Power

STMicroelectronics is developing dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs), aimed at technology for large-scale solar electricity generation

UK gas and electricity watchdog calls on the Government to take action to make the energy industry adopt electronic smart metering technology

Medical power supply manufacturer Condor Power has established a European headquarters in the UK

While a cow-based battery seems a little far-fetched, researchers at Ohio State University have used microbes from a bovine rumen (part of its stomach) in a fuel cell

The ‘suspended load’ design generates a maximum of 7.4W from approximately 50mm displacement of the load with each of the wearer’s steps

Gary Bocock explains how to reduce size and increase performance in AC-DC power supply design

A sea change may be ahead in pricing for power-management ICs, as a shortage of packaging capacity leads to firmer prices, according to iSuppli

Researchers at Georgia Tech have increased fuel cell operating temperatures by replacing water as a proton conductor, but resulting performance is poor

NEC has finally revealed performance details for its organic radical battery (ORB), first suggested in 2001

Products are targeting power-over-Ethernet applications which aim to enable power budgeting in the wireless office providing access points for computers, phones and cameras