Renewables

Uninterruptible Power Supply systems manufactured by Riello UPS could now save buyers thousands of pounds in upfront costs after qualifying for Government energy efficiency standards. The Riello UPS Multi Sentry range between 30 and 100 kVA has been listed on the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Energy Technology List which encourages businesses to invest in approved energy saving technologies.

Inverters and DC/DC battery chargers for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles require minimum space and maximum power handling per cubic cm. A proper switching management require digital controls more than conventional PWM and a real time high frequency (The sensor is designed for 200kHz ) sampling of the currents flowing through the primary is a must for high speed anticipative control systems.

Texas Instruments introduce a smart bypass diode in a standard surface-mount package with 15-A current handling capability and the industry’s lowest power dissipation. In a typical application, each SM74611 lowers power dissipation by 80 percent and reduces the operating temperature inside the junction box by 50 degrees C when compared with a similar box using three conventional Schottky diodes.

The IDTechEx report, Electric Buses and Taxis 2012-2022 concentrates primarily on buses defined as enclosed vehicles with a driver that have been designed for stage carriage or transit work and carrying at least 10 passengers. The market for these electric buses and taxis at ex-factory prices will rise 8.7 times from $6.24 billion in 2011 to $54 billion in 2021. Of course, the largest part of that will be buses and detailed figures to 2022 are gi...

Bentek Solar will supply 170MW of 1000VDC Ungrounded String Combiners and Cable Harnesses for the Centinela Solar Energy Facility project located in Calexico, CA. Shipments are scheduled to begin in early 2013 and will extend throughout the year.

Cambridge Consultants is making the future of smart technology a reality with its ability to make everyday products digitally intelligent. The company’s latest design concept is the world’s first wireless automatic gear-changing bicycle. This bicycle of the future – controlled by smartphone technology – is the latest example of how Cambridge Consultants is using its expertise in wireless technology to showcase the next stage of product ev...

International Rectifier has introduced the IR3230SPbF three-phase gate drive IC for eBike inverters providing efficient electric mobility. The new device offers input range up to 60V, enabling operation from 48V battery systems, regeneration mode to recharge the battery, and the integration of many protection features to reduce component count and improve system reliability.

Once again the touch sensing products based on Zytronic’s proprietary Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT) are helping to create a more environmentally sustainable future. The company has confirmed that, through French distribution partner Eurocomposant, its touch sensors have been specified for the user interfaces of IER’s Autolib’ electric car hire stations currently being deployed in Paris and 46 cities of Ile-de-France region.

Laird Technologies has today announced the release of its new Thermobility Series Wireless Power Generator product line. The Thermobility Series are self-contained thin film thermoelectric power generators that harvest waste heat and convert it to usable output DC power.

Laird Technologies has today announced the release of its new eTEG Series Thin Film Energy Harvesting product line. The eTEG Series are thermoelectric power generators that harvest waste heat and convert it in to usable output DC power. Due to their micro scale size and higher output power density, these devices are especially suitable for use in wireless sensors, LED lighting and battery charging applications.