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In the race to find materials of ever increasing thinness, surface area and conductivity to make better performing battery electrodes, a lump of clay might have just taken the lead. Materials scientists from Drexel University’s College of Engineering invented the clay, which is both highly conductive and can easily be molded into a variety of shapes and sizes. It represents

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Linear Technology Corp. announces the LT3790, a synchronous buck-boost dc-dc controller that delivers up to 250W of power with a single IC. Its 4.7V to 60V input voltage range makes it ideal for a wide variety of automotive and industrial applications. Its output voltage can be set from 0V to 60V, making it well-suited as a voltage regulator or battery/supercapacitor

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With fully-adjustable output slew rates, the 5V dual-channel AP22966 load switch from Diodes Incorporated provides simple and cost-effective soft-start functionality for improving 3.3V and 5V system power reliability in notebook, tablet and datacom products. The device’s two N-channel MOSFET outputs can be independently controlled, with slew rates set via ground-connected external capacitors on its soft-start inputs. Recommended: 10-W Wireless Power

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According to the researchers, the approach is to design synergistic materials by combining two single-atom thick sheets, for example, acting as a photovoltaic cell as well as a light-emitting diode, converting energy between electricity and radiation. However, combining layers of atomically thin material is a thorny task that has flummoxed researchers for years. The new material interlocks in a similar

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According to a joint press release from Infineon and Schweizer, the chipmaker has acquired 9.4% of Schweizer’s shares at an undisclosed amount. The move underscores Infineon’s intention to jointly develop technologies that aim at the integration of power semiconductors into the printed circuit board. The goal is developing the ability to embed high-power semiconductors for automotive and industrial applications into

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India has achieved another milestone in its quest to rapidly expand its solar power infrastructure. The installed solar power capacity in India has crossed 3 GW mark, it was reported last week. The announcement came from the Mercom Capital Group that tracks renewable energy developments in India. In a report, the Group stated that about 730 MW capacities has been

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There are a number of reasons why so many people have become Tesla fanatics. Of course, the amazing vehicles Tesla has created or is planning to create are a big part of that. However, there are several other factors behind that fanaticism as well. Some examples that come to mind for me are: Elon Musk’s direct honesty and humility, Elon

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The Serbian town of Kladovo, located 250 kilometers east of the capital city of Belgrade, now holds one of the largest solar PV plants in the country, along with the largest hydroelectric power station in the country, making it a major supplier of renewable energy in the country. Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy, Aleksander Antic, inaugurated the (not-so-large) 2

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If you’ve been wanting a Tesla Model S but also like a bargain, now may be your time to jump. With Tesla making room to show off the Tesla D and Tesla cars that come with autopilot features (as all newly produced Teslas now do), a number of Tesla Model S test cars and loaners are now ripe to find

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Colleges and universities have always been focal points of change. The mixture of academic research, student activism, and institutional clout has allowed campus communities to promote widespread technical and social transformations. During the last few years, a few of these institutions have begun to lead in an entirely new area—renewable energy. Just last September, the University of California system announced

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