Solar-powered car-sharing system
17 October, 2013Toshiba has completed construction of a car-sharing system for the Lyon Confluence Smart Community Demonstration Project.
Hollow nanoparticles help improve Li-ion battery performance
16 October, 2013Researchers at A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have developed a manufacturing technique that offers precise control over the size and shape of hollow carbon nanospheres.
Tektronix PA4000 power analyser
14 October, 2013 | Supplied by: TekMark Australia Pty LtdThe Tektronix PA4000 power analyser delivers consistently accurate measurements, even with challenging power waveforms. While most power analysers rely on zero-crossing point to detect and track fundamental frequency, the analyser uses a unique method to lock onto signals, no matter how complex.
Qld researcher's batteries win global award
04 October, 2013An Australian researcher has developed a battery that could allow electric cars to run between cities with fewer stops to recharge. Dr Da-Wei Wang aims to produce a battery for electric cars that has much greater energy storage than the batteries available.
Power module solutions for the automotive electronics industry
27 September, 2013 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdAutomotive electronic technologies are popularly applied for use in many and varied applications in electric, hybrid-electric and conventional vehicles. Isolated DC-DC converters are mainly used in automotive electronic systems for stable sampling and control signal isolation. This article indicates where DC-DC converters are commonly used in automotive applications.
Miniaturised device helps steady electrical currents
27 September, 2013Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a device that can help steady the electrical currents needed to power high-end electronics and stabilise the signals of high-quality lasers.
Stanford scientists develop microbial battery
25 September, 2013 by Tom Abate*Stanford researchers have developed a microbial battery that generates electricity from sewage using naturally occluding ‘wired microbes’ as mini power plants, producing electricity as they digest plant and animal waste.
Australia-European collaboration advancing electromaterials science
17 September, 2013Australia-based researchers are in Ireland this week to team up with European collaborators who have helped drive the exciting developments in graphene, medical bionics, artificial muscles and next-generation solar cells at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES).
Panasonic's solar cells to support Tokai Uni solar car team
30 August, 2013Panasonic will provide technological support to the Tokai University Solar Car Team as it competes in the World Solar Challenge (WSR), held in Australia from 6 to 13 October 2013. The company will be supplying high-efficiency HIT solar cells with high electricity output and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.
RECOM RAC series 1-10 W AC/DC power supplies with ultrawide input voltage range
29 August, 2013 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRECOM Electronic has provided a claimed innovation in low-power AC/DC converters; all the models from 1-10 W in the RAC series accept AC input voltages down to 80 VAC. Thus, the wide-range 80-265 VAC input or ultrawide-range 80-305 VAC input converters are compatible with all mains voltages worldwide.
3D graphene for solar power
23 August, 2013 by Marcia GoodrichMichigan Technological University scientists have developed 3D graphene, an inexpensive material that could replace the platinum in solar cells without degrading their efficiency.
Rechargeable flow battery for solar and wind power
23 August, 2013MIT researchers have developed a palm-sized rechargeable flow battery prototype that generates three times as much power per square centimetre as other membraneless systems.
Battery-free wireless devices
14 August, 2013University of Washington engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on batteries or wires for power. The devices exchange information by reflecting or absorbing pre-existing radio signals. The new communication technique, which the researchers call “ambient backscatter”, takes advantage of the TV and cellular transmissions that already surround us around the clock.
High-temperature capacitor for electric vehicles
12 August, 2013Scientists have developed a new capacitor that can operate close to normal efficiency at over 200°C, significantly higher than any other capacitor on the market. It also offers a high energy density - the measure of how much energy it can store.
Graphene-based supercapacitors for portable electronics
05 August, 2013Monash University researchers have developed a completely new strategy to engineer graphene-based supercapacitors (SC), making them viable for widespread use in renewable energy storage, portable electronics and electric vehicles.
