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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved its first $10 million to fund Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) research and development (R&D) projects during its monthly business meeting today. The Commission also approved grants for the operation of a hydrogen fueling station, biofuel production, geothermal exploration and rooftop solar for schools. EPIC is a multi-year, research investment program focused on electricity-related

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SunPower Corp. and Tendril, Inc. today announced that SunPower has invested $20 million of growth capital into Tendril and will license its Energy Services Management (ESM) Platform software. Enhanced by SunPower’s vast amount of solar related data, the ESM Platform will power the development of new Smart Energy applications for a broader set of consumers and utilities. Combining the unique

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High Voltage GaN is redefining power conversion, providing cost-competitive and easy-to-embed solutions that reduce costly energy loss by more than 50%, shrink size and simplify the design and manufacturing of power supplies and adapters, PV inverters, motor drives and electric vehicles. Transphorm has established the next power conversion platform – demonstrating breakthrough performance and introducing the world’s first 600 Volt

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Molex Incorporated has signed a definitive agreement as a strategic partner and investor in Chicago-based NuCurrent, a developer of wireless power antenna technology. NuCurrent created a breakthrough in novel structures for low resistance antennas, initially for the medical device market. It now offers custom design and fabrication of high-efficiency inductors geared toward specific functions with a growing focus on wireless

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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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