Wireless Power Supplies and Contactless Energy Transfer
Apr 6, 2009
A report from Frost & Sullivan, entitled "Wireless Power Supplies and contact Energy Transfer" deals with the transmission of power from a source to a receiver or load without wires and through an air gap if the transfer is contactless....
Gemini Solar Selected for 30MW PV Project
Apr 6, 2009
Gemini Solar Development Company LLC has been selected to build a 30 megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant for Austin Energy, a municipal electric utility in Austin, Texas; the solar plant will provide enough electricity to power 5,000 homes. This solar
power plant will be built on 300 acres of city-owned land located approximately 25 miles east of Austin.
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MIT Uses Nano-Origami to Build Tiny Electronic Devices
Mar 23, 2009
A team of researchers from MIT has developed a technique that allows engineers to fold nanoscale materials into simple 3-D structures. The tiny folded materials could be used as motors and capacitors, potentially leading to better computer memory storage, faster microprocessors and new nanophotonic devices....
Analog Devices Acquires Technology for Smart-Grid Energy
Mar 23, 2009
Analog Devices, Inc. has acquired the PowerBUS(tm) RHINO power-line communications technology and all related patents, hardware, and software from Domosys Corporation....
Mobile Industry Unites to Drive Universal Charging Solution for Mobile Phones
Mar 23, 2009
The GSMA (Group Speciale Mobile Association) and 17 leading mobile operators and manufacturers said they will implement a cross-industry standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the initiative, led by the GSMA, is to ensure that the mobile industry adopts a common format for mobile phone charger connections and energy-efficient chargers. ...
Cree and Powerex Develop New SiC Power Switches for Next-Generation Military Systems
Mar 10, 2009
Cree, Inc, working with both the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Propulsion Directorate and high-power module pioneer Powerex, Inc., has developed a demonstration dual switch 1200V, 100A power module featuring all-SiC semiconductors and capable of operating at junction temperatures up to 200°C. ...
MIT Scientists Developing Electrically-Controlled Rocket
Mar 10, 2009
Earth-orbiting satellites must occasionally be nudged to stay on the correct path. MIT scientists are developing a new electrically-controlled rocket that could make this and other spacecraft maneuvers much less costly...
New Jersey Utility to Build 120MW of Solar Capacity
Feb 25, 2009
Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G), an investor-owned utility in New Jersey, announced its plan to invest $773 million to add 120 megawatts (MW) of utility-owned photovoltaics within its service territory...
Texas Instruments Acquires CICLON Semiconductor
Feb 25, 2009
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) acquired Bethlehem, PA-based CICLON Semiconductor Device Corporation, a leading designer of high-frequency, high-efficiency power management semiconductors...
