Godsell resigns, Maroga back as CEO Nov 10, 2009
Time to buy an inverter and invest in generating your own power from the wind coming out of MegaTwats Park. HAVE YOUR SAY Please enter your comment into the text box below. (Business Report, South Africa)
Small businesses are now hiring in large numbers Oct 30, 2009
This former GM of US-headquartered Exide Technologies (christened Tudor India) that sells the Prestolite brand of batteries, joined inverter maker Su-Kam as the head of its battery business. Su-Kam is a growing company in a fast growing segment. (India Times)
Gadgets to Spruce Up Your Car Oct 15, 2009
Coffee Cup Charger and Power Inverter Source: Price: $29. 99 Coffee really does fuel everything, even when it's just a nifty car power source disguised as a coffee cup -- Plugs into cigarette lighter and becomes two standard power sockets Fits right in your car's standard beverage holder, so it's not in the way or balanced precariously or jammed in anywhere 00004000 Charge up and power everything from your laptop to a portable printer. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
" This technology would go a long way to solving the energy crunch exxcept that it is: 1. Very inefficient (less than 10% of incident energy is converted to electricity) 2. Very expensive (to buy the panels as the cells use lots of rare earth materials) 3. Requires batteries for storage (which are expensive - and have to be replaced every 10 years) 4. An inverter + electronics to convert to AC 5. A grid to feed it into (there ain't likely to be one of them in an African village). All in all, a... (The Drudge Report)
Small companies throw up winning teams in downturn Oct 9, 2009
Though the company declined to comment, a power inverter maker is learnt to have been working with large telecom companies, both in India and abroad to help the latter save on power bills by designing new products. They wouldnt have got business when the tide was up. (India Times)
MHI Markets World's First Engine/Battery Hybrid Forklift Trucks Oct 5, 2009
The power train consists primarily of the lithium-ion battery, a diesel engine, two induction motors and an inverter. By employing the series lel method and its high-capacity lithium-ion battery, MHI has successfully downsized the engine while maintaining performance equal to earlier models. (JCN Network, Japan)
New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper Oct 5, 2009
A substantial proportion of the costs is swallowed up by the electric motor and the power electronic energy management system, in which inverters and DC/DC converters play a crucial role ... Inverters, which convert the direct current into an alternating current, and DC/DC converters, which transfer the power between the two batteries for the two voltage levels, are therefore important power electronic components in hybrid or electric vehicles ... rgen Biela, Plesko has developed a system for... (Science Daily)
A Case For Muni-Solar Sep 30, 2009
In CA with net metering (meaning the solar power system has an inverter and is connected to the electricity grid) we see costs below $0. 11/kWh, which is on par with some utility delivered power. (Energy Pulse, CO)
North Andover home to showcase solar energy installation Sep 26, 2009
Following viewing the panels and meter, visitors will be taken into the Worden s basement to view the inverter, which converts the solar power from direct current, or DC, to alternating current, or AC. ... We make the product that s in the basement, the inverters, said Worden. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Sustainable Energy Introduces PARALEX Solar Power System in Hamburg, Germany Sep 23, 2009
"PARALEX brings a new dynamic to commercial rooftop solar power systems by turning each thin film module into an independent solar power generator. PARALEX delivers higher system energy yield with the same form factor, cost and maintenance paradigm of conventional inverters. For the commercial roof top solar system investor and operator, PARALEX solar installations provide the maximum return on investment," said Robert Bucher, President and CEO of Sustainable Energy ... PARALEX combines... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
What they preach Sep 19, 2009
The Unitarian system is unique in that it uses an inverter-per-panel system. Inverters, explained Grimes, covert DC (direct current) electricity from the panel to grid-compliant AC (alternating current) power that is ready for residential use ... Older panels, he said, are often linked to a single inverter, which in the event of a failure, can disable the whole system. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Power Struggle: Lights Out Sep 17, 2009
Ordinary inverters cannot cope with such frequent and prolonged cuts and fail frequently. One needs to keep candles handy as a standby along with a back-up inverter. (India Times, India)
Frost & Sullivan Picks SolarEdge for Hot Investment Opportunity Award in European Solar Photovoltaic Market Sep 10, 2009
"The company is the proud owner of the proprietary distributed DC system, which includes the SolarEdge PowerBox(TM), the SolarEdge inverter and SolarEdge Monitoring Portal." ... Moreover, SolarEdge's system fares better than its immediate competitors, which include central power harvesting systems and micro-inverters ... While micro-inverters add to the cost component of the panel, central systems have a lifespan of below ten years. (PR Newswire)
Indiana Farmer Turns to Sun to Run Operation Sep 6, 2009
The solar panels produce direct current (DC) power, which is then transmitted to two inverter panels, which invert that to alternating current (AC) power, for use in the house, Roberts said. The panels have no moving parts, and the only maintenance is washing the panels about twice a year, Roberts said, to remove any pollen or bird waste. (Fox News)
McKinney Police Reports - McKinney Courier-Gazette Sep 5, 2009
WIRELESS CARD , OTHER - POWER INVERTER. Estimated Property Loss: $2,824. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Sustainable Energy Management to Present at the Rodman & Renshaw's 2009 Annual Global Investment Conference Sep 5, 2009
PARALEX(TM) is based on a patented low voltage high yield inverter, with both crystalline and thin film PV modules, which enables a parallel architecture to increase total system yields while also addressing emerging safety concerns ... Sustainable Energy's inverter technology is based on 9 patents covering core concepts and control algorithms issued by the US and Canadian patent office with additional patents pending. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Saft Partners With Apollo Solar on US DOE 'Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems' (SEGIS) Project Sep 3, 2009
Saft is working in collaboration with Apollo Solar, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of power electronics for solar energy systems, which has just been awarded a contract for the second design phase of SEGIS to deliver a working prototype of a less expensive, more efficient Smart Grid inverter ... Apollo Solar has been selected by the DOE to design and develop a cost competitive and more efficient Smart Grid inverter to enhance the value of solar electric systems to home and... (PR Newswire)
Sustainable Energy Third Quarter Results and Corporate Update Sep 3, 2009
4 million represented finished or semi-finished Gen I inverters ... 4 million represented finished or semi-finished Gen I inverters ... PARALEX(TM) is based on a patented low voltage high yield inverter, with both crystalline and thin film PV modules, which enables a parallel architecture to increase total system yields while also addressing emerging safety concerns. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Technology said to cut cost of solar installations Sep 2, 2009
The DC bus voltage can be fixed at the optimal level for any inverter, according to the company, improving inverter efficiency and reliability. In combination with distributed MPPT, this enables solar photovoltaic systems to harvest 5 to 30 percent more energy than conventional systems, the company said. (EETimes)
Sunforce Solar Charging Kit & Win... Aug 11, 2009
The Solar Charging Kit includes all the necessary parts to get your home or cabin running on the sun's fuel, such as PVC piping, a 175-Watt inverter and a 7-amp charge controller. The unit is not only effective under cloudy conditions, but it features a built-in blocking diode to cease any battery discharge during the night. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Tech.view: Steering sunbeams Aug 8, 2009
4 kilowatts of capacity needed would have cost $48,000 for the panels alone and half as much again by the time the mounting frames, switching modules, power controller, fault protector, DC-to-AC inverter, service panel and installation charges had been included. Admittedly, there would have been $14,000 worth of government grants to soften the blow. (The Economist)
Frost & Sullivan Sees Immense Potential for the Green Energy Storage Solutions Industry Jul 29, 2009
Frost van Sees Immense Potential for the Green Energy Storage Solutions Industry. Text hiding to spacing. (PR Newswire)
Superbird Zoomed In On U.S. Pollutants Jul 25, 2009
Nichels mounted three extra batteries on a shelf inside the car and a power inverter to juice the sampling equipment. For safety, he installed a roll cage, four-point harness seat belts, a fire suppression system and a special fuel tank used in race cars to prevent gasoline spillage after a crash. (FOX61, CT)
Homer man illustrates power of pedaling Jul 24, 2009
Here's a bike and here's an inverter box for the electricity ... Here's a bike and here's an inverter box for the electricity ... Chase Warren uses bike, inverter box for electricity and blender to make smoothies. (Juneau Empire)
Rescuecom's Top 5 Tips to Prevent a Laptop Computer Repair Jul 13, 2009
Laptop repairs of this nature usually involve the inverter, a part in your laptop that sends power to your laptop's backlight. This can be a simple and relatively cheap laptop repair to do on your own, or turn to the pros at RESCUECOM for an experienced computer repair. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Mass. firm gets loan for NY energy storage system Jul 3, 2009
The ZESS POWR PECC system controls energy and power inputs from multiple power sources and then delivers energy out through an integrated inverter. The OSU project is supported by the Bonneville Power Authority and Central Lincoln Public Utilities District. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2009 Jun 30, 2009
The "floating loop" two-phase cooling concept enables significant reductions in the inverter weight and size while increasing the power it can handle. PEEMRC is the Department of Energy's broad-based research center helping lead the nation's advancing shift from petroleum-powered to hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. (EurekAlert!)
The Difficulty with Green Tech Jun 17, 2009
It's not a very efficient technology at power conversion, the inverters that convert DC power to AC have a short lifespan -- only around ten years -- and are large and expensive to purchase and maintain ... There needs to be improvements to the inverter as well as to what he called microinverters, which is to move the inverter to the panel and do the DC to AC conversion in the panel as the energy is gathered. (Datamation)
Touched by sun stroke Jun 6, 2009
Over its 20-year working life, the $2000 inverter will need replacement at least once. The system typically generates 1400 kWh a year, less than a fifth of the household's electricity consumption. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
ASU students work to develop motor for Grand Canyon rafting Jun 1, 2009
"We took an inverter from a Ford Ranger and modified that, and it seems OK.". Northern Arizona University's engineering students have come to grasp just how tough the project demands are, said Professor John Tester, who called creating an electric engine to run the Colorado River, "extraordinarily challenging . . . but the sort of challenge that's good for students. "They want to do something 'green,' and that is good, but it's also good that they're finding just how difficult a project can be,"... (AZCentral -- News)
69 Things to Pack to Fight in Afghanistan May 28, 2009
Try to get your state or purchase yourself one 12v DC to 110 AC inverter per man for your trucks. There are crucial on mission to charge personal items, cell phone, ICOMs, and especially ANA radios (they only have re-chargeable batteries). (Slate)
Air Force Completes Solar-powered Hydrogen Plant May 22, 2009
" Now that the solar panels are installed, they will go through a week-long commissioning process, said Tom Quinn, Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies director. "We need to test the inverter box (which turns DC power into AC power) to make sure everything is working properly, then slowly ramp it from 25 percent working power to 50 percent power and higher," Mr. Quinn said. "It's a typical safety check we go through before we crank it up to full power ... " The way it works is... (DOD DefenseLINK)
Sun Sets on Solar Exchange 2009 at Arizona State University May 20, 2009
Solar Exchange 2009 also featured presentations and panel discussion on topics such as financing renewable energy projects, wireless technologies for solar applications, efficient production of modules (crystalline and thin film), inverter technology and the testing of solar components. "We held this conference because solar will stand out in the renewables landscape as a key future, energy source," says Batra. (PR Newswire)
Solar Power connects with Costco May 19, 2009
The project calls for 3,300 173-watt Solyndra panels and a 500-kilowatt advanced energy inverter. The Costco relationship represents yet another example of our repeatable footprint development strategy, Solar Power chief executive officer Steve said in a news release. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Toyota Launches Third-generation 'Prius' May 18, 2009
The engine and transaxle boast higher efficiency while the motor, inverter and other units are smaller, lighter and more efficient. The THS II has been more-than-90-percent redesigned and includes a 1. (JCN Network, Japan)
SmartSpark now SolarBridge Technologies May 12, 2009
Founded in Illinois in 2004, SolarBridge is developing a micro-inverter product for solar panels that it expects to release within a year. The new corporate identity reflects the company s revised strategy to focus exclusively on the micro-inverter and monitoring solutions for PV solar installations ... Over the coming year, SolarBridge Technologies is well positioned to deliver where others have failed, bringing an enabling technology to the residential and small commercial PV market, which has... (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Sustainable Energy Secures $7.6 Million Private Placement May 9, 2009
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 8, 2009) - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd (TSX VENTURE: - ; "Sustainable Energy" or the "Company"), a developer of breakthrough solar inverter technology, announces that it has secured a minimum $7. 6 million in financing to support the launch of its next generation "SUNERGY II" solar inverter platform in Europe and North America ... Solar photovoltaic ("PV") inverters convert the direct current ("DC") power generated by solar PV modules into alternating... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
On Earth Day, Tufts celebrated by breaking ground on a solar house May 3, 2009
In conventional systems, solar energy flows from several photovoltaic panels to a single, centralized inverter that converts the DC power into usable electricity. Team Boston will attach micro-inverters to each individual panel and use them to track energy output through an Internet-based monitoring system ... Micro inverters alert users to malfunctioning panels and ultimately result in a higher energy yield. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Sustainable Energy Files 2008 AIF and Updates 2008 MD&A May 2, 2009
The AIF and MD&A provide greater depth of analysis of the Company's power inverter technologies, the value of these technologies for the solar power industry, the size and characteristics of the addressable markets for the Company's products, its strategies to penetrate these markets, the barriers to entry into the market and the competitive landscape ... com) designs and manufactures advanced power inverters for the solar power industry ... Advanced power inverters are a critical enabler of all... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
White Memorial Is 'Greener' Apr 3, 2009
The sunlight, captured by the solar panels, harnesses the energy into the inverter as a direct current. From there, it is converted into an alternating current and funneled into the museum. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Sustainable home makes an impact in S.F. Mar 30, 2009
An inverter box in the garage changes the direct current into alternating current. On days when the system is generating more energy than the house is using, the meter runs backward, recording the surplus that flows into PGnes, which is deducted from the utility bill at the end of the month. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Distributed Photovoltaics: Utility Integration Issues and Opportunities Mar 19, 2009
Building-integrated PV (BIPV) systems and novel grid-interactive and grid-independent devices will be enabled by advanced PV, inverter, storage, communications, and end-use technologies ... In addition, "balance of system" and labor costs are declining as modules of all types become more efficient, inverter and other components improve, and the system size required to produce a given amount of energy decreases ... The PV array connects to a standardized UL 1741/IEEE 1547-compliant DC-to-AC... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Amap has its eye on local rights of brands Mar 16, 2009
Excluding a non-cash writedown of R75 million for unsold power inverter stock, the group would have reported net profit. The importer of electrical appliances and electronic goods turned a cash deficit of R17 million at the end of June to a surplus of R43 million at the end of December. (Business Report, South Africa)
IMF goes back to basics to improve its relevance Mar 10, 2009
Of course, Christmas sales in the cyclical electronics categories were poor but it was the company's additional write-down of its power inverter stock by a whopping R75million that dragged it into the red ... The electricity was turned back on and nobody wanted power inverters anymore. (Business Report, South Africa)
JSE ends deep in the red Mar 10, 2009
Last Updated: 06:06pm 09 Mar 2009. 12 25 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
Sustainable Energy Technologies Clarifies News Release Dated February 27, 2009 Mar 5, 2009
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd () designs, manufactures and distributes power inverters for grid-connected solar PV systems. Advanced power inverters are a critical enabler of all modern solar PV power systems converting the direct current ("DC") power output of the solar PV modules into the high quality alternating current ("AC") power required by the power grid ... Advanced power inverters also optimize the performance of the solar PV modules and... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
New TI Delfino(TM) MCUs double floating-point performance for development of more intelligent, energy efficient high-end real-time control applications Mar 3, 2009
Solar power inverter solutions. Power substation control solutions. (PR Newswire)
Saving Money: How the green building industry is thriving in a down economy. Mar 2, 2009
The LifeShade measures 12' by 13'6" and is made with Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood. The panel configuration includes eight modules, each producing 170 watts for a total power rating of 1.36 kW DC. This may seem small, but in a residential environment where peak load shaving provides the greatest payback, the lower power production level may actually make the most sense because it offsets your most expensive electricity. With a $15,400 price point and approximately $1,000 in... (Energy Pulse, CO)
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd.: December 31, 2008 Financial and Operating Results Feb 28, 2009
The Company has a pipeline of permitted projects where its inverters are specified representing approximately 15MW.. - The Company has completed prototyping of its Gen II inverter platform and expects to roll out products targeting 90% of the thin film rooftop and BIPV market by the end of Q3 ... - "According to prestigious Prometheus Institute (Thin Film PV 2.0, Market Outlook Through 2012, September 2008) lower cost thin film solar technologies will become the cost leader in rooftop and... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Masses to Marvell at tiny wall plug computer? Feb 25, 2009
The form factor really is a bit strange, but 5 watt of power required, it can run in your car using an inverter. or possibly bypass the AC circuit and supply direct DC current using a solar panel. (CNET News)
Panasonic to Introduce Washing Machines in Europe Feb 25, 2009
The new washing machines features 3D Sensor Wash, a drum rotation speed control system with 3D acceleration sensors to ensure high performance clothes washing, and Inverter technology which assists in lowering sensory noise and vibration ... Also, combined with the highly innovative inverter, tilted drum and 3D sensor technologies, the three models are able to realize a high washing performance resulting in a shorter wash and using less water in the process. (JCN Network, Japan)
Energy converter relocates Feb 25, 2009
A subsidiary, TerraWatt Power, produces an inverter for use with solar panels that converts direct current to alternating current. "They outgrew their space," Lynch said Monday. (Albany Times Union)
Advanced Energy Conversion moving to Schdy Feb 24, 2009
We are very excited about moving to Schenectady as the company begins production on our first proprietary product, an inverter for residential solar photovoltaic systems, Torrey said. Reader Comments. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Simple power backups, short of a generator Feb 21, 2009
One other option: an inverter system that connects to a car battery and converts the DC to the equivalent of AC household current. Special heavy cables bring that AC to your house. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Sweat power is green power Feb 17, 2009
Twenty-two elliptical machines have been hooked up to the electrical grid through an inverter in order to use the power generated while students work out on the popular exercise machines ... Right now, our power output is 350 watts, said Barry Evans, a fitness equipment technician, as he looked at an inverter in an adjacent electrical room ... That DC power, however, is routed through wires under the floor to an inverter, where it s converted to AC power and fed back into the electrical grid. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) Announces 2008 Business Results Feb 10, 2009
Owing to their superior electricity-saving properties, SiC-based semiconductors are expected to be increasingly used in power conversion devices and inverter modules for electric power/automobile/railroad/electric appliance industries. - Expanding C4F6 etching gas businessSDK will start up a new production facility for high-purity C4F6 gas in Kawasaki in the first half of 2009 in cooperation with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Demand for C4F6 is expected to grow due to its improved... (JCN Network, Japan)
IUE & AMI: Everyone's in a rush except utilities and the general public Feb 7, 2009
If it is cheap enough I might even buy some batteries and an inverter. I will definitely get a water heater big enough that I only have to turn it on at night (timer). (Energy Pulse, CO)
