Digi-Key Corp. announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with Orion Fans. Orion Fans’ products will be available on Digi-Key’s portfolio of global websites. Orion Fans’ entire thermal management portfolio, including AC fans, DC fans, fan trays, fan accessories, and blowers will be included in the distribution agreement. SOURCE
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Nextreme and APEI Developing Thermal Energy Harvester for Turbine Health Sensor System
Nextreme Thermal Solutions and Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. (APEI) are jointly developing a thermal energy harvesting solution for a wireless sensor system designed to monitor the health of bearings in turbine engines. The energy harvester is based on Nextreme’s Thermobility wireless power generation platform and will be integrated into APEI’s high-temperature wireless sensor electronics […]
Advanced Energy Announces Solid First Quarter Results
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The company posted first quarter sales of $137.7 million, operating income of 17.7%, and earnings of $0.43 per diluted share from continuing operations. “Advanced Energy had another quarter of solid financial and organizational performance. Our strategy to transition the company […]
AnalogicTech Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2011
Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net revenue for the first quarter of 2011 was $20.5 million, compared to net revenue of $21.9 million for the first quarter of 2010, and $24.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting […]
Fuel Cells for Heavy Duty Forklifts Becoming a Reality
H2 Logic launched a newly developed zero emission hydrogen fuel cell system for forklifts. The new product is named H2Drive™ and is a result of more than 6 years of research efforts. At the fair Dantruck A/S will showcase a new 2,5 tons heavy duty forklift powered by hydrogen using a H2Drive fuel cell system […]
New fuel from old straw
Straw that farmers would normally leave to rot or simply burn is now being turned into second-generation biofuels. At the landmark Inbicon plant in Kalundborg, Denmark, Innovation magazine shows how the newest developments in enzyme and processing technology allow waste agricultural products to be turned into both fuel for cars and feedstock for coal fired […]
Digital Zero-Power AC-DC PWM IC Targets Offline Chargers, Adapters
iWatt announced the iW1700 Zero Power AC/DC Digital PWM Controller. The controller is designed to enable low-cost, energy-efficient 120V/230VAC offline adapters and chargers (up to 5 W) which consume zero no-load power for cell phones, audio players, digital cameras, and other low-power portable devices. The company’s adaptive digital PWM/PFM technology sends the controller into sleep […]
Cities Across France Using Echelon based Smart Street Lighting Systems
Echelon Corp. announced that its energy control technology for smart, networked street lighting systems is continuing to experience rapid adoption. Similar to its success in China, the market in Europe, and in particular France, is recognizing the advantages of Echelon intelligent distributed control solutions using power line communications (PLC) for reducing energy consumption and maintenance […]
EPRI Paper Provides Analysis of Energy Storage Applications and Technology Options
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has published a comprehensive analysis of energy storage applications and technology options that also assesses the potential benefits and markets for energy storage in the United States. The analysis looks at 10 energy storage applications that EPRI considers would serve the bulk of the energy storage market and includes […]
Monolithic Power Systems Announces First Quarter Financial Results
Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Net revenues were $44.5 million, a decrease from $47.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 and $50.3 million in the first quarter of 2010. Gross margin was 50.2%, a decrease from 50.5% in the fourth quarter of 2010 and 58.3% […]