S. photovoltaic […]