It was still summer when a company called Greenaer, hearing of my experiments in car-free living, suggested a test-drive on one of their electric bicycles. At the time I was sceptical. Half the point of cycling was exercise, I thought. No pain no gain, and all that. But when I finally got around to trying their bike, last Sunday, it
Demand leads Raleigh to line up a second set of courses for February 2015, where dealers get first-hand training from the likes of Bosch, Yahama and more This weeks sees Raleigh’s inaugural Cyclelife Electric training academy courses, providing the UK’s serious electric bike dealers with a free detailed technical training course from electric bike system providers like Bosch, Yamaha, Tranz
India’s largest wind energy solutions company, Suzlon Energy, is looking to rapidly expand its product portfolio as it gets ready to exploit the big-ticket reforms that the government is expected to implement in the wind energy sector soon. The company recently unveiled the tallest wind turbine of its kind in the world. The 2.1 MW turbine sits on top of
Texas utility Oncor wants to spend billions of dollars on batteries to back up its transmission and distribution network — a major investment in grid-scale energy storage that will require major changes in the country’s most deregulated energy market. In a first for a Texas transmission and distribution utility, Oncor will seek state regulatory approval for up to $5.2 billion
Tesla’s Model S sedan — already no stranger to industry awards and praise — recently achieved a full 5 out of 5 possible stars in the Euro NCAP Crash Test, administered by the European New Car Assessment Programme. Of course, this isn’t a surprise, as the Model S actually achieved the “best crash test ratings in the history of accident
Slow Food has come a long way since its creation in 1986 by Carlo Petrini after a demonstration on the intended site of a McDonald’s at the Spanish Steps in Rome. From its humble Italian origins, it has expanded into a global movement that involves thousands of food producers and millions of people in 160 countries. The biennial Slow Food
Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $2.68 million cost-shared technology development contract by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) to develop a high-performance hybrid ultracapacitor/lithium-ion battery for stop-start idle-elimination microhybrid autos. Maxwell, which will provide 51 percent of the program funding, is tasked with demonstrating the technological and economic feasibility of a 12-volt
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) today announced it will expand its manufacturing capacity in Chengdu, China, with a 300mm wafer bumping facility. The addition of this manufacturing process in Chengdu further increases TI’s 300mm analog capacity and its ability to support customer demand. TI announced the new operation today in concert with an event celebrating the grand opening of its seventh
SunPower Corp. expanded its product portfolio for its residential customers with the acquisition of SolarBridge Technologies, Inc., a maker of integrated microinverter technologies for the solar industry. SunPower will utilize this technology to develop next-generation microinverters for use with SunPower’s high efficiency solar panels. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Based in Austin, Texas, SolarBridge has developed a highly-reliable
During electronica 2014, First Resistor & Condenser Co., Ltd. (Firstohm) will showcase the world’s first surge absorber in 0204 MELF packaging and wirewound resistors with enhanced anti-surge capability. Both products echo Firstohm’s product development focus – smaller circuit designs and rising demand for circuit protection. Traditionally, in operating environment where capability of high-power handling is required, wirewound resistor is usually