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Renesas Electronics Europe achieved VDE (the German Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies) certification for its IEC60335-compliant self-test software aimed at its RX100 microcontroller (MCU) family. The free-of-charge software is available for download from the company’s Web site. In addition to the on-chip hardware safety features, the self-test CPU software makes it easier for manufacturers of industrial, motor-control, and

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The Cloud supporting the digital economy could become significantly more energy-efficient with the adoption of the new Digital Power microcontrollers (STM32F334) from STMicroelectronics NV. The new STM32F334 Digital Power line is an extension of ST’s successful STM32 family. The full pin and SW compatibility with the entry-level STM32F301 devices (with the 7ns PWM resolution) provides the powerful advantage of a

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Arotech Corporation today announced a new Man Portable Hybrid Power Management System that its Battery and Power Division’s UEC Electronics subsidiary unveiled to the United States Department of Defense (DoD). This latest 3.5kW system is a prototype which satisfies an upcoming solicitation for the Mobile Electric Hybrid Power System Lite (MEHPS-Lite). Following the success of the Division’s Ground Renewable Expeditionary

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Toshiba Corporation has been selected to provide the battery for the United Kingdom’s first 2MW scale lithium-titanate battery based Energy Storage System (ESS) to support grid management. The company’s 1MWh SCiB™ battery will be installed in a primary substation in central England in September. Large-scale ESS are increasingly seen as a versatile solution in managing electricity supply. Installed in wind

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Germany recently smashed three solar energy records in just two weeks and set a new overall renewables record last month with 74 percent clean energy use during the middle of the day. Now the Federal Republic’s northernmost — and windiest — state of Schleswig-Holstein is set to generate all of its electricity from green energy this year. The state, which

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The largest solar PV power plant in Malaysia — the 10 MW Gemas plant located in Negri Sembilan, and developed by Amcorp Power — was just recently commissioned and is now online.   The project — as recently announced by Yingli Green Energy — relies on more than 40,000 (10.3 MW worth) of Yingli solar modules for power generation, Yingli’s

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While many think of “glow-in-the-dark” materials as mere retro throwbacks to the ’80s, scientists say that glowing luminescent technology could be the answer to building a more sustainable cities. From plants infused with luminescent DNA to roads painted with glowing green paint, recent experiments increasingly prove the viability of swapping electric lights for renewable and emission-free, glow-in-the-dark lighting. Keep reading

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Though Ferrari may not be keen on going green, the Italian automaker still plans on making a big cut in its cars carbon emissions. Ferrari has pledged to cut its vehicle emissions 20% by 2021 by employing turbochargers and hybrid technology.   The 7-year plan calls for V8 engines to utilize turbochargers and downsizing, while the larger V12-powered cars will

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The latest buzzword in the automotive industry is “electric”. You can thank Toyota’s Prius, Elon Musk, and movies like Who Killed / Revenge of the Electric Car for that. As more and more companies move towards electrification, they’re pushing battery technology forward – and it’s changing rapidly, with performance going up as prices come down. Suddenly, Mercedes had an all-electric

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Is Tesla Motors the world’s most important automaker?   Whatever you may think about that question, one of the most important financial services groups in the world, Morgan Stanley, apparently thinks so. Do you really want to argue with it about choosing an EV manufacturer?   While those of us involved in the green-tech fields can probably pretty easily see

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