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A revolutionary new clean energy technology is getting set to change the way we think about wind power. The Solar Wind Downdraft Tower, created by Maryland-based Solar Wind Energy Inc. turns the traditional wind turbine design on its head by putting turbines at the base of a tubular tower that generates its own wind throughout the year. How does it

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International Rectifier announced the introduction of the robust IR25750 general purpose current sensing IC available in an ultra-compact SOT23-5L package that boosts overall system efficiency while delivering dramatic space savings for high current applications. Measuring high currents (10-100A) through a power MOSFET or IGBT typically requires a large resistor which generates excess power losses (10~30W). By extracting the voltage across

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INFINEON says its research project “NeuLand” has resulted in new semiconductor materials that could cut energy loss in switched-mode power supplies in half. The NeuLand project is a research project being carried out by AIXTRON, Infineon Technologies, SiCrystals and SMA Solar Technology. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded the Infineon-directed project with a total of approximately

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Saft is launching its new Seanergy® range of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery modules developed to offer the proven safety, performance and reliability advantages of Li-ion Super-Iron Phosphate® (SLFP) chemistry in a fully-integrated solution designed specifically for civil marine propulsion installations. The new range includes a variety of Energy and Power modules that offer the flexibility and adaptability to create highly efficient,

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STMicroelectronics NV has begun limited production of its EnFilm™ advanced rechargeable batteries that are less than 0.25mm thick. These paper-thin batteries free designers from the constraints of standard battery sizes and are ideal for use in powering the next generation of personal technology and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. At just 220µm thick and measuring 25.7mm x 25.7mm, ST’s EFL700A39 EnFilm™ solid-state

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One of India’s leading information technology and consultancy companies, Infosys, is planning to implement of the most significant sustainability and clean energy measures in the company’s glorious history.   The company is in the planning stages of implementing a 50 MW solar PV project in Karnataka. This would be a first for a software company in India. The company has

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The fundamentals to translating the analog world into the digital domain reduces to a handful of basic parameters. Voltage, current, and frequency are electrical parameters that describe most of the analog world.  Current measurements are used to monitor many different parameters, with one of them being power to a load. There are many choices of sensing elements to measure current

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Maxwell Technologies, Inc. added a new addition to its K2 series of ultracapacitor cells. The new 2.85-volt, 3400-farad ultracapacitor cell increases the range of available specific power and stored energy in the industry-standard 60 mm cylindrical “K2” form factor, and introduces DuraBlue™ Advanced Shock and Vibration Technology, the newest innovation in ultracapacitor reliability and performance. DuraBlue Technology is tested to

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STMicroelectronics Pty Ltd has released a new advanced range of IGBTs leveraging second-generation trench-gate field-stop high-speed technology to boost energy efficiency and ruggedness in various applications. STMicroelectronics’ latest 1200V IGBTs find application in solar inverters, welders, uninterruptible power supplies, and PFC converters. ST’s new H series 1200V IGBTs have up to 15% lower turn-off losses and up to 30% lower

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Diodes Inc. has introduced the world’s smallest 60 V N-channel power MOSFET with a sub-100 mΩ on-resistance.   With a footprint measuring 1.6 mm x 1.6 mm and a typical height of 0.5 mm, the DFN1616-packaged DMN6070SFCL helps achieve higher power densities in space-critical products, including cellphones, ultra-thin LCD TVs and hand-held gaming controls. With its very low on-resistance of

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