The Italian manufacturer Wi-Next S.r.L. announces the innovative low-power SmartNode for Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) applications. Low-power SmartNode is a unique appliance that is able to monitor in real-time the electrical consumption and the operation of industrial machines, using a Wi-Fi Sensor Mesh Network. The device allows remote definition and control of the maintenance plan of machinery, along with
NASA Glenn Research Center and the DOE Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) Argonne, Ill., are collaborating to develop next-generation batteries for use in future space missions. The coordinated effort announced today combines JCESR’s deep knowledge of the basic science in energy storage research with NASA Glenn’s expertise engineering battery technologies with aerospace applications. JCESR and Glenn intend to
Johnson Controls, Inc. and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft have signed a collaboration agreement to develop the next generation of more energy efficient, cost effective cooling systems for vehicle batteries. The collaboration pairs the world’s leading automotive battery supplier with Europe’s largest organization for applied research. Scientists and engineers at Johnson Controls, a global multi-industrial company with core businesses in the automotive, building
Panasonic Energy Europe NV will sell eneloop rechargeable batteries under the Panasonic brand from April 2014. The new product lineup will feature three different types – an eneloop standard model, “eneloop pro” high-end model, and “eneloop lite” entry model. Thanks to improvements to the materials used for the positive electrodes, the new eneloop standard model can be recharged up to
Tianneng Group chairman Zhang Tianren has posited that the development of the new energy economy will bring benefits for centuries to come, as battery-powered new energy cars can better satisfy the practical daily travel needs of most people. Zhang has spent many years studying the demographics of China’s second and third tier cities and found that over 70% of China’s
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) is expanding its ultracapacitor-based Engine Start Module (ESM) product line to provide the same benefits to class 3 through 6 medium duty trucks that it has been offering previously to class 7 and 8 heavy duty diesel trucks. Consistent with the current ESM product, the new ESM ULTRA 31/900 provides the following features and benefits:
PMA(Power Matters Alliance) announced it will expand features of its automotive specification to standardize wireless charging requirements beyond what is currently available in the market. This specification, spearheaded by Triune Systems, will offer OEMs a more comprehensive set of features. The automotive specification will incorporate multi-coil implementation for greater spatial freedom, alternative frequency ranges and reduced emissions to prevent interference
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Concise Analysis of the Vietnamese Automobile Industry” report to their offering. In recent 10 years, Vietnamese economy develops fast. Vietnamese GDP per capita rose from USD 400 in 2000 to USD 1,500 in 2012. Vietnam auto industry starts late and the development base is weak. After the reform in 1986, Vietnam
Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX), a provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, announced today that its Battery and Power Systems Division has advanced its development of an iron flow battery to provide storage for grid power, following promising results in lab tests. Arotech has filed a patent application covering this new
Lucidlogix(Lucid), pioneers in multi GPU virtualization technologies, today announced that GameXtend, the innovative software solution of Lucid’s PowerXtend Suite that extends mobile play time for popular 2D/3D and casual games is integrated with the newly released Samsung Galaxy S5. GameXtend lengthens play time up to 35%, providing increased power capacity and longer battery life, boosting the overall mobile experience. Already