Technology may one day be used to charge electric vehicles as they drive on highway, allowing unlimited range WASHINGTON D.C., July 31, 2013 — What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in the presence of complex electromagnetic environments, such as metal plates? A team of researchers explored the influences at play in this […]
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Yokogawa installs EV charging stations at Newnan, GA facility
Yokogawa Corporation of America announced that it is now offering electric vehicle charging stations to employees at its Newnan, GA facility. ECOtality, Inc. – a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies– has installed two Blink Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at Yokogawa Newnan as part of its Electric Vehicle Project. The EV Project […]
Eavesdropping on lithium ions
July 5, 2013—Lithium ion batteries are at the energetic heart of almost all things tech, from cell phones to tablets to electric vehicles. That’s because they are a proven technology, light, long-lasting and powerful. But they aren’t perfect. “You might get seven or eight hours out of your iPhone on one charge, maybe a day,” […]
New Catalyst replaceable platinum for electric-automobiles
Affordable and scalable process of a carbon nanotube-based catalyst outperforming platinum for electric-automobiles Ulsan, S. Korea, July 2, 2013 – Korean researchers from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, developed a novel bio-inspired composite electrocatalyst outperforming platinum. This research work was published on June 25, in the journal Nature Communications. (Title: […]
Tiny nanocubes help scientists tell left from right
New method could improve drug development, optical sensors and more UPTON, NY-In chemical reactions, left and right can make a big difference. A “left-handed” molecule of a particular chemical composition could be an effective drug, while its mirror-image “right-handed” counterpart could be completely inactive. That’s because, in biology, “left” and “right” molecular designs are crucial: […]
RFIC platform boosts the transmission range of devices to up to 15 kilometers
Semtech Corporation introduced the SX1272, the first product in a new long-range RFIC platform that boosts the transmission range of the devices to up to 15 kilometers (km). This device integrates Semtech’s new LoRa (long range) modulation technology to enable drastic range improvements over alternative modulation methods. The maximum distance today of a smart meter […]
Solar power heads in a new direction: Thinner
Atom-thick photovoltaic sheets could pack hundreds of times more power per weight than conventional solar cells CAMBRIDGE, Mass- Most efforts at improving solar cells have focused on increasing the efficiency of their energy conversion, or on lowering the cost of manufacturing. But now MIT researchers are opening another avenue for improvement, aiming to produce the […]
2U rack-mount power system includes hot-pluggable 1-kW modules
ABSOPULSE Electronics′ BAP 3K-CR2U/19-3 Series modular, rack-mount DC/DC power conversion system delivers 3 kW or 2 kW with N+1 redundancy. The series is suitable for power utilities, industrial control and telecommunication applications. The BAP 3K-CR2U/19-3 is built with three heavy-duty 1-kW BAP 65F DC/DC modules assembled on a 2U x 19″ rack-mount cradle. The cradle […]
Amyris and Total announce successful demonstration flight with renewable jet fuel during Paris Air Show
First demonstration flight in Europe on Airbus Aircraft underscores partners’ commitment to achieving ASTM Certification PARIS, June 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amyris, Inc. and Total announced today a successful demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show using a breakthrough technology that converts plant sugars into renewable jet fuel. The Airbus A321 aircraft powered by […]
Renewable energy: World invests $244 billion in 2012; shift to developing countries underway
Installed capacity continues to grow as solar prices drop 30-40 percent, new wind installations surge For only the second time since 2006, global investments in renewable energy in 2012 failed to top the year before, falling 12% mainly due to dramatically lower solar prices and weakened US and EU markets. However, 2012 was the second […]