PULS announced the introduction of what it claims is a new and innovative concept to generate a dc voltage from a 3-phase...
IXYS Corp. announced that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd., has launched two new 2.8kV Asymmetric thyristors. These thyristors are claimed to represent a new development in silicon technology, employing advanced process technology and novel device design. This advanced asymmetric structure is said to offer an improved combination of on-state voltage and turn-off […]
Cree, Inc. announced that MILMEGA is using Cree MESFETs to provide the RF power in its new line of UHF power amplifiers. SiC MESFETs are said to provide greater power density than conventional semiconductor materials, allowing users to achieve greater efficiency and pack more capabilities into a smaller form factor. MILMEGA’s new power amplifiers are […]
Toyota Motor Corp. and Electricite de France SA (EDF) announced plans to jointly develop recharging points for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The companies intend to develop an electricity infrastructure to service the plug-in HEVs that Toyota is slated to unveil in the next few years. Only a few large cities (such as London) currently […]
Intepro Systems announced the worldwide availability of its Loadsaver range of advanced, programmable electronic loads. Loadsaver is claimed to offer all those...
Schroff GmbH announced that it has extended its "ecopower" switch mode regulator range of power supplies. The ac-dc switch mode regulator ecopower...
Solarcentury Holdings Ltd. ("Solarcentury") announced the completion of a GBP13.5m round of financing to fund its product development and international expansion strategy. The round was led by zouk ventures, a European Cleantech investor, and co-led by Good Energies, a global investor in renewable energy. Established in 1999, Solarcentury is a provider of a range of […]
APC-MGE and STULZ have agreed to form a powerful team to deliver customers comprehensive, integrated data center cooling solutions and services. Through a new agreement, APC-MGE and STULZ claim that they will bring together experience in critical power and cooling, including APC’s InRow® cooling solutions, perimeter precision air-conditioning and complete service offerings, to deliver comprehensive […]
Investigators from Siemens Power Generation and the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division have started to examine the wreckage from a wind turbine tower that collapsed in Eastern Oregon. The tower fell as two workers were performing a scheduled inspection. Chadd Mitchell, 35, a Siemens employee, was killed when he was working at the top […]
austriamicrosystems introduced the AS1301, the first inductorless dc-dc boost converter in an upcoming portfolio. The AS1301 is capable of output currents as...
The world’s installed wind power capacity in 2006, according to the Global Wind Energy Council, was 60 000MW with an average annual market growth rate of 28%. Although this represents only about 1% of the installed global electricity generation capacity, wind power in 2006 had a global market value of about &Euro; 13 billion (USD […]
austriamicrosystems introduced the AS8267, a new single phase energy meter IC providing security protected on-chip data and program memory with what is...
Echelon Corp. announced that the Danish utility ELRO Net has awarded a contract to Echelon’s Networked Energy Services (NES) Value Added Reseller Eltel Networks A/S to deploy an NES based advanced metering system to 50,000 Danish homes. This award marks the first win for the NES system in Denmark, representing another expansion of the NES […]
A fleet of Dodge Sprinter plug-in hybrid delivery vans will be operating within the United States, powered by Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries developed by Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions (JCS). The test fleet is claimed to be helping to usher in a new age of extremely fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly, urban transportation. "Advances in Lithium-ion battery […]
Enerize Corp., an emerging alternative energy company, and FiFe Batteries Ltd., a developer of second-generation lithium-ion battery technology in the United Kingdom, have announced a partnership to develop what is described as safe, low-cost, high-energy Li-ion rechargeable batteries for various applications including hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV). These batteries will feature advanced electrode materials based on new […]