Renewables

At the ISA Automation Week in Orlando, Perpetuum will show how their Vibration Energy Harvesters can eliminate the need for battery replacement even at data collection update rates faster than 5 seconds. For a long time harvesters have been recognised as the way to eliminate battery changes thus avoiding the cost, disruption and logistical challenges associated with replacing batteries in Wireless Sensor Networks.

SMP offers inductive components for use in inverters for wind turbines. The chokes with low losses and a highly compact design are maintenance-free and have a long service life. They are available both for use in onshore and offshore installations.

Saft will provide the megawatt level lithium-ion energy storage system for one of Europe’s first large-scale electricity storage projects. In 2013, a fully integrated Saft ESS capable of delivering 1 megawatt of power for up to 3 hours will be commissioned on the Spanish Island of Gran Canaria as part of the Endesa-led pioneering STORE project to demonstrate how energy storage can maximize the integration of renewable energy - wind or photovolt...

TDI is excited to announce the introduction of its 2.7kW liquid cooled converter. The 2700W environmentally sealed power module is designed for use in electric or hybrid vehicles. It provides an isolated interface between a 400V DC bus and a traditional 12V electrical system.

Transphorm have revealed the JEDEC qualification of the company’s TPH2006PS, GaN HEMT on SiC substrate, making it the industry’s first qualified 600V HEMT device. The TPH2006PS, based on its patented, high-performance EZ-GaN technology, combines low switching and conduction losses resulting in reduced energy loss of up to 50% compared to conventional silicon-based power conversion designs, today.

The transmission technology specialist Xtrac, whose transmissions are in the vanguard of next generation electric and hybrid vehicles being developed for the automotive mainstream, will exhibit its cutting-edge technology at the Cenex LCV2012 event being held this week on 5-6 September at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. As part of the REEVolution consortium Xtrac is showcasing its torque vectoring transmission designed for EVs powered...

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will present the global debut of the new Outlander PHEV at the 2012 Paris Motor Show (or Mondial de L' Automobile 2012) held from Thursday, 27th September, through Sunday, 14th October[1]. The Outlander PHEV uses the Plug-in Hybrid EV System powertrain developed by MMC and derived from its lineup of all-electric models.

STMicroelectronics has today announced that it will be unveiling innovations in silicon carbide devices at Solar Power International 2012 that enable systems producers to build ultra-efficient electronics for converting raw solar energy into grid-quality power. Featuring on the ST booth at SPI, the Company’s 1200V silicon carbide diodes replace ordinary silicon diodes in the DC-DC boost converter and DC-AC inverter that convert the photovolt...

STMicroelectronics has today unveiled its latest-generation high-efficiency cool bypass switches family for photovoltaic modules, enabling an even higher percentage of harvested energy to reach end users and further reducing the cost per Watt of renewable energy. Boasting the industry’s smallest dimensions, ST’s bypass devices can be integrated directly in the photovoltaic module, reducing both installation complexity and cost for consumers.

Continental is well aware of the trend toward electric transportation, as demonstrated by a car which has been converted from an ordinary conventional vehicle into an EV (Electric Vehicle) prototype. The company integrated around 40 of its EV components in the vehicle, including the motor, battery, power electronics, novel displays and controls, all the peripheral devices for propulsion and charging, and special Conti.eContact tires. Most of thes...