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New architecture promises better battery
New architecture promises better battery
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A change in architecture is promising to close the gap between semiconductor technology and battery technology, which has traditionally lagged…
Nanosys grabs DoE battery development grant
Nanosys grabs DoE battery development grant
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The U.S. Energy Department continues to push materials development for batteries destined for use in next-generation electric vehicles.
Researchers set up decentralized smart grid
Researchers set up decentralized smart grid
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Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a mechanism which uses smart computerized agents to control energy storage devices…
High-capacity inverter/charger offers long term UPS capability
High-capacity inverter/charger offers long term UPS capability
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UNIPOWER has added the INVO Series Inverter/Charger System to company’s line of Inverters. The INVO Series features a 5 kVA…

Battery anode startup raises $65 million
Battery anode startup raises $65 million
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Nexeon Ltd., (Abingdon, England), a company formed in 2005 to commercialize battery research conducted at Imperial College in London, has received an investment of £40 million (about $65 million) to…
Ultravolt unleashes higher power per channel on rack mount high voltage power system
Ultravolt unleashes higher power per channel on rack mount high voltage power system
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UltraVolt, Inc., has developed more configuration options for the company’s the HV Rack Series of high voltage rack mount power systems. Designers can now have up to 1 kW in…
Three phase EMC filters for UPS up to 150A
Three phase EMC filters for UPS up to 150A
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Current UPS store energy in batteries in DC mode. When necessary, supply such power in AC mode, thanks to a DC/AC converter. This converter works in switch-mode and generates electromagnetic…
1-A synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter delivers extended battery run time for Li-Ion and alkaline-powered devices
1-A synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter delivers extended battery run time for Li-Ion and alkaline-powered devices
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Linear Technology has introduced a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers up to 1 A of output current from a Li-Ion/Polymer source or 300 mA from dual cell alkaline/NiCd/NiMH sources. The…
Nexeon receives £40m boost for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries expansion plans
Nexeon receives £40m boost for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries expansion plans
Business news |
Nexeon, the Oxfordshire company pioneering the use of silicon anodes in place of carbon, has received new investment worth £40 million to boost the company’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology developments.
Adaptive algorithm helps UPS solution reduce the power bills of UK businesses by £10m over next five years
Adaptive algorithm helps UPS solution reduce the power bills of UK businesses by £10m over next five years
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Emerson Network Power is claiming that the company’s Chloride Trinergy Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) is on track to deliver savings of up to 80,000 tonnes of CO2 to UK businesses…
BMZ unveils durable lithium iron phosphate batteries for motorcycles
BMZ unveils durable lithium iron phosphate batteries for motorcycles
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BMZ Batterien-Montage-Zentrum has introduced the LBP5500 "Lithium Bike Power" battery which weighs 2 pounds (900 grams). The battery, which is specifically designed for powerful motorbikes and quads, has small dimensions…
DC/DC controller for embedded cores
DC/DC controller for embedded cores
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Intersil has expanded its portfolio of multi-phase DC/DC controllers with the ISL95831 for CPU and GPU, which complies with Intel's IMVP-7/VR12 specification for smart voltage regulation to reduce power dissipation…
Aim-TTi adds single-output models to laboratory power supplies
Aim-TTi adds single-output models to laboratory power supplies
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Aim-TTi has extended the company’s CPX400 series of PowerFlex regulated laboratory power supplies to include single-output models.
Digital isolators rated to 5kV
Digital isolators rated to 5kV
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A family of digital isolators from Silicon Labs is said to offer the highest channel count, performance and data rate for demanding applications with isolation ratings up to 5kV. The…
Digital isolators rated to 5-kV
Digital isolators rated to 5-kV
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A family of digital isolators from Silicon Labs is said to offer the highest channel count, performance and data rate for demanding applications with isolation ratings up to 5kV. The…
TDK-Lambda acquires new site to support future expansion plans
TDK-Lambda acquires new site to support future expansion plans
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TDK-Lambda has acquired a 2 acre site adjacent to its European HQ in Ilfracombe, North Devon, UK which the power supply manufacturer plans to develop to meet the company's future…
Three phase EMC filters offer UPS support up to 150-A
Three phase EMC filters offer UPS support up to 150-A
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Premo has introduced the new PFT series, a three-phase with neutral filter, specially designed for three-phase UPS systems without a transformer.
1U 120-W multi-output switcher offers application versatility benefits
1U 120-W multi-output switcher offers application versatility benefits
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UNIPOWER has introduced the company’s EASYMOD Series Model AM120 which is a multiple output switcher characterized by its versatility and adaptability into practically any medical, ITE or industrial application. While…
Saft to deploy Li-ion energy storage systems for MILLENER Smart Grid project
Saft to deploy Li-ion energy storage systems for MILLENER Smart Grid project
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Saft is to deploy the company's state-of-the-art lithium-ion (Li-ion) energy storage systems as part of the MILLENER smart grid project, which has a target of installing energy management facilities in…
Saft becomes a partner in the NICE GRID project
Saft becomes a partner in the NICE GRID project
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Saft is to act as a first-rank partner for the energy storage component of the NICE GRID project for design of the power grid of the future. The project, which…
Grid integration spurs smart PV inverter shipments to grow to 27-GW by 2015
Grid integration spurs smart PV inverter shipments to grow to 27-GW by 2015
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‘Smart’ PV inverter shipments are forecast to grow to 27 GW in 2015, accounting for almost 60% of the market compared to just 20% in 2010 according to the latest…
Transition to renewable energy looks to stimulate German economy
Transition to renewable energy looks to stimulate German economy
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Prof. Eicke Weber, spokesperson for the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance, says that the transition to renewable energy is set to deliver an economic pay off in the years to come and…
Strong 2010 European PV market growth crumbles to 14 percent contraction in 2011
Strong 2010 European PV market growth crumbles to 14 percent contraction in 2011
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Rapidly falling prices in 1H'11 have been unable to stimulate the faltering European PV market, according to market analyst, Solarbuzz's new European PV Markets Report. Signs of a strengthening market…
Pulse Electronics expands capacity to support strong order book
Pulse Electronics expands capacity to support strong order book
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Pulse Electronics, which designs and manufactures power supplies for the aerospace, defence, automotive and other specialist sectors, has invested in industrial premises in St. Neots, Cambrideshire, UK. The premises have…
MediaTek goes to startup for charging tech
MediaTek goes to startup for charging tech
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Fabless communications chip company MediaTek Inc., has entered into technology transfer and licensing agreement with WiTricity Corp., a spin off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on wireless charging.
Gross profit feels the pinch in PV price war
Gross profit feels the pinch in PV price war
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The latest analysis from market analyst, IMS Research, shows that a period of highly competitive pricing from PV module suppliers has led to gross margins declining by more than 25%…
IC protects battery packs for e-bikes, power tools
IC protects battery packs for e-bikes, power tools
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E-bikes and power tools are target applications for Texas Instruments' integrated battery protection and cell-balancing solution for Li-Ion and lithium iron phosphate battery packs. The device simplifies battery pack designs…
University of Freiburg receives prize for research into implantable glucose fuel cells for pacemaker patients
University of Freiburg receives prize for research into implantable glucose fuel cells for pacemaker patients
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The 2011 FAM Research Prize offered by the Forum for Applied Microsystems Technology (FAM) has been awarded to Dr. Sven Kerzenmacher at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the…


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