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First quarter earnings were up 40 per cent at International Rectifier, due to a focus on proprietary products

First quarter revenues declined slightly, but the power chip maker swung to a profit.

Californian firm claims the first viable alternative for costly Nafion membranes

“Significant number” of ethanol-based fuel cells next year, according to consulting firm Deloitte

Analogue chip firm makes an entrance into the power market with products for power control applications

Power products up to 76% of total sales

Tyco Electronics is to close its manufacturing plant in Preston, North-West England with the loss of 60 jobs

Cambridge University spin-out Enecsys is aiming to start trials next year of its power conditioning unit

University of Southampton spins out firm to make power sources which scavenge vibrational energy from the environment

Duracell has results from its survey of engineers designing portable devices in the UK, France and Germany