Green Plug announced a joint development agreement with Imagination Technologies, a leading provider of System-on-Chip (SoC) Intellectual Property (IP). Under the partnership...
Following the final paper at the First Annual DC Building Power Japan conference (DCBPJ ’09) to be held December 7 & 8...
The EnOcean Alliance is publishing the first global, open specification for energy harvesting wireless sensors which ensures interoperability between products of different manufacturers: EnOcean equipment profiles (EEPs). The specification, devised jointly by the members of the EnOcean Alliance, is public and accessible for anyone. It contains 50 equipment profiles supporting the development of a variety […]
GE Consumer & Industrial’s electrical business recently signed a "strategic alliance agreement" with Validus DC Systems, LLC, a leading provider of fully...
Huntkey Enterprise Group announced that its safety laboratory and EMC laboratory received accreditation certified by UL, TUV and NEMKO successively. Receiving these accreditations will tremendously shorten the accreditation cycle of product R&D and accelerate the public listing of Huntkey products. Laboratory accreditation refers to authorization by the government or stipulated by law officially certifying that […]
NXP Semiconductors announced three major developments in its portfolio of mains connected LED driver solutions: the success of its SSL2101 LED driver IC in matching LED lifetimes in an accelerated lifetime test; the introduction of the SSL 2102 integrated dimmable mains LED driver IC for SSL retrofit lamps and modules; and the launch of its […]
The program has been announced for the First Annual DC Building Power Japan conference (DCBPJ ’09) to be held December 7 &...
Lineage Power Corp. announced an end-to-end Total Efficiency™ architecture, designed to help telecommunications carriers, wireless operators, Internet service providers (ISPs) and large enterprises achieve their sustainability objectives by recapturing 50 to 70% of energy typically lost in the power conversion process. The Lineage Power Total Efficiency (TE) Architecture approach includes hardware, software and services for […]
Trilliant Inc. and Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc announced the deployment of a jointly developed product, the SecureMesh™ Powerline Repeater, that enhances Smart Grid coverage at Hydro One in Ontario, Canada. The SecureMesh Powerline Repeater serves as an intermediate wireless node in the SecureMesh Neighborhood Area Network (NAN) to relay messages […]
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations has given its stamp of approval to an energy-efficient one-charger-fits-all new mobile phone solution. The announcement comes as ITU lobbies hard to have the essential role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) recognized in the draft Copenhagen Agreement as a key part of the solution towards […]
GE, Whirlpool Corp. and a number of other companies announced the creation of a new collaborative effort aimed at demonstrating the role of smart grid technologies and practices in the achievement of climate change goals. Called the Smart Green Grid Initiative (SGGI), the effort will include educational events at the upcoming climate change meetings in […]
NXP Semiconductors announced the availability of the UBA2028, a fully integrated high-voltage power IC that drives dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs). NXP...
EnOcean, inventor of energy harvesting wireless sensor networks, released in North America its third generation suite of energy harvesting wireless modules. The modules are based upon the Dolphin ASIC, described as the world’s first platform that supports self-powered two-way wireless communications, ultra low power sleep modes, and the ability to self-power actuators such as water […]
Fairchild Semiconductor announced results for the third quarter ended September 27, 2009. Fairchild reported third quarter sales of $331.8 million, up 19% from the prior quarter and 23% lower than the third quarter of 2008. Fairchild reported third quarter net income of $2.7 million or $0.02 per diluted share compared to a net loss of […]
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) announced that Superconductor Electricity Pipelines have been chosen for The Tres Amigas Project, the nation’s first renewable energy...