Renewables
Vibrancy in Electric Buses Contrasts Gloom in Electric Cars
The IDTechEx report, Electric Buses and Taxis 2012-2022 concentrates primarily on buses defined as enclosed vehicles with a driver that have been designed for stage carriage or transit work and carrying at least 10 passengers. The market for these electric buses and taxis at ex-factory prices will rise 8.7 times from $6.24 billion in 2011 to $54 billion in 2021. Of course, the largest part of that will be buses and detailed figures to 2022 are gi...
Bentek Solar Awarded a Contract to Support the 170MW Utility-Scale Centinela Solar Energy Facility Project
Bentek Solar will supply 170MW of 1000VDC Ungrounded String Combiners and Cable Harnesses for the Centinela Solar Energy Facility project located in Calexico, CA. Shipments are scheduled to begin in early 2013 and will extend throughout the year.
Smart Bicycle of the Future Controlled with your Smartphone
Cambridge Consultants is making the future of smart technology a reality with its ability to make everyday products digitally intelligent. The company’s latest design concept is the world’s first wireless automatic gear-changing bicycle. This bicycle of the future – controlled by smartphone technology – is the latest example of how Cambridge Consultants is using its expertise in wireless technology to showcase the next stage of product ev...
IR’s Three-Phase IR3230SPbF Gate Drive IC Simplifies eBike Design
International Rectifier has introduced the IR3230SPbF three-phase gate drive IC for eBike inverters providing efficient electric mobility. The new device offers input range up to 60V, enabling operation from 48V battery systems, regeneration mode to recharge the battery, and the integration of many protection features to reduce component count and improve system reliability.
PCT Touchscreen Solution Designed Into Groundbreaking Green Transport System
Once again the touch sensing products based on Zytronic’s proprietary Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT) are helping to create a more environmentally sustainable future. The company has confirmed that, through French distribution partner Eurocomposant, its touch sensors have been specified for the user interfaces of IER’s Autolib’ electric car hire stations currently being deployed in Paris and 46 cities of Ile-de-France region.
Thermobility Series Power Generators Harvest Waste Heat and Convert to Usable Output DC Power
Laird Technologies has today announced the release of its new Thermobility Series Wireless Power Generator product line. The Thermobility Series are self-contained thin film thermoelectric power generators that harvest waste heat and convert it to usable output DC power.
eTEG Series Converts Waste Heat To Usable Output DC Power
Laird Technologies has today announced the release of its new eTEG Series Thin Film Energy Harvesting product line. The eTEG Series are thermoelectric power generators that harvest waste heat and convert it in to usable output DC power. Due to their micro scale size and higher output power density, these devices are especially suitable for use in wireless sensors, LED lighting and battery charging applications.
Organic photovoltaics on steel: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and Solliance researching applications for the new generation of solar cells
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe and Solliance (ECN, imec, TNO, Holst Centre, TU/e, Forschungszentrum Jülich) are counting on a highly promising form of power generation: organic photovoltaics. OPVs are flexible solar cells made of light-active plastics and can be manufactured by cost-effective processes suitable for large-scale production.
First test run of the MAHLE Range Extender
For vehicles with battery-electric drive, the use of a range extender appears to be a suitable solution to ensure a range approaching that of a conventional vehicle. The Stuttgart specialist MAHLE Powertrain has developed their own range extender, with flexible mounting position, in just 10 months without the support of an OEM.
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid - Highest Safety Score Ever For An Electrified Car In Euro NCAP
Volvo Car Group has a philosophy that an electrified car should be as safe as any other new Volvo car. This is now highlighted by the latest Euro NCAP results. The new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has achieved the highest ever score for a plug-in hybrid. The five stars in the recent test, which included a frontal offset collision at 64 km/h (40 mph), demonstrates that the V60 Plug-in Hybrid has the same high safety level as the standard V60.