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AES Brings Unique Storage Operating System (sOS) to Smart Grid Power Market

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

AES Energy Storage, LLC today announced its market-dynamic, technology-aware control platform for the commercial operation of energy storage. This patented operating system, called sOS™, is a fast-response architecture that applies patented performance algorithms to...
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Digi-Key is Exclusive Distributor for Wrth Electronics Midcom's Planar Transformer Series

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Digi-Key Corporation announced the signing of an exclusive global product distribution agreement with Würth Electronics Midcom. As part of the deal, Digi-Key will be the sole distributor of the company\'s newly developed planar transformer...
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PG&E, Energy Commission Unveil 4MW NaS Battery Energy Storage in San Jose

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission yesterday unveiled an innovative battery energy storage system pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony...
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Google Buys Flying Wind Turbines

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Makani Power, Inc. has been acquired by Google, Inc.. The Makani Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT) is a tethered wing outfitted with turbines. It flies between 250 and 600 meters (800 and 1,950 feet), where...
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Advanced Power Components Acquires Minimise

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Advanced Power Components plc (APC) announced that it has agreed terms with the minority shareholders of Minimise Limited, in which APC currently has a 51% holding, to acquire the remaining 49% of the issued...
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Four-Junction Solar Cell for Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems Achieves 43.6% Efficiency

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Soitec (Euronext) announced today the industry\'s first four-junction solar cell device, which works under concentrated sunlight, putting the company on the solar-energy industry\'s technology roadmap at a world-class level of 43.6 percent efficiency. This...
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Two Three-phase, Transformer-based UPS Models from Emerson Earn ENERGY STAR

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Emerson Network Power announced two models of the Liebert® NXL uninterruptible power supply (UPS) earned ENERGY STAR® qualification, the 480V input 800 and 1100 kVA models. The highest-capacity transformer-based UPS in the industry,...
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GridSTAR Net Zero Energy Demonstration Project underway at The Navy Yard

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

An extensive collaboration of researchers, manufacturers and economic development officials are embarking on a groundbreaking demonstration project for smart-grid, net zero energy buildings called the GridSTAR Center, a Smart Energy Campus initiative at The...
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EPC Opens GaN Power Library - Aims to Accelerate Adoption

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announces the redesign of the EPC website to include a gallium-nitride (GaN) transistor library. The redesign provides search and access to a trove of GaN transistor technology educational materials...
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Dynex Announces a Difficult Q1 which Management Believes Marks a Turning

Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Dynex Power Inc. announced that for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2013 revenue was $6.9 million, 35% lower than the corresponding quarter of last year. The decrease was the result of reductions...
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