Batteries/Power Supplies

Those attending the recent Windpower 2013 exhibition could get a first-hand explanation of the Looped Airfoil Wind Turbine, a concept said to overcome shortcomings of horizontal wind turbines. Devised by a startup called EverLift Inc. in Nassau, Del., the device looks a little like a conveyor belt with airfoils for cleats. The airfoils cut through the wind and push the belt along. Electric generators would be driven by the moving chain via a rack-and-pinion setup....More

Researchers at the DoE-run Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) unveiled some of their projects aimed at reducing energy use in the U. S....More

Solid electrolyte makes lithium-ion batteries safer...More

The PS5R-TJ24, three-phase power supply features some of the best ratings for ripple voltage and operating temperature....More

The PS3X switching power supplies are 70% smaller than conventional power supplies, measuring 50.8 × 28 × 62 mm (15-W model) all the way to 95 × 38 × 159 mm (100-W model)...More