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Australia has surpassed 4GW of rooftop solar PV, according to data provided by the Australian Photovoltaic Institute. The revelation comes just days after Australian Bureau of Statistics data indicated that one if five houses around the country had a rooftop solar array. The APVI, which operates the solar map that tracks capacity, output and generation share across Australia, said the

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A recent press release from the EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency) announced the start of the Energy Star Home Advisor. Americans can use this an online tool to improve energy efficiency of their homes — saving money and energy at the same time. The tool recommends, customizes, and prioritizes home-improvement projects. “As we enter the winter months, homeowners can

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A Canberra-based company is to introduce new technology that it says could help turn electricity markets on their head – by allowing households to buy and sell electricity on the market. The buying and selling of electricity has hitherto been the province of large or specialized companies such as electricity retailers. But Reposit Power says that homes and businesses can

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Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.announced the introduction of Rayovac’s outdoor portable charging line. Just in time for the holiday season, the Rescuer™, the Adventurer™ and the rechargeable Power Pack duo will be available online and in stores starting in December 2014. Built for demanding outdoor use, Rayovac’s latest devices provide consumers the power they need at a price they can afford.

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Fujitsu Semiconductor America (FSA) today announced the release of MB85RDP16LX, an ultra-low-power FRAM device with an integrated binary counter function. The new device incorporates multiple optimizations that can slash energy consumption to less than 10 percent of what is required by standard FRAM solutions. With the MB85RDP16LX, Fujitsu is targeting industrial automation applications involving energy harvesting for rotary encoders, motor

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SBE Inc. is designing a fully size-and-performance compatible DC Link system for the HP Drive IGBT module in collaboration with Infineon Technologies AG. Both vertical and horizontal connection systems will be available. The vertical system is designed to occupy the same footprint as the HP Drive itself and the horizontal system will respect the shorter length of the new HP

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Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the 487 Series Fuse, the first fast-acting fuse from its 5x20mm fuse family with both 420Vac and 420Vdc ratings. In contrast with existing fuse solutions that cannot meet high-voltage and short-circuit test requirements, the 487 Series protects telecom power supply units and datacenter server power applications where a high-voltage dc interrupting rating is required. This compact

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The Other Side Of The Anti-Dumping Story Originally Published on the ECOreport The testimonies coming out of the anti-dumping hearings are horrendous, but what does the solar industry think? Peter Varadi, who founded the first solar company back in 1974, questions why the US would provoke a trade war with China on the basis of a petition from maybe a

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Daimler AG will be expanding its lithium-ion battery production capacity significantly over the coming years via expected investments of over €100 million into the Deutsche ACCUmotive subsidiary, according to recent reports. Amongst other expansion plans, the company is currently developing a new building/facility that’s currently expected to be completed the middle of 2015 in the city of Kamenz. “We are

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A new car sharing program just started this month in London. DriveNow plans to grow from a small-scale program by expanding naturally. Organically growing step-by step, DriveNow hopes to avoid the problems Daimler had in Britain. The partnership is a teaming up of the BMW Group and Sixt SE. They are presently in Germany — Munich, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and

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