The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has selected AeroVironment to supply, install, operate and maintain twenty-two electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations along major transportation corridors and travel destinations in northwest Oregon. Site review and selection is commencing and construction is scheduled to be complete by December 2012. Funding for the project came from a $2 […]
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Delta Electronics Disclaims Reports of Company Layoffs
Delta Electronics disclaims media reports of Delta layoffs as untrue. In the 40 years since Delta was established, the company states that it has always insisted on a no layoff policy, and continues to maintain this policy. Delta states that the continued rising wages of China’s labor is predictable due to rapid economic development. The […]
Microsemi Formally Commences Offers to Acquire All Outstanding Shares and Debentures of Zarlink
Microsemi Corp. announced that 0916753 B.C. ULC (the “Offeror”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsemi Corp. (“Microsemi”), has formally commenced its offers (the “Offers”) to acquire all of the outstanding common shares, together with associated rights (the “SRP Rights”) outstanding under the shareholder rights plan of Zarlink Semiconductor Inc., and all of the outstanding 6% […]
Luso Expands Power Portfolio Beyond UK/Ireland Deal with SynQor; Adds Elec & Eltek European Franchise for Magnetic Components
Luso Electronics Distribution has won a European distribution franchise for Elec & Eltek, the manufacturer of magnetic components. The deal, the second since Luso Electronics Distribution was established in May 2011 as a division within London-based Luso Electronics, adds transformers, noise filters and common mode chokes to Luso’s offering. The product line includes filtered connectors […]
250-W Medical Power Supply Comes In a Low-profile 3” x 5” Package
Power Partners’ PPWAM250 Series’ of AC/DC power supplies offers 250 Watts of power with 17 cfm of forced air and is compliant to UL/cUL60601-1 and TUV 60601-1 medical safety standards. The units also bear the CE Mark and are RoHS compliant. This 3” x 5” x 1.38” footprint series is appropriate for a variety of […]
The benefits of solid state lighting
The benefits of LEDs are driving adoption in a wide range of general illumination applications due to the unique characteristics of this novel light source. The reasons for choosing LED are many, but the deciding factor is strongly dependent on where the fixture is used. For example: • LEDs are the light source of choice […]
Solarform and Juli New Energy to Provide “Industry Leading” Solar Panel Warranty
Solarform and Juli New Energy announced that they are now providing a linear performance guarantee for Juli photovoltaic (PV) solar modules over 25 years. The upgraded performance warranty guarantees a minimum of 97% actual power module output of the labeled power rating during the first year of operation. The output is warranted to decline by […]
Analog Devices Revenues Down in Q3
Analog Devices Inc. announced that its quarter-by-quarter revenues were down 4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to the previous quarter. Despite the downturn, revenues were up 5% compared to the same quarter last year. “After an unusually robust second quarter in which our revenue grew by 9% sequentially, revenue in the third […]
Lineage Power and SynQor Settle Patent Suit
Lineage Power Corp. and SynQor announced that they have entered a definitive settlement of the Lineage Power v. SynQor patent lawsuit, which was pending in the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2008 when Lineage Power alleged SynQor infringed on six of its patents. SynQor had filed counterclaims alleging infringement of […]
Car Charging Group to Charge for Electric Vehicle (EV) Services at Stations Across Country
Car Charging Group Inc., an electric vehicle charging service provider, announced that it will begin charging on an hourly basis for the fueling of EVs at its charging stations across the country. “While establishing and pursuing our goal of owning and building out a nationwide network of EV charging stations, we offered EV charging services […]