The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced that leading Chinese automobile manufacturers Geely, Chery, Changan and Dongfeng exhibited cars featuring its universal wireless charging standard Qi. This is the first time that embedded Qi wireless chargers have been exhibited in concept vehicles, marking a key milestone for universal wireless charging technology. As the world’s first low-power […]
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HP Announces Notebook PC Battery Pack Replacement Program
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and/or other safety regulatory authorities, Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced voluntary recalls and replacement programs for some of the battery packs used in certain HP notebooks. On May 26, 2011, HP expanded a worldwide voluntary recall and replacement program in cooperation with various government agencies, adding battery packs […]
DelSolar Withdraws Application for Taiwan Stock Listing Due to Weak Solar Market
According to media reports, DelSolar Co. Ltd., the solar energy unit of Delta Electronics, has withdrawn an application for a listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, expressing fears that a weakening demand for solar energy related products in the global sector will hamper its fundraising efforts. “Falling share prices of solar energy stocks are likely […]
HomePlug Powerline Alliance Announces Support from Global German Auto Manufacturers for GP Specification
The HomePlug® Powerline Alliance announced support from Germany’s major car manufacturers – Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen – for its HomePlug Technology. After intense case studies and tests, the five German car manufacturers – working together as the Coordination Office Charging Interface – chose to support HomePlug’s IEEE 1901 Profile Green PHY (GP) as […]
VPT Receives Approval of Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan from U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
VPT, Inc. received approval of its Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan from the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Land and Maritime, the office of primary involvement for MIL-PRF-38534. As a result of this approval, VPT’s series of space-qualified dc-dc power converters will appear imminently on Standard Military Drawings (SMDs) with a radiation assurance level P. […]
Evatran and Yazaki Partner to Develop Plugless Power to EVs
Evatran, the developer of the Plugless Power™ electric vehicle (EV) inductive recharging system, and Yazaki North America have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop and market Plugless Power technology to automotive manufacturers as a factory or dealership option. With joint resources, Evatran and Yazaki are developing a hands-free charging system to be used in […]
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BASF Entering into Electrolyte Activities
BASF is entering the business of electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries (LIB) and is forming a global electrolytes team in its Intermediates division for this purpose. By adding electrolytes to its existing portfolio for the LIB industry, BASF is able to offer another key component for the battery technology. Electrolytes are complex formulations that are essential […]
Primus Power Completes $11M Financing Round
Primus Power has received $11 million in its most recent round of financing. DBL Investors and I2BF Global Ventures joined existing investors Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The funds raised complement existing grants from the United States Department of Energy (DOE), the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), and […]
Holtek Unveils New AC-DC Converter Power Management Devices
With many years of experience in the design of power management devices, Holtek has announced its entry into the ac-dc converter arena, with the release of two new ac to dc converter power management devices, the HT7A3942 and HT7A6003. According to the company, the HT7A3942 and HT7A6003 are presently the only devices in the world […]