Schurter FMER SOL DC filter portfolio
17 January, 2014 | Supplied by: SCHURTER (S) PTE LTDSchurter has announced an extension of its FMER SOL DC filter portfolio with a series for applications using three-phase AC.
In search of long-lasting and inexpensive batteries
08 January, 2014Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a way to microscopically view battery electrodes while they are bathed in wet electrolytes, mimicking realistic conditions inside actual batteries.
Efficient switching in IGBT applications
02 December, 2013 by Matthew Dauterive, Field Application Engineer; Recom Engineering | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdAs renewable energy takes centre stage, efficiently harvesting this energy becomes increasingly critical. Modular DC/DC converters with dual asymmetric outputs provide the positive and negative voltages as well as the galvanic isolation necessary for IGBT applications.
Smart home control node power solutions
01 December, 2013 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdSmart home networking technology can connect a variety of devices via the internet. It can provide a wide range of remote services such as appliance control, lighting control, curtain control, telephone remote control, indoor and outdoor remote control, anti-theft alarm, environmental monitoring, HVAC control, IR forwarding and programmable timing control, just to mention a few.
Panasonic S Series lithium-ion battery for power tools
22 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty LimitedPanasonic Australia has released a range of power tools featuring the S Series long-lasting 4.2 Ah lithium-ion battery. The battery offers up to 27% more working capacity per charge compared to Panasonic's 3.3 Ah battery and is built for heavy use, long runtimes between charges and a long life cycle. It features protection against overheating and other damage.
New photocatalyst to boost solar energy conversion
20 November, 2013Researchers from Engineering at Illinois have set their sights on improving the materials that make solar energy conversion possible.
Scientists develop self-healing battery using stretchy polymer
19 November, 2013 by Glennda ChuiStanford and SLAC researchers have developed a self-healing battery electrode that could be used in electric cars, mobile phones and other devices.
Wireless power transfer technology wins top science prize
19 November, 2013Two professors from The University of Auckland have bagged a top science prize for their wireless or inductive power transfer technology (IPT).
New solar technology to change the future of interior lighting
08 November, 2013University of Cincinnati researchers have developed a new technology that might change the future of how building interiors are brightened.
Researchers develop fuel cell that delivers record power per square centimetre
04 November, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerSolid oxide fuel cell efficiency has just taken a major step forward following research at the Nanoscale Prototyping Laboratory at Stanford University in the US.
Inexpensive material boosts Li-Ion battery capacity
30 October, 2013Researchers at the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore, and Fudan University, China, have developed electrode material that is suitable for large-scale manufacturing and can store higher charge densities than the conventional electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries.
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.
