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Keithley Instruments, Inc. today introduced the Series 2280S Precision Measurement, Low Noise, Programmable DC Power Supplies. Unlike conventional power supplies, Series 2280S power supplies are also sensitive measurement instruments with the speed and dynamic range essential for measuring standby current loads and load current pulses that battery-powered wireless, medical, and industrial devices produce. Typical applications include characterizing battery-powered medical devices,

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Using a new method to track the electrochemical reactions in a common electric vehicle battery material under operating conditions, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed new insight into why fast charging inhibits this material’s performance. The study also provides the first direct experimental evidence to support a particular model of the electrochemical reaction. The

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scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new catalytic system for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol-a key commodity used to create a wide range of industrial chemicals and fuels. With significantly higher activity than other catalysts now in use, the new system could make it easier to get normally unreactive CO2 to

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China continues to play a major role in strengthening renewable energy infrastructure in Africa. The Asian giant has been lending financial and technical assistance to African countries looking to install solar, wind, and hydro power projects. Tanzania has become the latest beneficiary of financial assistance from China, for a 300 MW wind energy project. China’s Export-Import Bank will provide $136

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MIT scientists and engineers have a new twist on phase-changing renewable technology. It combines the most efficient generation of solar steam to date by our favorite energy machine, the sun, and a new graphite-based collection system. This method puts out the lowest optical concentration reported thus far: steam generation at an intensity about 10 times that of a sunny day.

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Experts from Sheffield Universitys Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering have previously used the spray-painting method to produce solar cells using organic semiconductors – but using perovskite is a major step forward. Efficient organometal halide perovskite based photovoltaics were first demonstrated in 2012. They are now a promising new material for solar cells as

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The material could allow more utilities to store large amounts of renewable energy and make power system more reliable and resilient. The new electrode enables sodium-beta batteries to last longer, helps streamline their manufacturing process and reduces the risk of accidental fire. “Running at lower temperatures can make a big difference for sodium-beta batteries and may enable batteries to store

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MEN Micro Inc. now offers two power supply units, the PU20 (dc) and the PU21 (ac), for reliable computer power sourcing required in onboard or wayside railway applications as well as other harsh environment applications. The redundant power monitoring and inverse current protection offered by these units helps to secure a constant output of power in harsh environments. Designed with

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Amphenol Industrial Products Group now offers a PV connector that meets all three of the highest certification standards on the market, allowing this one connector to be used globally. The new H4 UTX meets IEC50521 TUV 1500V- Class A (All Access), UL6703 1000V (Americas) and JET 1500V (Japan). These certifications make the connector suited for use by all PV module

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Intersil Corporation today announced the ISL78268 55V synchronous buck controller with 3A integrated high-side and low-side drivers. Claimed to be the most-versatile high-voltage buck solution available, the ISL78268 buck controller provides high step-down efficiency for a wide variety of load currents from under 5 to over 25A, enabling it to support virtually every 12-, 24-, or 48-V high-current buck requirement

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