Leviton introduced its new USB Charger/Tamper-Resistant Receptacle offering a ground-breaking 2.1A of charging power and a 15A/125V Tamper-Resistant Receptacle. This state-of-the-art device has the capability to charge two USB powered electronic devices utilizing its two USB Ports, leaving the Tamper-Resistant Receptacle free for other uses. Leviton"s USB Charger/Tamper-Resistant Receptacle is designed to charge tablets, smart […]
The Energy Department released a new report highlighting strong growth in the U.S. wind energy market in 2011, increasing the United States’ share of clean energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs, and underscoring the importance of continued policy support and clean energy tax credits to ensure that the manufacturing and jobs associated with […]
GE announced that John Lavelle has been named vice president, Digital Energy for GE Energy Management. GE’s Digital Energy business is a...
The Plenary speakers at the 2012 Darnell Power Forum will feature senior executives from California Institute for Energy & Environment, Efficient Power...
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CIGRE, a Paris-based international non-profit association that promotes global collaboration among professionals to improve existing and build future electrical power systems. Under the terms of the MoU, CIGRE and the IEEE-SA will exchange information on their activities and encourage cooperation […]
Lockheed Martin secured a contract with the Office of Naval Research for the design and development of solid oxide fuel cell generator set as an alternative to traditional battlefield power generation equipment. Lockheed Martin’s fuel cell technology will be integrated with solar panels, providing the military with the power needed to perform missions while using […]
As a part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, President Obama announced that seven nationally and regionally significant solar and wind energy projects will be expedited, including projects in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Wyoming. Together, these job-creating infrastructure projects would produce nearly 5,000 MW of clean energy – enough to power approximately 1.5 million homes, […]
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, in conjunction with the USB 2.0 Promoter Group, announced the completion of the USB Power Delivery specification, which enables increased power delivery through USB cables and connectors. The specification expands cable bus power capabilities in USB applications, supplying higher voltage and current to deliver power up to 100 watts over […]
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announced a high efficiency wireless power demonstration system utilizing the high frequency switching capability of gallium nitride transistors. eGaN® FETs from EPC are well suited for these systems because of their ability to operate efficiently at high frequency, voltage, and power. Highly resonant wireless power transfer was invented by the […]
A new versatile measurement system devised by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) accurately and quickly measures the...
The new DCN series of super capacitors from Illinois Capacitor offers capacitance values up to 3,500 Farads, while maintaining small case sizes....
National Instruments (NI) announced the NI Single-Board RIO GPIC, which provides a standard RIO architecture for smart, grid-tied power conversion systems with a comprehensive NI LabVIEW system design toolchain which the company says significantly reduces the cost and risk of embedded system design. According to NI, this product reflects the ongoing investments by NI R&D […]
Innovolt announced Ben Grimes as Chief Technology Officer. Grimes is a C-Level executive with more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry, specifically in managed services, product development and infrastructure solutions. Prior to joining Innovolt, Grimes was founder and CEO of BRG Strategy group, where he advised numerous companies from startups to Fortune […]
A123 Systems announced that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Wanxiang Group Corp. establishing the framework for a strategic investment through which Wanxiang would invest up to $450 million in A123. Wanxiang is China’s largest automotive components manufacturer and one of China’s largest non-government-owned companies. Wanxiang’s proposed investment in A123 is […]
After the launch of APV/APC-12/16 series, MEAN WELL further introduced 25/35W rectangular economical plastic case LED power supplies, the APV/APC-25/35 series. Following...