Lithium battery
01 June, 2009 byEveready has launched Eveready Lithium, a longer-lasting battery that is claimed to outperform standard alkaline batteries by up to six times in digital cameras.
Outlook bright for printed batteries
08 May, 2009Nanomarkets, an industry analyst, has released 'Printed Battery Markets:2009 and Beyond' that contains the latest analysis and market projections of the 'thin' batteries market.
Wind power competition
15 April, 2009The Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering at Monash University is this year hosting the student competition project Wind Turbine Power Maximiser.
Battery development wins funding
20 March, 2009More than US$2 billion has been earmarked for motor vehicle battery research as part of the US$787 billion economic stimulus and recovery package announced by US President Obama.
Taiwan solar revenues double
25 February, 2009Taiwan’s manufacturers of solar cells used to generate electricity reported more than doubled revenues in the third quarter of 2008.
Study into organic solar cells
16 February, 2009IMEC and Plextronics, a company specialising in printed solar, lighting and other organic electronics, have signed an agreement to collaborate on materials and inks for organic solar cells.
Energy-harvesting radios remove the need for batteries
08 January, 2009Engineers and a semiconductor manufacturer are developing an energy-harvesting radio that could transmit data without ever needing a change of batteries.
Making solar cells more efficient
09 December, 2008Researchers have developed a way for low-cost solar cells to more efficiently convert sunlight into electricity.
SolarWinds global distribution
28 November, 2008SolarWinds has launched it operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Clothing fuels hybrid cars
15 September, 2008Monash University scientists in Melbourne have designed a new form of fuel cell that could make the latest generation of hybrid vehicles more reliable and cheaper.
Battery life extender
01 August, 2008Wolfson Microelectronics has developed SmartDAC, class W amplifier and SilentSwitch technologies to coincide with the launch of the company’s WM8903 CODEC.
Solar soldiers advancing
11 July, 2008Australian defence personnel may be able to generate enough electricity to power their gear via new solar technology embedded in their uniforms and equipment, now that ANU researchers have won a major defence contract.
PB-1000 series of battery chargers
01 July, 2008The PB-1000 series of battery chargers is available from Computronics.
Battery test system
01 July, 2008The Cadex C8000 is a battery test system for performing complex life cycle tests that may include discharging a battery with GSM, CDMA or other pulses.
Researchers demonstrate ‘avalanche effect’ in solar cells
27 June, 2008Proof that the ‘avalanche effect’ by electrons occurs in specific, very small semiconducting crystals could pave the way for cheap high-output solar cells.
