Enphase Energy Inc. has filed plans in the US with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering (IPO) of common stock. Shareholders of the company include funds affiliated with Third Point LLC, RockPort Capital Partners, Madrone Partners LP, KPCB Holdings Inc., Applied Ventures and Bay […]

Hosted by Alix Paultre, the Tinker’s Toolbox is the Advantage Design Group’s web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community. In this episode, we talk to Harry Ostaffe of Powercast on energy harvesting technology with a focus on RF power capture. The company’s […]

General Motors Ventures LLC will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., a leading maker of zero-emission commercial transit buses, as part of its mission to invest in next-generation technologies that support innovation in the global transportation industry. GM Ventures is part of an investment group, led by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers […]

Ener1, Inc. and Russia’s JSC Mobile GTES (MGTES), a whole-owned subsidiary of the Federal Grid Company (FGC) of Unified Energy System, announced that they have signed a strategic framework agreement to contemplate the manufacture of lithium-ion-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems as part of a five-year engineering and framework agreement. The proposed UPS systems – […]

Within the next 10 years, solar PV systems have the potential to be the most economical form of generating electricity, even compared to traditional fossil fuels, say solar energy experts from IEEE. To achieve this cost parity, the global industry must continue to improve the efficiency of solar PV cell technologies and create economies of […]

Hosted by Alix Paultre, the Tinker’s Toolbox is the Advantage Design Group’s web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community. In this episode, we talk to David Grey of Vishay Siliconix on power technology at the board level, in particular power MOSFETs and what […]

Enlarge image The Energy Systems Integration Facility will simulate, in real-time, the ebb and flow of various electricity generating systems and the fluctuating demands of electricity customers. Illustration courtesy of SmithGroup. Groundbreaking and potentially game-changing technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are now featured in a new online quarterly […]

SMA Solar Technology AG signed a purchase agreement to acquire dtw Sp.z o.o., one of Poland’s largest manufacturers of electromagnetic components, in Krakow today. The transaction is expected to be closed in July 2011 under the usual reserves. In acquiring one of its long-time suppliers, SMA states that it is securing its position as a […]

Avnet Abacus, a European interconnect, passive, electromechanical and power distributor, has signed a Pan-European distribution agreement with Cymbet Corp. to distribute Cymbet’s complete range of rechargeable solid state batteries, power management devices, and evaluation kits. This will include Cymbet’s EnerChip solid state batteries (SSB) and development tools, the new EnerChip EP energy processor, the universal […]

Hitachi, Ltd. and Hi-Rel Electronics Pvt. Ltd. announced that they have agreed to open discussions regarding a business alliance, including Hitachi’s investment on Hi-Rel and creation of a new manufacturing facility. The aim of this move is to bolster both companies’ power electronics businesses in India. The two companies will hold discussions with a view […]