IEEE, announced a community of global industry leaders are joining forces with the intention to form the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) under the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections Program. The PMA is dedicated to remaking consumers’ daily interaction with power as wireless, environmentally sound, and smart. “IEEE has been a leader in the advancement […]
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Powercast Exceeds 25-Year Battery Life in Wireless Sensors for Building Monitoring and Control
Powercast Corporation, a provider of low-power wireless technologies and systems, has expanded the capabilities of its Lifetime Power® Wireless Sensor System with two ultra-long-life, battery-powered sensors. The system provides remote sensing for building automation, HVAC and lighting control, energy management, industrial monitoring, and medical compliance. The first of the new battery-powered devices, the WSN-1101 wireless […]
Emerging Market Opportunities for DC Building Power to be Detailed at 2012 Green Building Power Forum
Speakers at the Fourth-Annual Green Building Power Forum (GBPF ’12) to be held January 23-25 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel San Jose – Silicon Valley, California, will detail the current “Challenges, Progress and Opportunities for the use of DC Power Distribution in Facilities and the Creation of a Flexible and Dynamic Power Infrastructure.” GBPF ’12 […]
ClearEdge Power Signs $500 Million Multi-Phase Agreement with Güssing Renewable Energy
ClearEdge Power announced that Güssing Renewable Energy GmbH, a provider of carbon-neutral energy solutions, has selected ClearEdge systems to achieve its goal of producing 50 MW of clean distributed energy generation from fuel cells in the Republic of Austria by 2020. In the first phase of a multi-phase $500 million agreement, one of the largest […]
Eaton and Coulomb Technologies Connect EV Drivers to Comprehensive, Convenient Vehicle Charging
Eaton Corp. and Coulomb Technologies announced plans to significantly expand the North American footprint of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). Through an agreement between the two companies, Eaton’s Level II and DC quick charging Pow-R-Station charging stations can now connect to Coulomb’s ChargePoint® Network, said to be the largest network of independently owned charging […]
Hyundai First Automaker to Offer Hybrid Lifetime Battery Replacement Guarantee
Hyundai added to its Sonata Hybrid coverage a Lifetime Battery Replacement Guarantee to expand the benefits of Hyundai Assurance, which the company describes as the industry’s most comprehensive warranty program. The coverage applies to all 2012 model year Sonata Hybrid models over the life expectancy of the vehicle and thousands of miles beyond the average […]
Powermat and Leyden Energy Announce Partnership to Develop High-Density, Heat-Resilient, Wirelessly Chargeable Batteries
Leyden Energy, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced lithium-imide (Li-imide™) batteries, announced an agreement with Powermat Technologies, a specialist in wireless charging technology for smartphones and other consumer electronics, to develop high-density, heat-resilient Li-imide battery cells and packs with embedded wireless charging functionality that will provide consumers with a high quality mobile experience. As part of […]
Lumiotec and Universal Display Announce Technology License Agreement for OLED Lighting
Lumiotec Inc., founded by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Rohm Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in 2008 to develop, manufacture and sell OLED lighting panels, and Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: PANL), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED technology and materials, today announced that the companies have entered into an […]
Eltek Initiates Legal Proceedings Against Major Chinese Company
The legal proceedings are caused by infringement of Eltek’s intellectual property rights. Eltek underlines that the motivation for pursuing this issue legally is of a principle character. The financial damage caused by this infringement, is modest. “After learning about the existence of copied Eltek-products in the Chinese market, Eltek gained access to such product and […]
Green Plug Demonstrates How New Chip Hurdles Barriers to Adoption of Digital Control in AC-DC Power Conversion Apps
Green Plug is demonstrating how its Green Power Processor™ (GPP) technology eliminates the major barriers to broad adoption of digital control in ac-dc power conversion applications. Green Plug uses a virtual 90W QRC power adapter to demonstrate how its GPP mixed-signal controller optimized for power conversion applications can help manufacturers reduce power product development cycle […]