Microsemi announced that its ASIC design services group has developed a device for smart metering applications that integrates all power-management functions into one application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The device is the first of a planned family of both custom and standard products for advanced metering and other Smart Grid applications. Itron, a leading provider of […]
Green Plugannounced the appointment of Paul Panepinto to the newly created position of VP Ecosystem Development. Panepinto will oversee Green Plug’s ongoing...
IBM announced that it will help utilities modernize the underlying communications networks that enable them to deliver energy resources. By providing complete consulting, design and implementation services with network technology from industry partners, IBM states that it will deliver the first-ever comprehensive communications services offering of its kind. This new offering will allow utilities to […]
The first ever OSRAM SYLVANIA Commercial Lighting Survey revealed the priorities and experiences of over 350 facilities decision-makers and lighting designers across the education, healthcare, hospitality, office and retail sectors. The survey sheds light on the current and emerging needs of building professionals and defines how highly efficient LEDs are shaping the future of commercial […]
The Federal Trade Commission has sued a California-based light bulb manufacturer and its principals to stop them from misleading consumers by exaggerating...
Renesas Electronics Corp. introduced a single-chip power management IC (PMIC), the uPD9977, optimized to support the upcoming Intel® Atom™ platform (codenamed "Oak Trail"), which is designed to provide greater energy efficiency and rich multimedia capabilities for sleek tablets and netbooks. "Oak Trail" will be the second Intel Atom processor-based platform supported by Renesas Electronics PMIC […]
The Distributed-power Open Standards Alliance (DOSA), a global association dedicated to furthering compatibility and standardization in the dc-dc board mounted power conversion market, recently approved specification standards for the "Third Generation, High Density, Non-Isolated PICO converter" for the PICO (12 x 12mm) format. The third generation standard is based on the addition of new interconnects […]
Hosted by Tyndall National Institute, one of Europe’s leading research centers, the 2010 International Power Supply on Chip Workshop (PwrSOC ’10) will take place in Cork, Ireland, 13-15 October. This unique international event will bring together the key players from both the industry and academic communities active in the emerging area of system-in-package (SiP) and […]
ROHM Semiconductor, in collaboration with its affiliated company, OKI Semiconductor Co., Ltd., announced the launch of a dedicated Large Scale Integrated (LSI)...
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) called for a global taskforce to coordinate technology-based energy efficiency initiatives in an effort to increase coherence, and reduce duplication and wasted time, as it launched its white paper, "Coping with the Energy Challenge", at the World Energy Congress in Montreal. This is the first report that has attempted to […]
The Plenary session at Darnell’s Power Forum in Chicago yesterday identified major disruptions for the power conversion industry ranging from new materials...
National Semiconductor Corp. introduced WEBENCH® FPGA Power Architect, which it says is the industry’s first design tool to model and optimize power...
In the wake of a flurry of customer complaints, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) welcomed the release by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) of an independent, third-party evaluation of the utility’s SmartMeter™ program. The report, prepared by The Structure Group of Houston, Texas, states that PG&E’s new meters are recording customer electric usage […]
ULC Standards, a unit of Underwriters Laboratories has acquired TerraChoice, a green marketing consultancy and the managers of Canada’s EcoLogo program. While the acquisition was conducted by ULC Standards, the move serves to bring TerraChoice together with UL Environment (ULE) for a partnership that will expand and enhance both groups’ capacities and reach. "TerraChoice will […]
Marvell announced the launch of the "Smart-Electronics Initiative," a cross-industry collaborative campaign aimed at increasing awareness for the growing amount of energy consumed by everyday consumer electronics. The effort will also promote wider adoption of energy efficiency technologies, such as Power Factor Correction (PFC) and Light Emitting Diodes (LED). Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Chairman, President and […]