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).
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.
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.
Miniaturised device helps steady electrical currents
27 September, 2013Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a device that can help steady the electrical currents needed to power high-end electronics and stabilise the signals of high-quality lasers.
Power module solutions for the automotive electronics industry
27 September, 2013 | Supplied by: DLPC Pty LtdAutomotive electronic technologies are popularly applied for use in many and varied applications in electric, hybrid-electric and conventional vehicles. Isolated DC-DC converters are mainly used in automotive electronic systems for stable sampling and control signal isolation. This article indicates where DC-DC converters are commonly used in automotive applications.
Stanford scientists develop microbial battery
25 September, 2013 by Tom Abate*Stanford researchers have developed a microbial battery that generates electricity from sewage using naturally occluding ‘wired microbes’ as mini power plants, producing electricity as they digest plant and animal waste.
Australia-European collaboration advancing electromaterials science
17 September, 2013Australia-based researchers are in Ireland this week to team up with European collaborators who have helped drive the exciting developments in graphene, medical bionics, artificial muscles and next-generation solar cells at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES).
Panasonic's solar cells to support Tokai Uni solar car team
30 August, 2013Panasonic will provide technological support to the Tokai University Solar Car Team as it competes in the World Solar Challenge (WSR), held in Australia from 6 to 13 October 2013. The company will be supplying high-efficiency HIT solar cells with high electricity output and high-capacity lithium-ion batteries.
RECOM RAC series 1-10 W AC/DC power supplies with ultrawide input voltage range
29 August, 2013 | Supplied by: RECOM Asia Pte LtdRECOM Electronic has provided a claimed innovation in low-power AC/DC converters; all the models from 1-10 W in the RAC series accept AC input voltages down to 80 VAC. Thus, the wide-range 80-265 VAC input or ultrawide-range 80-305 VAC input converters are compatible with all mains voltages worldwide.
