In this inaugural edition of Design Talk Live!, Technical Editor Jason Lomberg chats with Justin Ashton of XL Hybrids about the company’s customer pilot tests with GM vehicles. They also discuss the general commercial viability of hybrid cars and the proper way to measure the efficiency of advanced technology vehicles. Right-click to download the podcast
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TE Connectivity and Juice Technologies Deliver EV Smart Charging
TROY, MI – Oct. 25, 2011 – TE Connectivity (TE) and Juice Technologies, doing business as Plug Smart, announced today their teaming arrangement to provide smart Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions enabling customers to meter their EV’s electricity consumption and communicate data via an innovative smart charging cord and socket. TE and Juice have a […]
Eseye opens US office to support Smart Metering customers in the Americas
October 2011 London: Eseye have today announced the opening of their office in Connecticut, New York, complementing the staff in the UK and European offices. During the year Eseye have seen rapid growth in their Smart Metering business in the US. These new customers require metering devices to be installed all over the world so […]
Industry’s First Highly Integrated, Smart Meter Power Regulator Eases Design and Lowers Cost
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX17497, a one-chip solution for all the power requirements on the communications and metrology boards in smart meters. A high level of integration eases design, adds flexibility, increases accuracy, improves reliability, and lowers the total solution cost and footprint. This single power regulator is ideal for smart meter/smart grid applications […]
Ethernet Extender Series Includes PoE and Managed Models
B&B Electronics expanded its family of industrial-grade Elinx Ethernet Extenders with models featuring built-in Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) and network management (called managed) capabilities. Using existing copper wire infrastructure (Cat5 cable or two straight wires from the telephone line) to avoid the cost and hassle of fiber or new construction, these Ethernet Extenders allow […]
VIA Honored with Seven First Ever Taiwan Green Classics Awards
Taipei, Taiwan, October 18, 2011 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced that the company has been honored with seven “Taiwan Green Classics Awards” from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs. The Taiwan Green Classics Awards were created to recognize the best green products and services provided […]
Linear Tech Declared Most Profitable American Company
The most profitable large company in the United States is Linear Technology Corp., according to an earning rankings analysis by Bloomberg. In ranking large U.S. companies by their earnings, Bloomberg used an analysis that gave equal weight to five variables, including return on invested capital and profit margin. By this criteria, Linear Tech beat out […]
Innovolt Announces Jeff Spence as President and Chief Operating Officer
Innovolt announces Jeff Spence as the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer. Spence is charged with extending the company’s reach, both geographically and via increased market penetration. Since joining Innovolt in January 2011, the company has secured several notable customer deals among the world’s largest brands, a trend that Spence wants to continue. As an […]
Bombardier and Infineon to Partner in Field of Drive Electronics for Locomotives, High-Speed and Metro Trains
Infineon Technologies AG and Bombardier Transportation have entered into a strategic partnership in the field of drive electronics for advanced rail vehicles. The agreement envisages the supply of semiconductor components by Infineon to Bombardier in the course of the coming five years. These power semiconductors enable energy-efficient control of electric motors in locomotives, high-speed trains, […]
AEG Power Solutions Inaugurates Power Electronics Factory in India
AEG Power Solutions announced the opening of its power electronic factory in India. This opening is said to underline the high engagement of AEG PS on the Indian subcontinent. At the 80,000 sq ft production site in Bangalore, AEG PS produces the two solar inverter series PV250 and PV500. The facility has a capacity to […]