National Semiconductor Corp. introduced what the company describes as the solar industry’s first in-panel SolarMagic™ chipset, which is said to mark the...
Perpetuum released the Perpetuum Free-Standing Harvester (PMG FSH), which it describes as a best-in-class integrated power solution. The PMG FSH combines electromagnetic...
Trina Solar Ltd. announced a high performance monocrystalline module (TSM-DC80) which uses Quad Max technology, which primarily targets the rooftop market segments. The TSM-DC80 will be available for sale in Europe and North America in the first quarter of 2011. Trina Solar states that it developed the Quad Max technology using innovative manufacturing processes and […]
austriamicrosystems has announced the AS8002, which it says is the world’s first integrated solution for voltage and current monitoring in power inverters....
SunPower Corp. announced its new SunPower Oasis™ Power Plant (SunPower Oasis), which the company says is the industry’s first modular solar power...
Diodes Inc. introduced its ZXLD381 and ZXLD383 LED drivers, which the company says have been designed to provide the simplest possible solution for driving low power high brightness LEDs from a single solar or rechargeable battery cell. PFM dc-dc converters with an on-board low saturation voltage switching transistor, the devices only need an inductor for […]
SunPower Corp. announced its new SunPower E19 Series solar panels, a product line that offers modules in a 96-cell or 72-cell configuration, with a record efficiency of 19% or greater. The SunPower E19 Series includes the E19/318W, 96-cell solar panel with an efficiency rating of 19.5% and the E19 / 238W, 72-cell solar panel with […]
Micropelt launched a new commercial energy harvester, which can outperform primary batteries as an energy source for wireless applications. The TE-Power PROBE...
IXYS Corp. announced the launch of the IXYSSOLAR™ brand of handheld portable products. The main feature of these products is the integration...
BOC, a member of the Linde Group, introduced its new fuel-cell powered electricity generator which it says brings the benefits of hydrogen fuel to small-scale, energy-efficient technologies like lighting and cordless power tools, especially in locations where there is no access to grid-supplied electricity. Being hydrogen-powered, the only emissions are water or water vapor. According […]
AMETEK Programmable Power introduced the Elgar brand TerraSAS Solar Array Simulator which is said to offer a fully integrated solution for the design, development and production testing of inverters and micro-inverters for domestic and industrial solar energy systems. The TerraSAS simulates photovoltaic (PV) dynamic solar irradiance and temperature characteristics over a range of weather conditions […]
Powercast Corp. announced new versions of Powerharvester receivers in the P1000 and P2000 series. The P1110 Powerharvester receiver is designed for battery...
Coilcraft has unveiled a line of ultra-miniature step-up transformers that are well suited for use with energy harvesting ICs. The LPR6235 family...
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG announced the launch of the new EFOY Pro 2200 XT fuel cell for power generation of off-grid...
Flux Power Incorporated introduced its new feature filled Battery Management System. "With our new Stand-Alone BMS Unit, FLUX Power continues to supply its clients with the batteries they need as well as the most technologically advanced tools to monitor and prolong their cycle life," said CEO Chris Anthony. "The ability to record every charge and […]