Infineon Technologies AG consolidated its position as global market leader in power semiconductors last year. With a market share of 12.3 per cent, the company came in first for the eleventh time in a row, according to a study carried out by IHS Inc. Infineon also took the lead for the first time in the market for MOSFET power transistors.
China continues to expand its footprint over renewable energy markets in emerging economies, with the latest investment in a Polish wind farm project. China-CEE Fund has announced that it will invest €309 million ($399 million US) in a 250 MW wind energy project in Poland. The project will be implemented in two phases. The first phase, expected to be completed
Carlos Jericho Petilla is the Secretary of Energy for the Philippines. He recently explained that rooftop solar panels are now cheaper than coal there. “As a simple example, the cost of electricity from a coal plant can run up to P5.50 per kilowatt hour, plus P6.50 for distribution and transmission, which amounts to P12.00. If you install solar panels on
A new advertisement set to run throughout regional-Queensland and -Victoria, as well as on the country’s news station Sky News, prompts viewers to withhold their vote in the upcoming state-elections from parties willing to cut the country’s Renewable Energy Target. Created by the Australian Solar Council, the ad launched on Tuesday and features a young mum looking to purchase solar
Market research firm IHS has confirmed that there are currently 132 GW worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at various stages of development around the world, with almost half of that residing in the United States and China. However, given China’s recent rhetoric regarding their growing anti-coal stance and their promise to focus on solar development, the country only has
We all like to think of ourselves as rational people, but the fact of the matter is that we all make economic decisions that are not rational at all. But many of these decisions are so common or engrained in our way of life that we don’t even realize it. Consider this: would you walk in to an auto dealership
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have developed an innovative solution with the potential to change the way power is delivered to electric vehicles. The inductive charging method relies on a portable column that is placed ahead of the vehicle’s front license plate. Already found in certain small home appliances, inductive charging uses electromagnetic fields to transfer energy from
“According to the filing, ALL of the systems installed by Vivint Solar use Enphase inverters … That means, Vivint Solar bought over 215,000 Enphase products in 2014.″ Residential solar has been growing at a pace beyond anybody’s expectation. With SolarCity’s IPO less than two years behind us, Vivint Solar hopes to go public in its latest round of fundraising. While
At the heart of the Internet of Things (IoT) lies the convergence of computing and connectivity, where even the tiniest of everyday devices (or “things” including power management systems) can have massive computing capability and intelligence though its connection to the cloud. To support that growing need, Intel has commercially launched the XMM™ 6255 modem to provide a wireless solution
Registration is now open for our four-day comprehensive Power Supply Design Workshops organized by Ridley Engineering, Inc. Mornings are steeped in theory, design ideas, control schemes and magnetics applications. Afternoons are spent in the lab exploring and applying concepts, winding custom magnetics, building and testing circuits, and optimizing designs. Only 30 engineers are accepted, creating a small group environment to