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Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has announced the launch of a wireless power receiver IC, TC7765WBG, and a transmitter IC, TB6865AFG Enhanced Version, as a 10-watt-class wireless power solution for smartphones, tablets and mobile accessories using the Qi Standard Low Power Specifications version 1.1, defined by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). Sample shipments start from the end of this month, with

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Delta Group will unveil its eye-catching “Delta Smart Green House” and showcase its Vivitek projectors, Innergie mobile power solutions, Breez ventilation fans, WX series interactive whiteboard, and smart EV chargers at CES 2015. Delta’s latest technology innovations help consumers and businesses achieve a smarter, greener lifestyle. Delta’s Chairman, Mr. Yancey Hai will attend the show and share Delta’s unique brand

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Solar PV is rapidly expanding its footprint. Panels are coming to more rooftops, industrial parks, carports and even backpacks. It’s also, increasingly, being installed on top of water. Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation announced this week that Kyocera TCL Solar, a joint venture between the two companies, will develop a 13.4-megawatt floating solar power plant in Japan’s Yamakura

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Sometimes energy makes headlines, sometimes it doesn’t. But it almost always has important implications for the global economy, the environment, and our day-to-day lives. Here are ten energy statistics from 2014 that capture some of the most noteworthy trends of the year, and that will shape the energy world in the years to come. Coal is America’s largest source of electricity, but

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At first glance, 2014 wasn’t such a great year in the world of smart grid, with slowdowns in deployment of smart meters, distribution automation and other key new grid technologies, a lackluster record of VC investment compared to years past, and growing uncertainties over the financial viability of traditional utilities. But these challenges also helped define the opportunities for companies,

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Back in 2013, Greentech Media came up with the term “grid edge” to encompass the new world of rooftop solar PV, behind-the-meter batteries, energy-smart buildings and other distributed, customer-owned energy assets. We also predicted that utilities and governments would need to take on these non-traditional challenges sooner rather than later, if they wanted to convert them from existential threat into

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I drove a Prius C for two years and it just felt too big. Even this itty-bitty car drags around about 2,500 pounds of steel and plastic while it’s also dragging the driver around. And each time the gas engine kicked in when the car reached about 15 mph, it felt like a mini-tragedy. No more pure electric drive; now

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The rooftop solar business will continue to grow rapidly in 2015, especially as we get closer to the 2016 ITC cliff. This year I’m adding a bit more specificity to my predictions. So without further ado, here are my ten predictions for rooftop solar in 2015: SolarCity will buy a module-level electronics company. In the past, the firm has not

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Like all other major state-owned companies in India, the Indian Railways has also been tasked with setting up large-scale solar power projects across the country. Indian Railways is planning to set up 1 GW of solar power capacity over the next few years and is currently working on a plan to implement this capacity. The announcement came from the Railway ministry

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Hyundai recently unveiled its 2016 Sonata Hybrid at an unveiling ceremony in Seoul, where it was showing off the new model’s powertrain upgrades, increased cargo-space, improved fuel-economy, and new looks. The specifics of the new system have yet to be disclosed publicly, and it’s not completely certain if this power train will be the one included in the upcoming US release

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