Siemens Industry Inc.’s Drive Technologies Division has launched a pilot program partnership with Boston-based Eastern Wind Power to test several new solutions for decentralized power generation in the small-mid range. Siemens will provide drive train solutions for small-scale or micro power generation projects between 30kW-900kW. “This is an extremely fast moving business segment, and our […]
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Imec, Polyera and Solvay set 8.3% efficiency record for organic solar cell with inverted device architecture
Leuven,Belgium — December 15, 2011 – Imec, Polyera and international chemical group Solvay have achieved a new world-record efficiency of 8.3% for polymer-based single junction organic solar cells in an inverted device stack. These excellent performance results represent a crucial step towards successful commercialization of organic photovoltaic cells. Solar power is gradually becoming cost-competitive with […]
Evatran Teams Up With Sears Home Services for the Installation of Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Sears Home Services, the residential and commercial installation arm of Sears Holdings, announced its installation agreement with Evatran, a developer of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. Plugless Power systems, which offer the ultimate in convenience and simplicity, recharge electric vehicles (EVs) as quickly as traditional corded options and require the same electrical installation inside […]
Pan-Asian Researchers Present Latest DC-Powering Developments
At Darnell’s third-annual DC Building Power Asia conference (DCBPA ’11) in Taipei this week, the latest dc-power developments were presented by researchers from India, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. During one of the networking breakout sessions, the latest dc-power standard and mandate from China was also reviewed by a group of colleagues. The first day of […]
GE WattStation Electric Vehicle Charger Available at Amazon.com
GE Energy has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to sell its GE WattStation™ Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charger directly to U.S. consumers through the online retailer’s website. Just in time for the holidays, EV drivers can now buy GE’s wall-mounted EV charging station online by simply clicking and buying it on Amazon.com, just like […]
Micro Power Electronics Announces Merger
Micro Power Electronics, Inc., the global leader in portable power solutions for mission-critical equipment, today announced that Electrochem Solutions, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 percent interest in Micro Power from Weston Presidio. Electrochem is a subsidiary of Greatbatch, Inc. (NYSE: GB). The transaction is expected to close during December. Micro […]
Advanced LED Drives Detailed at Darnell’s DC Building Power Asia
Speakers from Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Germany’s Osram AG described new LED drive approaches this week during Darnell’s DC Building Power Asia in Taipei. The new drives were designed to optimize solid-state lighting (SSL) performance and reduce cost in buildings with dc power distribution architectures. In both cases, 380/400Vdc power distribution was […]
ABB to Acquire Newave to Broaden Offering in Uninterruptible Power Supply
ABB and Newave Energy Holding SA, a Switzerland based specialist in uninterruptible power supply (UPS), have agreed that ABB will acquire Newave in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately CHF 170 million1. The deal will strengthen ABB’s position in the power control and quality market and provide Newave with significant growth opportunities outside its traditional […]
Tigo Energy Raises Additional Capital Resources to Accelerate the Growth of Their Solar SmartModules
Tigo Energy,® a specialist in SmartModule™ technology for photovoltaic (PV) solar installations, announced that it has raised $18 million in additional financing, bringing the total company funding in excess of $50 million. Led by Bessemer Venture Partners, the investment will enable Tigo Energy to accelerate growth, expand manufacturing and focus on international sales to take […]
GE WattStation Electric Vehicle Charger Available at Amazon.com
PLAINVILLE, CONN.—Dec. 13, 2011—GE Energy has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to sell its award-winning GE WattStationTM Wall Mount electric vehicle (EV) charger directly to U.S. consumers through the online retailer’s popular website. Just in time for the holidays, EV drivers can now buy GE’s wall-mounted EV charging station online by simply clicking and buying […]