Renewable Energy

    February 2013
    RGS Energy, the commercial and utility division of Real Goods Solar, a nationwide leader of turnkey solar energy solutions for residential, commercial, and utility customers, has been engaged
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    02/28/2013
    JA Solar Holdings, one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, announced that all of its PV module series have successfully passed salt mist corrosion and
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    02/26/2013
    Bringing intelligence to IGBT modules
    At every stage of the power industry from generation, through transmission and distribution to consumption, there is intense pressure to reduce carbon emissions, increase output and cut costs. Central
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    02/25/2013
    Biennially, the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) recognizes Texas Energy Independence Week to focus attention on the role of renewable energy in helping Texas become more energy
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    02/19/2013
    The power-semiconductor switches used in power supplies and inverters are based on two technologies, namely MOSFETs and IGBTs. MOSFETs can operate at relatively high switching frequencies significantly above 30 kHz but, unlike IGBTs, they have a very large chip surface area. A new generation of IGBT modules f
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    02/15/2013
    The Michigan Chemistry Council (MCC) and NextEnergy will co-sponsor the Advanced Battery Opportunities for Chemical Manufacturers and Suppliers conference on March 21, 2013 in the Mackinac Room at
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    02/15/2013
    Preliminary industry data from the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) annual development report reveals that year-end geothermal growth in 2012 was up 5% from the previous year. This uptick in development,
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    02/14/2013
    Photovoltaic demand in the Asia Pacific region to reach 13.5 GW in 2013
    Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to grow to 13.5 GW in 2013, growing 50% Y/Y, according to the NPD Solarbuzz Q1'13 Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarterly
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    02/14/2013
    Fast Trench IGBTs address UPS), solar, induction heating, industrial motor, and welding apps

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    International Rectifier, a world leader in power management technology, announced the expansion of its family of 600V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) with the introduction of the IRGP4640D,
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    02/13/2013
    German student creates electromagnetic harvester for power from ambient RF
    A German student has built an electromagnetic harvester that recharges an AA battery by soaking up ambient, environmental radiation. These harvesters can gather free electricity from just about anything,
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    02/13/2013
    Thin-film silicon solar cells achieve record efficiency
    The Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Institute of Microengineering has reached a remarkable 10.7% efficiency single-junction microcrystalline silicon solar cell, surpassing the previous
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    02/13/2013
    Insulated underground cable suits windpower applications
    Hendrix/Kerite Cable, a premier provider of high-quality underground power distribution products, announces its offering of 34.5 kV TRXLP-insulated medium voltage cable for applications in the wind
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    02/11/2013
    Continued uncertainty in the future direction of climate frameworks, political instability of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, energy price volatility, and the global economic recession
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    02/11/2013
    TTI, a specialist distributor of passive, discrete, connector and electromechanical components, offers Cooper Bussmann's ultra-high capacitance PowerStor KW series super-capacitors for use in applications
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    02/08/2013
    A new framework document for wind energy assessments, developed over two years in collaboration with leading consultants and developers, will lead to more transparency and advancements in the quantification
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    02/07/2013
    High-speed photocouplers have integrated IGBT protection function
    Targeting applications such as industrial machinery and solar power systems, the PS9332L and PS9332L2 photocouplers from Renesas Electronics have an integrated insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)
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    02/06/2013
    The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) announced that Just Energy's new renewable energy certificate (REC) product, "JustGreen RECs," is now certified by Green-e® Energy. Just Energy, one of North
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    02/05/2013
    Working with World Energy Solutions, a leading energy management services firm, the Taft School, an independent boarding and day school, successfully procured more than 13 million kWh of electricity
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    02/05/2013
    JA Solar Holdings, one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, announced the completion of the delivery of 9.5 MW of PV modules to the Volkswagen Solar Park,
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    02/04/2013
    Energy Secretary Steven Chu's Workplace Charging Challenge is intended to help expand access to workplace charging stations for American workers across the country. In a speech at the Washington Auto
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    02/04/2013
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