Hy9 Corp., a manufacturer of metal membrane hydrogen purifiers for the industrial, specialty gas and energy markets, announced that it has entered into an agreement with ExxonMobil Corp. to provide its products to ExxonMobil’s on-board fuel cell reformer project. Hy9 also announced that it has opened a new manufacturing facility as a direct response to […]
Power Integrations announced that its LinkSwitch-II family of power conversion ICs enables manufacturers of cellphone chargers to achieve the recently announced five-star rating for no-load energy consumption. The new rating system, launched by the world’s top five cellphone makers last month, covers all chargers currently sold by Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and LG Electronics. […]
As Congress and the new administration weigh sweeping measures to rescue the U.S. auto industry, dozens of companies that develop and build technology for hybrid and electric vehicles gathered in Washington D.C. this week to show their latest innovations and discuss how they fit into this changing landscape. The conference and technological showcase put on […]
The worldwide hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) market is expected to grow 100% in 2009. Passenger cars get a lot of the press related...
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is unveiling its all-new Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (MCHP) Deluxe cogeneration unit. The Honda MCHP, introduced in Japan in 2003 and in the US in 2007, is a heat transfer and power generation device that provides home heating or water heating as well as electrical power for a variety […]
An industry-wide measure of data center efficiency is a critical next step in addressing IT energy consumption, according to a new white paper issued by Emerson Network Power. This latest installment of Emerson Network Power’s Energy Logic white paper series advances the discussion started last year with the initial Energy Logic white paper, a prioritized […]
A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 21 nations finds very strong support for the government requiring utilities to use more alternative energy, such...
The Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition (DRAM) announced that four companies have been added to its membership roster. It also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a name change for the organization. The new name for the trade association is the Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG). Chris King, Chief Strategy […]
Japans Ministry of Economy, Trade, & Industry (METI) announced what it is calling its first "action plan" aimed at promoting the wider implementation of solar power generation, with a specific focus on the public sector. The government is planning to subsidize half the cost of installing solar power generation systems at public facilities, including airports, […]
The Green Grid announced several steps that are designed to expand the consortium’s community of industry, government and academic collaborators. In order to provide end-user companies with a strong voice within the organization, The Green Grid announced the formation of an end-user focused Advisory Council, which will report directly to the consortium’s Board of Directors. […]
In a move aimed at increasing the flexibility, efficiency and sustainability of commercial buildings, a group of companies are announcing the EMerge Alliance™. The Alliance will lead the creation and deployment of a new power, control and device-level technology standard for commercial interiors, developed around the use of safe, low-voltage dc power. Founding Members of […]
The US-China Green Energy Council will be presenting its "US-China Green Energy Conference ’08 – Innovative Energy Solutions: Fueling the Future." from November 16-18 in Beijing. This conference is said to present for the first time an opportunity for leaders in four communities – business, technology, academia, and government policy – from both China and […]
Lenovo announced what it describes as its greenest, most secure and most manageable ThinkCentre desktop PC yet, the M58/M58p, with Power Manager, a ThinkVantage technology that is said to allow PC users to control their electricity consumption remotely, and available for the first time ever on a ThinkCentre PC. According to the company, Power Manager […]
Juniper Networks Inc. and Ixia a global provider of IP performance test systems, announced the formation of the Energy Consumption Rating (ECR) Initiative – a framework for measuring the energy efficiency of network and telecom devices. Juniper Networks, Ixia and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs collaborated to develop a vendor-neutral energy efficiency metric. The ECR metric […]
The recently passed U.S. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343) included, extended, and/or amended, a total of 16 energy tax incentive programs for businesses, utilities, and government agencies originally introduced in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT). Many of these programs will have a positive impact on the power electronics industry. Among […]