ULVAC Inc. announced that it has been successful in developing and launching its new product, comprising a system combining a photovoltaic power generation facility with a rapid charger for EVs, and has received its first order from Chigasaki City. ULVAC has developed and launched a photovoltaic power generation facility, and an EV rapid charger (including […]
GE is introducing an in-home, multi-function energy information panel that will give consumers insight and control to help them manage energy usage and understand costs. The sleek, touch-screen panel will wirelessly connect to a household’s smart meter, appliances and thermostats, via ZigBee® or Wi-Fi®, to gather information, manage usage and deliver the real-time knowledge that […]
Concord Keystone Trading, LLC introduced Portable Solar Panel Chargers for use as power sources that provide on-the-go charging capability for mobile phones, MP3/PMP players, game players and rechargeable batteries and battery packs. The Solar Panel Chargers are available in two styles – Flat Panel and Foldable Wallet Styles to accommodate user preferences for portability and […]
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies unveiled what it says could be its biggest breakthrough to date: a small home hydrogen refueling and storage...
SANYO Canada Inc., together with AVACOS Solar Energy, a Canadian solar photovoltaic installation and project integration company, unveiled the first Canadian photovoltaic...
GE announced that its wind turbines are now bringing benefits to large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Building on a platform of power electronics, monitoring and controls that enhance wind energy grid integration, GE has developed a 600 kW solar inverter, which includes grid-friendly features to deliver performance in large-scale solar installations similar to conventional power […]
Linear Technology announced the LTC3108, a highly integrated step-up dc-dc converter designed to start-up and run from extremely low input voltage sources...
Magnetek, Inc. announced the introduction of their E-Force Solar Inverter for grid-tied photovoltaic systems. The E-Force Solar is specifically designed for commercial...
SOLON Corp. unveiled the SOLON Velocity MW™ Solar System which it says provides electric utilities a faster, more cost effective way to integrate reliable solar power into clean energy programs. The SOLON Velocity MW Solar System is a first of its kind, providing preconfigured, one-megawatt modular solar fields, which can quickly scale to capacity in […]
eIQ Energy, Inc. announced the availability of its vBoost 250 and vBoost 350 dc-dc converter modules, which the company says reduce the...
Belden, a developer of signal transmission products for the industrial, enterprise, building management, broadcast, and security markets, announced the launch of a family of Solar Cables designed to support renewable energy initiatives. The cables are UL Type PV approved (UL 4703 USE-2 Rated) for use as the interconnection wiring of grounded and ungrounded photovoltaic power […]
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG announced the launch of the EMILY 2200 fuel cell which delivers long lasting, reliable power supply for on- and off-vehicle defense applications. Integrated into tactical vehicles or in the field, the fuel cell operates as a ruggedized fuel cell power generator. As an auxiliary power unit onboard military vehicles, the […]
Honeywell Electronic Materials announced a new material that is said to improve the efficiency and power output of photovoltaic (PV) panels. The new product, called Honeywell SOLARC, is a transparent coating material that improves the light transmittance through the glass that covers PV panels, thus increasing the PV module efficiency and power output. This coating […]
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced the introduction of a 60 cell multi-crystalline PV module to be marketed under the product name Wd. The new Wd module series features positive peak power tolerance of 0/+5 watts, which will assure that all Wd modules will produce at, or outperform, the nominal power rating. "The new 60 […]
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (AEIS) introduced the Solaron® 500E, a European model of its high-efficiency, transformerless, grid-tie photovoltaic (PV) inverter. Operating at 500 kW, the Solaron 500E enables European commercial and utility-scale PV installations to achieve what is described as the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE) in the industry by increasing energy harvests and […]