Fuel cells may power laptop computers
11 January, 2008
New-generation fuel cells may soon replace rechargeable batteries in laptop computers, following work carried out by Cambridge-based company CMR Fuel Cells of Britain
Power quality business expanded
19 November, 2007
Eaton Corporation has expanded its global Power Quality business by acquiring Schneider Electric’s small systems business of MGE, known as MGE Office Protection Systems.
Thin-film/printable batteries market to reach $5.6 billion
15 November, 2007
The value of the thin-film and printed battery market will reach $5.6 billion by 2015, according to a report from NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm.
Distributor for hydrogen fuel cells announced
13 November, 2007
Emona Instruments has been appointed the Australian distributor of the Berlin-based manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell teaching and research equipment, Heliocentris.
Electricity drawn from body heat
08 November, 2007 by Elizabeth Latham, Journalist
Do you dream of a future where your phone battery never goes flat? You may not have much longer to wait now that researchers have created new circuits that are making it possible to harness body heat for generating electricity
Website launched
02 October, 2007
Powerbox Australia has launched a new website to showcase its wide range of products and services.
Watts what with personal computer power supplies? Part Two
10 September, 2007 by Peter Brownlee
Peter Brownlee looks at the power and heat management issues arising from the new generation of PSUs and what you can do to maximise the energy efficiency of your computer systems
Watts what with personal computer power supplies? Part One
08 August, 2007 by Peter Brownlee
Computer power supply units are now hot components, in more than one sense of the word. Peter Brownlee explores the issues as PSUs double in power — then double again
Lighter kit for soldiers
11 July, 2007
The kilograms of equipment that soldiers need on their missions can quickly add up. On a five-day operation, disposable and rechargeable batteries alone account for about 10 kg, not to mention the various charging devices for cell phones, PDAs and visual systems.
Remote solar power
12 June, 2007 | Supplied by: Imark Communications
Imark has released the RPSE130 remote solar power system kit to provide 12 VDC power to remote sites to power equipment like repeaters, water pumps, telemetry systems and similar electrical equipment.
DC power supply and analyser from Agilent
12 June, 2007 | Supplied by: http://www.agilent.com/find/N6705A
Agilent's new N6705A DC Power Analyser provides exceptional productivity gains for sourcing and measuring DC voltage and current into the DUT by integrating up to four advanced power supplies with DMM, scope, arbitrary waveform generator and data logger features.
Power analysers
14 May, 2007 | Supplied by: OBIAT Holdings Pty Ltd
Obiat has released two power quality analysers, models PQA823 and PQA824.
Power conditioner approved
11 May, 2007
The MooreHawke Trunksafe TS Series power conditioner has been approved by the Fieldbus Foundation; it is now a registered product and listed on the Fieldbus Foundation website (www.fieldbus.org).
Growth predicted for micro fuel cells
08 May, 2007
Micro fuel cells have just entered the consumer electronic products market and are likely to see large growth rates in the next five years, according to a new report ‘Micro Fuel Cells for Handheld Consumer Electronic Products – A Global Industry and Market Analysis’.
Flexible power source
09 March, 2007 | Supplied by: Test & Measurement Australia
EMC Partner has launched the PS3, a fully flexible programmable power source tailored to the needs of test laboratories.
