Protecting PV system components, in particular inverters, from the damaging effects of overvoltage surges is both crucial and necessary. Here Tony Garlinge-Warren, senior applications engineer, Eaton's Bussmann business, examines what ...
Tags: PV system components, PV, Electrical, Electronics
STMicroelectronics of Geneva, Switzerland has unveilled a family of high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) power MOSFET products, enabling power supply designers to drive up energy efficiency in applications such as solar inverters and electric ...
Tags: Sic Power Mosfets, STMicroelectronics, high-voltage silicon carbide
Bosch says reman alternator additions cover 2.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. Robert Bosch LLC has added 44 part numbers to Bosch QuietCast and Bosch Blue Brake pads, Professional Preferred Remanufactured Alternators and Bosch ...
Tags: vehicles, alternator, Auto
Today NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG), announced that it has partnerships and agreements in place to have more than 200 fast-charging Freedom Station charging sites built throughout California. Currently, NRG has a total ...
Tags: electric vehicle, infrastructure, auto
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), the country’s largest exporter and the second-largest car manufacturer today launched its highly anticipated compact family sedan “Hyundai Xcent”. Xcent will further redefine Hyundai's ...
Tags: Motor, family sedan, SMART
German automaker BMW Group is set to commence the production of its hybrid sports car, i8, at the assembly line in Leipzig, Germany from April 2014. The automaker has unveiled the new hybrid sports car in 2013. With a top speed of 250 ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed marketing of Cefaly -- a battery-powered plastic headband that is a preventative treatment for migraine headaches. Christy Foreman, director of the Office of Device Evaluation at the FDA's ...
Toray Industries is bolstering production of high-performance fibers in emerging countries in Asia to reap the benefits of anticipated demand growth. “Textiles is a growth industry if you look at it on the global scale,” said ...
Tags: Textiles, expanding emerging markets, strengthening supply systems
At this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), taking place March 17-19 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX, API will be showcasing our Power Systems and Electromagnetic Integrated Solutions (EIS) ...
Researchers have created a new type of "ultracold" molecule, using lasers to cool atoms nearly to absolute zero and then gluing them together, a technology that might be applied to quantum computing, precise sensors and advanced ...
Tags: quantum computing, "ultracold"molecule, extreme cooling
The winning bid in the monthly auction held Tuesday for Japanese H2 grade ferrous scrap for export through Tokyo Bay was Yen 30,910/mt ($299.50/mt) FAS or free alongside ship, the organizer of the tender said. The bid was Yen 2,100/mt ...
Tags: Ferrous Scrap, electric steel, Nippon Steel
Japanese steelmaker Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pakistan-based manufacturer of automotive parts and components Dawood Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd to jointly establish a new steel processing ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel
Here are Appliance Retailer's picks for the best new and newish appliances for March 2014: Kenwood Multi Pro Excel Food Processor (FPM910, RRP $699) A unique in-bowl drive system delivers optimum speeds from the same motor for ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Food Processor, Steamer, Fan Heater
The world's top 40 medical device companies overall have enjoyed a slight gain in stock price so far this year. But there are exceptions to the rule as well, with reasons ranging from Getinge AB's quality control issues to Terumo Corp.'s ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health, Medicine
In 2013, JAC sold 495,373 various types of vehicles and chassis, with an increase of 6.59 percent. Due to the optimization of product structure, the increase gross margin and other reasons, the company's profit growth is significantly ...
Tags: JAC, vehicles, light truck