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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from ship owner Myklebusthaug Management to supply the first ever direct current (DC) power grid on board a ship. The equipment will allow a new offshore platform support vessel, under construction in Norway, to operate at the
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2/22/2012
The EMerge Alliance – an open industry association leading the rapid adoption of safe, direct-current (DC) power distribution standards for commercial buildings – today announced Philips is upgrading its membership from Participating Member to Governing Member, and is now a member of the Board of Directors.
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2/21/2012
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced the release of the 38kV GridShield®, a three-phase vacuum recloser with single phase tripping capabilities. Equipped with the RER620 Intelligent Electronic Device (IED), the 38kV GridShield recloser expands the GridShield portfolio.
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2/21/2012
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The Magnalight MGS-150KVA-480-10X100A power transformer and distribution system gives operators the ability to tap into 480 VAC three phase power sources and convert it to to single phase 120V/208Y VAC AC. The 120/208Y output of this portable power substation is of a WYE configuration to provide both
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2/21/2012
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TE-CORE, Micropelt´s new configurable energy harvesting DC source, offers battery alternative.
The thermoharvesting power module is built around the new SMD thermogenerator in package (TGP).
Arrow Electronics and Micropelt have signed an agreement that will enable Arrow to offer Micropelt’s full range of thermoelectric energy-harvesting semiconductor devices and systems to its customer base throughout Europe. A key focus area will be the fast-growing energy-harvesting application sector
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2/20/2012
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Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) will offer a rich choice of design ideas for embedded applications at the upcoming Embedded World Exhibition & Conference 2012 in Nuremberg/Germany (February 28 – March 1). With its expertise in providing highly integrated analog and mixed-signal products
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2/20/2012
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a major order from Hydro One Networks Inc., the power transmission and distribution utility of the Canadian province of Ontario, to supply an indoor gas-insulated switchgear substation, an outdoor switchyard with air-insulated switchgear
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2/12/2012
With the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) believed to be within days of announcing the final federal approval of the controversial Vogtle nuclear project, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) has asked a court to stop more than two years of stonewalling by Southern Co. and the U.S. Department
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2/7/2012
Despite massive gains in global access to electricity over the last two decades, governments and development organizations must continue to invest in electrification to achieve critical health, environmental, and livelihood outcomes, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for
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2/6/2012
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llowing their successful collaboration on the “Global Transport Scenarios 2050” study, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the World Energy Council (WEC) have signed a three year strategic partnership agreement. The contract signed between Dr. Christoph Frei, Secretary General of WEC and Prof. Alexander
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1/30/2012
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Thomas & Betts Corporation (NYSE: TNB), a North American leader in low voltage products, today announced that both companies’ boards of directors have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash
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1/30/2012
A leading innovator in energy management, communication and control for the Smart Grid, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced it has expanded its portfolio in utility metering, home and building automation and Smart Grid infrastructure with technology and tools that help
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1/26/2012
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A Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder is playing a key part in tests on synchronised switching devices in power systems being carried out by Harmonizer Power Quality AB: a Swedish company that provides power-quality services for industrial and utility customers.
Among the services provided by Harmonizer are
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1/26/2012
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) expands its high-voltage point-of-load product line by introducing today the industry’s first 100-V synchronous buck regulator with integrated MOSFETs. The 600-mA LM5017 is the first in a new family of step-down switching regulators that reduce PCB area
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1/26/2012
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Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a leader in distributed energy storage control systems continues its growth, now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company's field-tested suite of product offerings. By expanding its line-up of energy storage systems, Greensmith
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1/25/2012
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Offering developers more flexibility in electricity metering and energy monitoring applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced the MSP430F673x/F672x family of ultra-low-power 16-bit microcontrollers. TI’s new devices guarantee no interruption of operation through
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1/25/2012
Two hundred leaders from the geothermal industry, the finance community and government agencies met yesterday at the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) fourth annual Finance Forum, held at the Marriott Marquis San Francisco. The event focused discussions on the issues and opportunities in geothermal
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1/20/2012
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Joachim Nell, General Manager of SolarEdge Central Europe
SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end solar power optimization and PV monitoring solutions, announced the appointment of Mr. Joachim Nell to the position of General Manager of SolarEdge Central Europe. In this role, Mr. Nell will be responsible for implementing the company’s
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1/19/2012
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Appleton, the leader in hazardous location electrical equipment, has expanded its Powertite™ line of plugs, connectors and recptacles with the new FSQC interlocked receptacle, offering NEMA 4X corrosion protection, superior electrical performance, and a highly compact form factor. Typical sites that
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1/18/2012
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, 4R Energy, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) and Sumitomo Corporation of America have formed a partnership to evaluate the reuse of lithium-ion battery packs that power the Nissan LEAF, the world’s first and only all-electric car designed for the
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1/18/2012
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Oerlikon Solar presented its 2nd generation ThinFabTM at the World Future Energy Summit 2012 (WFES) in Abu Dhabi today. This end-to-end production line resets the standard for manufacturing sustainable solar modules at low cost and high quality. The new design reduces capital expenditure (Capex) by
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1/16/2012
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The accompanying photo for this press release depicts Wake Electric meter technician Grady Perry (left) installing a Sensus meter at the home of Wake Electric member and Sensus CEO and President, Peter Mainz (right), taken January 12, 2012.
Wake Electric Membership Corporation (Wake Electric) of Wake Forest, North Carolina has begun implementing a Sensus FlexNet™ advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system for its more than 35,000 members in a seven-county area surrounding the state’s capital of Raleigh.
The AMI program operates
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1/13/2012
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POWER-GEN Europe, the leading event for the international power industry, has announced that ‘Integrating the power sector’ will be the overriding theme of the 2012 exhibition and conference, taking place from 12-14 June at the KölnMesse, Cologne.
Dr. Michael Suess, Chief Executive Officer of Siemens
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1/10/2012
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $50 million from Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT), to provide electrical equipment that will improve reliability, strengthen the existing transmission grid and facilitate the integration of wind power. The order
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1/6/2012
SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPW) and Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Electric) today announced the formation of a new strategic joint venture to supply industry-leading products to the power sector in China and select global opportunities. The joint venture agreement is between Shanghai Electric
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1/6/2012
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has made new appointments in the Executive Committee (EC) following the decision of Peter Leupp, head of the Power Systems division, to retire from the company.
Brice Koch, an EC member responsible for Marketing and Customer Solutions (MC),
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12/13/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced that its Raleigh-based Smart Grid Center of Excellence facility, first announced last year and backed by a $10 million investment from ABB, is now operational and open for business.
This new state-of-the-art Smart Grid Center of Excellence
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12/5/2011
Oerlikon Solar announced today another milestone to further reduce the cost of production for its Micromorph® thin film silicon PV panels. Based on individual agreements between Oerlikon Solar and major global gas suppliers Air Liquide and Linde, Oerlikon Solar customers will be able to achieve a total
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12/1/2011
The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) announced today that several new individuals had been elected to the organization's Board of Directors. ADS is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, that focuses on development and exchange of information among policymakers, utilities,
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12/1/2011
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15V, 300mA Buck Converter with IQ=1.8 µA
Linear Technology announces the LTC3103 and the LTC3104, 15V, fixed frequency synchronous buck converters capable of delivering 300mA of continuous current to output voltages from 0.6V to 13.8V. The LTC3103 consumes just 1.8µA of quiescent current, while the LTC3104 (which offers a 10mA programmable
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11/29/2011
Higher power efficiency, density, reliability, and lower volume and cost: How to reach these goals and what solutions are feasible? These topics will be discussed at the 7th CIPS Conference by power electronics experts coming from all over the world.
Power electronics will remain a key technology
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11/28/2011
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The latest figures point to significant growth in the Chinese solar market, underlining the ever more important role it plays in the global solar industry. The international role of the Chinese companies that are now active in many markets across the globe has also grown. Inter-solar China, which is
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11/25/2011
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Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in micro-scale thermal management and power generation solutions, has developed two new energy harvesting subsystems for the plumbing and HVAC industries. The subsystems are the latest additions to Nextreme's Thermobility(TM) energy harvesting platform that uses
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11/17/2011
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Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), today announced the addition of vibration energy harvesting manufacturer, Midé to its line card. Avnet will offer customers a broad array of Midé energy harvesting products including its integrated Volture™ Vibration
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11/17/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire Powercorp, an Australian renewable power automation company. This acquisition strengthens ABB’s portfolio of control technologies used to manage the integration of renewable energy sources.
Darwin based Powercorp employs
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11/16/2011
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With the challenges and pressures to deliver on time and within spec first time; a scenario that all designers now find themselves in, it is imperative that a high quality design reference is close at hand.
Dr Ray Ridley is an industry Guru and has trained and advised new and seasoned engineers
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11/15/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announces a special pre-conference training event focused specifically on the importance of transformers at power generation stations.
This new course, part of the Power-Gen Competitive Power College (CPC) program put together by Pennwell,
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11/15/2011
Ventyx®, an ABB company, today announced a significant new software license contract that will contribute to reliable power distribution for the Lyse Group, an energy and telecommunications company, with systems that optimize the management and monitoring of power generation and transmission. The contract
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11/14/2011
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I had the pleasure to meet with the leaders of a new company, Amantys, who are fast becoming a formidable force in the power industry. Bryn Parry, Managing Director who was previously General Manager of the Development Systems Division at ARM Ltd; Mark Snook, Technical Director, who has extensive
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11/11/2011
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REpower Systems SE has signed a contract with EDF EN Canada Inc. to supply a total of 75 wind turbines in the Canadian province of Québec. This is the third release order from the framework agreement concluded between EDF Energies Nouvelles and REpower in November 2009. The REpower MM82 and MM92 turbines
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11/10/2011
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SemiSouth Laboratories, Inc., the leading manufacturer of silicon carbide (SiC) transistor technology for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications, has announced that silicon carbide JFETs made by the company are being used in small 0.5 litre inverters
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11/9/2011
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Depco Power Systems is proud to be the official state of Texas vendor for Atlas Copco generators as of October 4, 2011. The Atlas Copco brand has a long-standing history in the world of power generation and holds more than 130 years of experience. Atlas Copco’s parent company is based in Stockholm,
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11/9/2011
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that it is providing funding for a team of leading energy organizations to perform a broad study that will assess the most promising sites for high offshore wind production along all of the U.S. coastal regions. The ABB-led team will investigate important
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11/8/2011
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I had the pleasure to talk with Mike Kania, Director of Business Development based out of Eltek Valere U.S. in Richardson, TX. Mike told me about Eltek’s new industrial building block: A high reliability DC power system for industrial applications. Eltek Valere is a major supplier of power systems
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11/7/2011
Trilliant, a global smart grid communications leader, today announced that 16 leading home energy companies have joined with Trilliant to deliver simplified, interoperable energy awareness devices for utilities to more quickly bring the benefits of smart metering to consumers. These vendors products
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11/7/2011
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Micro Analog Systems Oy today announced the MAS6011 Solar Cell Energy Harvesting System Manager.
MAS6011 monitors the supply voltage and charging of a battery-powered system containing a small solar cell. The current consumption of this IC is extremely low, 110 nA, which means the system can charge
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11/6/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and IO, the leading provider of next-generation modular data center technology and services, have agreed to partner in the development of a new data center module based on direct current (DC) power to meet increasing demand for DC data centers.
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11/2/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) today introduced its next generation of power management integrated circuits (ICs) for energy harvesting. The highly efficient boost charger for nano (ultra low) power energy harvesting manages the microwatts to milliwatts of power generated from a number
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10/29/2011
Effective since October 1, 2011, photovoltaics specialist IBC SOLAR offers a 10-year product warranty for all solar modules within the IBC MonoSol and IBC PolySol series. The new warranty conditions complement the linear power warranty which has been introduced by IBC SOLAR for both series on January
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10/28/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth over $50 million from Hydro-Québec to upgrade vital components of Canada’s leading power utility’s ultra-high voltage transmission system that helps transport clean hydroelectric power from North to South Quebec. The order
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10/28/2011
ABB, the wind industry’s leading power technology solutions provider, today announced its full support for the emerging offshore wind market in North America at this week’s AWEA Offshore Windpower Expo, held this week at the Baltimore Convention Center.
ABB is demonstrating several of its major
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10/13/2011
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Enecsys to demonstrate how solar PV micro inverters out-perform string inverters for service life, reliability and energy harvest Cambridge, UK, October 11, 2011: Enecsys Limited, a leading provider of reliable solar micro inverter systems, will exhibit its family of solar PV micro inverters and monitoring
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10/13/2011
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Energy Micro has announced it has gained ISO 9001:2008 registration of its quality management system for the design and manufacture of its range of energy friendly microcontrollers and RF radios. The certificate of registration to the quality standard was awarded to Energy Micro by the certification
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10/11/2011
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced four new system solutions for Smart Grid and metering applications, enabling designers to further accelerate time to market for PLC-based and low-power wireless products.
Advancing complete solutions for power line communications
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10/7/2011
Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) has joined 11 other companies in the smart grid industry to form a new global partnership, the G3-PLC Alliance. Announced at the Metering Europe Conference in Amsterdam (October 4 - 6, 2011), the G3-PLC Alliance was created to support the deployment of the G3-PLC™
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10/6/2011
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Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) introduces the Newport smart meter reference platform. Integrating the latest in metrology, security, and powerline communications (G3-PLC) technology, this reference platform gives utilities a versatile way to evaluate smart grid technology, and gives manufacturers
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10/4/2011
Enecsys Limited has teamed with Ember to bring wireless ZigBee communications to roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) systems so that households and businesses can better monitor and optimize their systems' performance.
Enecsys has integrated Ember's ZigBee system-on-chip (SoC) and ZigBee PRO software
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10/3/2011
In a development that could slow the downward spiral of prices and profit margins in the solar industry, the market share of high-efficiency crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) cells is expected to more than double by 2015, according to the latest IHS iSuppli PV Perspectives Market Brief from
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10/2/2011
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– Analog Devices, Inc., (ADI) a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced an energy metering IC (integrated circuit) that offers real-time harmonic analysis for energy meters and power quality monitoring equipment. Designed for polyphase meters,
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9/21/2011
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TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, presents new EPCOS power capacitors with higher rated voltages from 550 VRMS AC up to 1000 VRMS AC. The MKP AC HP B25360* series covers a capacitance range from 10 to 150 µF. Their high dielectric strength was made possible by a castor oil filling. Another
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9/21/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that the Eastern Nebraska Public Power District Consortium (ENPPDC), with the support of Boreas Group LLC, has selected ABB to implement an advanced Smart Grid-based SCADA and distribution automation system to monitor and control
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9/17/2011
Solyndra LLC, the American manufacturer of innovative cylindrical solar systems for commercial rooftops announced on August 31, 2011 that global economic and solar industry market conditions have forced the Company to suspend its manufacturing operations. Solyndra subsequently filed a petition for relief
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9/15/2011
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REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) is to present a 50-hertz version of its new MM100 wind turbine at the Italian wind energy trade fair, Eolica Expo Mediterranean, from 14 to 16 September in Rome. With rated capacity of 2.0 megawatts (MW) and a 100-metre tower, the turbine was specially developed for low-wind
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9/12/2011
The GridWise Alliance, the leading coalition advocating for the transformation of the electric system, in partnership with the United States Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the addition of 12 top corporate executives, utilities and energy policy experts to the roster of international thought
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9/12/2011
US Renewables Group (USRG) announced today its plan to provide $344 million in financing for a project led by SolarCity to install solar panels on military housing across the United States. USRG's debt financing affiliate, USRG Renewable Finance, will serve as lender for Project SolarStrong, a multi-year
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9/12/2011
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Staco Energy Products introduces the StacoVAR® mini – an automatic power factor correction bank which maintains the desired power factor level by using the microprocessor based controller to adjust to system load conditions. Rugged metalized poly-propylene dry type capacitors are efficiently placed
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9/8/2011
Volker Schlotmann, Minister of Transportation, Construction and Rural Development in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany), and Udo Möhrstedt, CEO of IBC SOLAR, today installed the final module of the Sukow solar park. The photovoltaic project is located close to the state capital of Schwerin
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9/6/2011
The Honorable United States Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) visited the ABB power transformer facility in St. Louis on August 9 to learn how companies like ABB, the world’s leading provider of transmission and distribution equipment for the power grid, are using advanced “smart grid” technologies to
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8/18/2011
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ABB, the world’s leading power and automation technology company, announced today it has reached a major construction milestone for its high-voltage transmission cable factory: the exterior structure of the 430-foot extrusion tower has been completed. The tower is located near the back of ABB’s planned
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8/14/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $1 billion from the Dutch-German transmission grid operator TenneT to supply a power link connecting offshore North Sea wind farms to the German mainland grid.
This is the largest power transmission order in ABB's
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8/2/2011
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DuPont has expanded its solar materials portfolio with the acquisition of Innovalight, founded by Conrad Burke.
DuPont today announced that it has acquired Innovalight, Inc., a company specializing in advanced silicon inks and process technologies that increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells. The acquisition further strengthens DuPont's position as a clear leader in materials for the solar
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7/27/2011
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Microchip announces its first high-accuracy, stand-alone six-channel analogue front-end (AFE) for three-phase energy metering. The MCP3903 AFE includes six 16-/24-bit Delta-Sigma analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs) and offers industry-leading accuracy, with a typical signal-to-noise and distortion
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7/26/2011
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International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the availability of a CD-based Microelectronic Relay (MER) Designers Manual featuring a selection guide, application notes, datasheets and design tips on the company’s extensive portfolio of MER
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7/23/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, is stocking the new Amphenol® Industrial KTK Series High Pressure Downhole Connectors. Amphenol Industrial has long been the accepted leader for industrial-quality
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7/23/2011
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Microchip announces that it has partnered with Kalki Communication Technologies Ltd. (Kalkitech) to provide a Device Language Message Specification (DLMS) protocol stack that is optimised for 16-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs). The DLMS protocol has become the worldwide standard among smart meter
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7/22/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, is designing and building a new, first-of-its-kind transformer safety solution – the arc-resistant, medium voltage, dry-type transformer – for Vancouver, British Columbia-based BC Hydro. The commissioning of these new transformers is scheduled
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7/21/2011
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L to R: Dirk Heidenreich, CEO, Peter Frey, COO and Dr. Thomas Stockmeier, CTO
I was fortunate to be invited to the opening of Semikron’s modern logistics centre which coincided with the company’s 60th anniversary. Semikron has further expanded its headquarters in Nuremberg and the great strides forward over the 60 years were clear to see. Semikron is a one-stop provider of
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7/19/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will design and install an advanced, direct current (DC) power distribution system for green.ch, one of the top information and communications technology (ITC) service providers in Switzerland.
DC technology trims power conversion losses and
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7/18/2011
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Rogers Corporation’s Power Distribution Systems Division has announced an innovative new solution for emerging power electronics applications: RO-LINX® PowerCircuit™ busbars. The PowerCircuit solution was developed to meet the growing power distribution demands in electric vehicle (EV) drives, hybrid
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7/16/2011
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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) introduced an isolated amplifier and a delta-sigma modulator that enable best-in-class shunt-based current measurement in motor control and green energy applications. The AMC1200 isolated amplifier and AMC1204 delta-sigma modulator allow designers to increase
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7/15/2011
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High Accuracy Temperature-to-Voltage Converter
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2997, a high accuracy temperature-to-voltage converter with built-in series resistance cancellation for 2.5V to 5.5V systems. Many low voltage systems today rely on temperature to assess overall system health and reliability. Traditional implementations
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7/14/2011
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ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire the Trasfor Group to expand its offering of specialty transformers and address fast growing markets and applications.
Trasfor is a leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and inductors for low-voltage and medium-voltage
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7/13/2011
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STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is enhancing its powerline communication (PLC) capabilities with the completion of its acquisition of the semiconductor assets and intellectual property of Arkados.
Arkados
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7/6/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from the Swedish utility Falbygdens Energi (a subsidiary of Göteborgs Energi) to supply an innovative dynamic energy storage solution for its power distribution network.
The storage solution is based on a new technology that
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6/27/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has surpassed more than 1,000 Product Knowledge training sites that focus on the newest products and technologies.
“Our business focus has always
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6/27/2011
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REpower Systems SE (WKN 617703) and Alerion CleanPower SpA, an Italian-based renewable energy company, signed a contract for a wind project in the South of Italy. REpower will deliver 13 3.4M104 wind turbines to San Marco in Lamis, a 44 megawatt (MW) wind farm situated north-east of Foggia. The turbines
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6/25/2011
S&C Electric Company, a renewable energy integration leader shaping the future smart grid, today announces that it has been selected by BC Hydro for an energy storage project that will greatly improve service reliability for a remote mountain community in British Columbia. The energy storage system,
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6/24/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, is partnering with Anaren, Inc. to stock its new family of FCC-, IC- and ETSI- compliant Integrated Radio (AIR) modules.
Anaren’s AIR product family incorporates
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6/21/2011
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At a ground-breaking ceremony on June 17, the Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer symbolically launched construction works for the Jura Solarparks of IBC SOLAR, a German photovoltaic specialist. The ceremony also kicked off the prime minister’s ‘Zukunftsreise‘ (Journey into the Future) which will
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6/18/2011
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Pacific Crest Transformers, a leader in the design and construction of liquid-filled distribution transformers, announces it offers energy-efficient transformers ideal for the petrochemical industry. With more than 90 years experience in the petrochemical sector, PCT provides customized padmount, station
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6/17/2011
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), has inked a distribution agreement with Nextreme Thermal Solutions, a manufacturer of micro-scale thermal and power management products. Nextreme’s energy harvesting products are available from Avnet Electronics Marketing
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6/16/2011
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SMI-D480W-60 480 Watt micro inverter
I had the opportunity to talk with Peter Bruhns, Senior Director Product Management, who is in charge of product and application management worldwide at Enecsys. Enecsys develops, manufactures and markets world leading, highly reliable, grid-connected solar microinverters and monitoring systems.
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Date:
6/15/2011
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National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:NSM) introduced the SolarMagic™ arc detection reference design, comprised of analog front end integrated circuits (ICs) and multi-band dynamic filtering firmware, the first commercially available chipset to detect hazardous DC arc faults in photovoltaic (PV) systems.
National
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Date:
6/13/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will partner with EKZ, a leading Swiss distribution utility, on a pioneering energy storage pilot project, which will be the largest of its kind in Switzerland.
Located in Dietikon, the pilot storage facility will be integrated into the utility’s
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Date:
5/20/2011
Mouser Electronics, Inc., a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced its expanded global partnership with Cornell Dubilier (CDE). This agreement enables Mouser to offer CDE’s extensive portfolio of capacitors to engineers and
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Date:
5/18/2011
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has purchased a controlling interest in U.S.-based Validus DC Systems, a leading provider of direct current (DC) power infrastructure equipment for energy-intensive data centers.
DC technology is substantially more energy efficient than traditional
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Date:
5/14/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth about $20 million from Vermont Electrical Power Company (VELCO) to refurbish a more than 25-year old HVDC (high-voltage direct current) transmission station. The original station was delivered by ABB in 1985. The order was
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Date:
5/9/2011
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Nextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in microscale thermal and power generation solutions, and Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc. (APEI), a leader in state-of-the-art power electronics systems, are jointly developing a thermal energy harvesting solution for a wireless sensor system designed
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Date:
5/6/2011
Enecsys Limited, the leader in reliable, long-life solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25 million ($41 million) in equity financing to invest in its growth plan.
Enecsys was founded in 2003 and its patented technology was originally developed
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Date:
5/3/2011
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SMP is presenting chokes for solar power inverters at this year’s Intersolar, the international trade fair for solar technology in Munich, Germany. These compact inductive components feature low losses and very low stray fields, and meet the demand for ever higher efficiency.
SMP will exhibit
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Date:
5/2/2011
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Enecsys Limited, the leader in reliable solar micro inverter systems, will showcase its high reliability solar PV micro inverter and monitoring system at Hall 3, booth E3.3 at SOLAREXPO 2011, May 4-6, in Verona, Italy.
Traditionally, domestic and commercial solar PV systems employ series connection
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Date:
4/29/2011
The "Cores and Components" division of Hanau-based VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG will present a selection of its current sensors at this year's PCIM in Nuremberg from 17th to 19th May. At Stand 130 in Hall 12, VACUUMSCHMELZE will demonstrate its materials expertise in the field of future technologies
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Date:
4/29/2011
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Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, today introduced direct digital synthesis (DDS) ICs that offer 30 percent lower power consumption and a 60 percent reduction in footprint than competing devices while operating over the
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Date:
4/26/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced the development of a portable capacitance meter, the CB-2000, that is simpler to use and easier to carry than any other measuring devices previously available.
The CB-2000 is an advanced measurement unit especially developed
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Date:
4/24/2011
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Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Wireless Sensors
Powercast Corporation, a leader in RF-based wireless power and energy-harvesting technology, has announced its Lifetime Power® Wireless Sensor System for wireless environmental monitoring in HVAC control and building automation. Remote radio frequency (RF) transmitters broadcast RF energy that perpetually
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Date:
4/23/2011
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Joe Hogan, ABB Group CEO
For the third consecutive year, ABB integrated all of its power and automation businesses’ resources to put on its annual customer conference and exhibition. This year’s event, ABB Automation & Power World 2011 – held this year at the Marriott World Center in Orlando with record-breaking attendance
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Date:
4/23/2011
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Telit Wireless Solutions, an internationally leading specialist in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, launched a new module featuring wireless M-Bus transfer technology onto the market in November 2010. Based on the Si443x EZRadioPro® RF transceivers from Silicon Laboratories Inc., the ME50-868 module
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Date:
4/20/2011
BEI Kimco Magnetics, a company of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST), Inc., recently met the challenging generator requirements in a railroad train signaling application. The generator is used to supply power to a remote brake health monitoring system.
Key to the product's design specification
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Date:
4/19/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced the extension of its Relion® family of advanced protection and control devices with the introduction of the 650 series and 615 series for generation, transmission, sub-transmission, distribution and industrial applications. Relion
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Date:
4/19/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders from CenterPoint Energy Service Company LLC for the latest Service Suite mobile workforce management (MWFM) software from Ventyx and for the FocalPoint business intelligence solution from ABB’s latest acquisition, Obvient.
These
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Date:
4/15/2011
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Christian Bairhuber, Managing Director of IBC SOLAR AUSTRIA
IBC SOLAR AG has founded a new subsidiary in Austria. The company was created via collaboration with STA Solartech GmbH of which IBC SOLAR AG has held 51 percent of shares since March 30, 2011. Through the takeover IBC SOLAR AG has been able to draw on an organic structure and an established company.
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Date:
4/12/2011
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and ABB, the global leader in power and automation technology, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new high-voltage cable manufacturing plant in Huntersville today.
The new facility, located at the Commerce Station Business Park, will supply high-voltage and extra
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Date:
4/4/2011
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Alstom, a global leader in the supply of equipment and services for power generation, today announced the start of commercial operation of the Adams and Danielson wind farms in Meeker County, Minnesota (United States). The projects, which are the result of a contract worth approximately $60 million,
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Date:
3/31/2011
The global market for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) continues to recover swiftly from the economic downturn, as revenues in Q4 2010 were 10.8% higher than the same period in 2009. Data from IMS Research’s continuing analysis of the market shows that the second half of 2010 grew twice as fast
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Date:
3/28/2011
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been selected by Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) to deliver an ultrahigh-voltage transmission system, worth about $900 million. The link will supply hydropower from northeastern India to the city of Agra over a distance of 1,728
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Date:
3/26/2011
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STMicroelectronics, ARaymond and Micropelt announced that they are jointly presenting thermal-energy harvesting-based solutions to power ‘smart sensors’ and ‘smart microsystems’ at the Hannover Fair under the common theme of ‘Green Solutions.’ The three companies are partnering to exhibit the entire
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Date:
3/17/2011
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ZMD AG, a global supplier of energy-efficient analog and mixed-signal solutions for automotive, industrial, and medical applications, announces the ZWIR4512, a uniquely secure and easy-to-integrate low-power wireless data communication module for sensors, and other small devices used in industry and
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Date:
3/11/2011
