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June 18, 2014

Energy Optimization System Developed for Public Transit

ABB Group has released the results of a six-month pilot program of an innovative public transit energy storage system (ESS) designed to...

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Energy Efficiency

June 17, 2014

MagnaChip Licenses Magnetic and Current Measuring Tech from SENIS

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation has signed a patent license agreement with SENIS AG, a manufacturer of magnetic field and current measurement instruments based...

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Power Quality Protection

June 17, 2014

AC-DCs Ensure Continuous Operation with Battery Charging and Back-Up

CUI Inc. announced the release of a new ac-dc power supply family targeting applications that demand 100% uptime. Available in 75-W, 100-W...

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Batteries and Portable Power

June 16, 2014

AlN / GaN / GaAs / SiC Power Semis plus Smart Materials and the Smart Grid

Darnell Group has announced the Keynote and Plenary speakers for the 2014 Darnell Energy Summit to be hosted in Richmond, Virginia, September...

Power Quality Protection

June 16, 2014

DOE Invests Over $10 Million to Improve Grid Reliability and Resiliency

The Energy Department (DOE) announced more than $10 million for projects that will improve the reliability and resiliency of the U.S. electric grid and facilitate quick and effective response to grid conditions. This investment which includes six projects across five states – California, Hawaii, Missouri, North Carolina and Washington – will help further the deployment […]

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Components

June 12, 2014

1200V IGBTs Last Longer and Boost Efficiency

The latest 1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics NV leverage second-generation trench-gate field-stop high-speed technology to boost energy efficiency and ruggedness in applications such...

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Communications Power

June 12, 2014

Sager Powers Forward with Acquisition of PowerGate

Sager Electronics, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of TTI Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. company, today announced that it has entered into...

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Communications Power

June 11, 2014

Single-Phase UPS Range with Unity Power Factor Capability

Schneider Electric has announced its new 5- to 10-kVA on-line UPS range. The 6- to 10-kVA units are the company’s first single-phase...

European Power News

June 10, 2014

$5.5 Million from ABB Funds Power Semiconductor Professorship

ABB Group has granted 5 million Swiss Francs (about US$5.5 million) to the ETH Zurich Foundation to support the development of high-performance power semiconductors, with the aim of improving the efficiency of power conversion systems and energy transmission over long distances as well as industrial solutions. The ETH Zurich Foundation acts as a bridge between […]

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Energy Efficiency

June 10, 2014

Microgrid to Maximize Power Efficiency, Reliability and Availability

Honeywell International, Inc. today announced a $3.4-million project to help improve energy security and surety at Fort Bragg, N.C. The company will...

Communications Power

June 9, 2014

APC to Pay $10 Million to Server Technology for Patent Infringement

A Reno, Nevada jury awarded Server Technology, Inc. damages totaling $10,787,634 in an action for patent infringement brought against American Power Conversion Corporation (APC), a subsidiary of Schneider Electric SA. The Server Technology patents in suit are US Patent No. 7,043,543 (Vertical-Mount Electrical Power Distribution Plugstrip) issued May 9, 2006, and US Patent No. 7,702,771 […]

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Energy Efficiency

June 6, 2014

Alstom to Help Manage New York City’s Electricity Demand

As part of a Department of Energy Smart Grid Demonstration Project, Alstom Grid has been awarded a contract to deliver Demand Response...

Energy Efficiency

June 5, 2014

IXYS Reports Steadily Rising Revenues in Current Period

IXYS Corporation announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, including net revenues for the quarter of $89.9 million, up $23.0 million, or 34.4%, from $66.9 million in net revenues for the March 31, 2013 quarter. Sequentially, March 31, 2014 quarter net revenues were up from the December 31, […]