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Intepro Systems announced the introduction of their new ML1800 Series of 1800W modular electronic loads. The ML1800 features an 8-inch TFT LCD color display with multiple language selection that is visible across the room. The 6-slot chassis is rated at 1800W and can be specified with up to six 300W or three 600W modules. Modules are available with current ratings

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HOMER Pro, a complete rebuild of the HOMER software for economic optimization of microgrids, was released this week by HOMER Energy LLC.The HOMER (Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources) software is the global standard for early stage microgrid design and analysis. Originally developed at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, HOMER was licensed to HOMER Energy LLC

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Renesas Electronics Europe today announced the availability of its “Connect it! – Ethernet R-IN Solution Kit”. The new kit is an evaluation tool for industrial Ethernet networking. It includes all the hardware and software components system manufacturers need to set up industrial Ethernet slave networks and serves as a starting point for their own developments. The solution kit facilitates integration

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At the Electronica trade fair in Munich this week, ProTek Devices, Inc. will debut a new electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit protection diode for industrial applications such as assembly line automation, access control systems, machinery, and more. The new overvoltage protection component is the PESD2CAN. It’s designed to protect two industrial Controller Area Network (CAN) bus lines from ESD and other

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Micrel, Inc. today announced the availability of theMIC2875/MIC2876, two 2MHz boost converters capable of delivering up to 2A output in only 122mm squared of board space with a minimum of just three tiny external components required. These low-profile and highly efficient regulators (up to 95 percent) are suited for operating from a single cell lithium battery and providing power to

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EaglePicher Technologies, LLC announced today that it has been awarded $22 million in funding under the Defense Production Act Title III Program (“DPA Title III”) for Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications (LIMA) project. The program goal assures the affordable production of critical items deemed essential for national defense, alleviating concerns regarding market volatility and uncertainty within

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An impressive streak came to an end last month: the current generation of plug-in vehicles delivered fewer copies year-over-year for the first time ever. The main culprit was slow sales of plug-in hybrids, influenced by several factors.Since the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF were introduced in late 2010, plug-in vehicles improved monthly year-over-year sales for 46 months in a row.

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If India is going to provide power to its more than 1 billion people over the next five years, it will need to invest about $250 billion during that time, according to Reuters. The country’s power minister, Piyush Goyal, speaking at the World Economic Forum conference in New Delhi this week, noted that most of the money would need to

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ACME Solar has emerged as the largest successful bidder in the recently concluded solar power capacity auction in Andhra Pradesh. With this success, the company claims that it is on track to have an installed solar power capacity of 1 GW in India by 2017. Andhra Pradesh government had called for proposals to set up 500 MW of solar power

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The Mayor Newcastle, England, now drives around in an electric car! This makes him the first “Lord Mayor” in the UK to do so, as far as I know. The revelation comes to us via a recent press statement from the Newcastle City Council — so it’s pretty clear that at least part of the reason for the switch is

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