Category: Technology
Recognizing that not everyone is yet ready to purchase an all-electric vehicle, but faced with regulatory requirements to meet increasingly stringent fuel economy standards in many jurisdictions around the world, tier 1 suppliers including Johnson Controls are offering auto manufacturers a 48-volt battery system to enable “micro-hybrid” vehicles. These systems offer […]
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Faraday Future, the cutting-edge EV developer, announced on March 1 it has earned its first U.S. Patent, No. 9,241,428-B1, for a power inverter the company calls the “FF Echelon Inverter.” An inverter is an electronic device that changes direct current to alternating current and is an integral component in battery-powered vehicles. In
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In October I wrote about the introduction of “Current, powered by GE,” the new venture launched by General Electric. Current seeks to use lighting infrastructure to connect the physical and digital worlds to reduce energy costs, enable intelligent environments, and optimize energy efficiency. One example of the company’s Intelligent Cities initiative
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Southern Company, one of the largest electricity producers in America with more than 46,000 MW of generating capacity and 4.4 million customers, and North Carolina-based PowerSecure International, Inc., a company specializing in distributed energy resources and related technology, last week announced approval of a definitive merger agreement through which Southern
While figuring out how cars will be able to park themselves, the clever folks at Nissan apparently thought of at least one additional application for the technology: straightening up chairs left helter-skelter after a meeting or when the workday ends. Using wifi and integrated motors and wheels in the base,
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