Capstone Turbine Corporation has introduced the “Capstone World 2.0,” the first-of-its-kind interactive iPad app. With just a few quick keystrokes on an iPad, anyone worldwide now can determine the potential savings in energy costs and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions if certain city buildings switch from utility power to low-emission microturbines, solar, and wind turbines. […]
ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE MKT: ZBB), a leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, announced its financial results for the three months and year ended June 30, 2012. Financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as compared with the three months ended June 30, 2011 were: * Product sales increased 29% […]
Visible Energy has introduced the “Monostrip,” a Wi-Fi enabled, two-socket smart electrical outlet that can be controlled using an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and over the Internet through Visible Energy’s own cloud-based energy management platform. The Monostrip connects to the Wi-Fi home network and provides real-time power monitoring, as well as on/off switching and […]
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is revealing innovations in silicon carbide devices at Solar Power International (SPI) 2012 that enable systems producers to build ultra-efficient electronics for converting raw solar energy into grid-quality power. Featuring on the ST booth at SPI, the Company’s 1200V silicon carbide diodes replace ordinary silicon diodes in the DC-DC boost converter and […]
Canadian Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today launched its new ResidentialAC module, the latest addition to the Intelligrated™ Power product family, at Solar Power International 2012. Intelligrated Power integrates the intelligence of panel electronics with high performance solar modules to deliver smart, state-of-the-art solar power products that maximize system performance while significantly reducing the cost of […]
The Energy Department today released a new report showing significant growth for the fuel cell industry in 2011, and forecasting continued growth through 2012. The 2011 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report finds that commercial markets for fuel cell technologies expanded significantly over the last year, especially in the materials handling industry. At the end of […]
Contour Energy Systems, Inc., innovator of next-generation battery systems, announces its merger with Austin-based ActaCell Energy Systems. In joining forces with Contour Energy Systems, ActaCell adds critical mass in terms of resource support for existing and new market penetration. Contour currently offers a successful line of advanced non-rechargeable (primary) batteries through a network of private-label […]
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp, which makes emission-free electric vehicles, said it expected to sell 4.45 million shares at between $16 and $18 in its initial public offering. The company will sell 4.2 million shares in the offering, while selling stock holders will offer the rest. At the mid-point of the range, the IPO will raise […]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected HP and Intel to provide a new energy-efficient high performance...
A new family of rugged, high-efficiency power products from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications,...
The European Commission launched an investigation on Thursday into suspected dumping of solar panels concerning imports into the European Union (EU) of...
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Preliminary results indicate that Suntech’s shipments of photovoltaic (PV) products for the second quarter of 2012 increased by approximately 33% from the first quarter of 2012, higher than previous guidance of a 20% increase in PV shipments. Revenues […]
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. announced that the Company’s testing facility has received certification from the China National Accreditation Service ("CNAS") for its industry leading quality controls. Formed under the supervisions of China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration, CNAS is responsible for providing internationally accepted accreditation to laboratories and quality control tests in China. JinkoSolar’s PV testing […]
International Rectifier (IR)® introduced a family of 600V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) optimized for motor drive applications operating below 10kHz including compressors for refrigerators and air-conditioners. IR’s latest generation Gen7 F devices employ punch-through Trench technology to deliver higher power density and the ability to optimize conduction and switching losses for a specific frequency of […]
iWatt Inc. announced its latest digital ac-dc SSL (solid state lighting) LED driver platform with the iW3616 and iW3617. This new platform...