New analysis from Navigant Research has shown that global wind turbine manufacturing capacity has far surpassed global demand, providing flexibility, choice, and cost control. “Oversupply is allowing wind turbine manufacturers to more easily adjust what components they produce in-house, what is outsourced, and when a blend of both is advantageous for cost, technological, or geographic reasons,” says Jesse Broehl, senior
Delhi-based financial daily Live Mint recently reported that India is working on a plan to form an association of countries with high solar potential with an aim to lower the cost of solar energy and improve the country’s standing at global climate change and environment protection discussions. The proposal is said to aim at bringing together 56 countries which receive
Diodes Incorporated‘s AL5809, offered in a robust two-terminal PowerDI®-123 package, provides an improved accuracy, cost-effective solution for constant-current linear driving of LEDs. With its 1.2W maximum power dissipation, temperature stability of 20ppm/ degrees C and high power-supply rejection ratio, the AL5809 delivers LED currents with a ±5% tolerance over a wide temperature range, greatly simplifying the solutions for its target
SheerWind Inc. announced the integration of three turbines in a row or series increasing the electrical power output for a single tower. SheerWind’s INVELOX system is a large funnel that captures, concentrates, and accelerates wind before delivering it to turbines safely and efficiently located at ground level. By placing three turbines in a series in an INVELOX system, additional 120%
Tellurex Corporation‘s tPOD1™ alternative energy power generator produces electricity directly from the heat generated from a common tea candle. The thermoelectric device is about the size of a soup can and weighs approximately 11 ounces. The first in a planned family of thermoelectric Power On Demand™ power generators, the tPOD1™ is designed for off-grid campers and backpackers that need a
Edison DC Systems, Inc. announced today that it has closed a $1.3 million Series A round of funding led by Chicago, Illinois, venture fund Energy Foundry and includes participation from a number of high net worth individual investors from Illinois, New York and Wisconsin. The funds will be channeled into accelerating the company’s development of direct-current uninterruptible power systems (DC-UPS)
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today introduced the first two devices in its new 600V EF Series of fast body diode n-channel power MOSFETs. With low reverse recovery charge and on-resistance, the Vishay Siliconix SiHx28N60EF and SiHx33N60EF increase reliability and save energy in industrial, telecom, computing, and renewable energy applications. Built on second-generation Super Junction Technology, the 600 V fast body diode
Littelfuse, Inc. has introduced the SP3022 Series Low Capacitance ESD Protection TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes). These robust 0.35pF, 20kV bidirectional (back-to-back) discrete TVS diodes can safely absorb repetitive ESD strikes over the maximum level specified in the IEC61000-4-2 international standard without performance degradation. The SP3022 Series’ back-to-back configuration provides symmetrical ESD protection for data lines when ac signals are
AVX Corporation has introduced the new FLA Series medium power film capacitors. Comprised of metallized polypropylene dielectric imbued with a soft polyurethane (PU) resin and encased in a cylindrical aluminum can with fast-on or screw terminals, FLA Series capacitors exhibit high ripple current and extremely high dielectric strength in operating temperatures spanning -40 to +80 degrees C. They are specifically
Murata has announced an addition to its D1U4 series of ac-dc front-end power supplies from Murata Power Solutions. These programmable supplies feature a dual I²C interface, controllable bidirectional output isolation. The compact D1U4 measures just 41 x 355.6 x 101.6 mm and allows up to four supplies to be contained on a single 1U-high 19-inch rack-mounting chassis. With a 54-Vdc