Hungarian state-owned energy company MVM Balance has ordered a 4.35MWh 750kW sodium-sulphur battery from NGK for a grid storage demonstration project. Due to be operational in May 2025, it will consist of three shipping-container-sized units, installed at a power station in Litér, Veszprém. “The project will verify the use of grid storage batteries for storing energy during times of surplus ...
National Grid has energised its 2.5km 275kV power tunnel between Hurst substation and Crayford, one of the transmission circuits in the 32.5km LPT2 route across south London. “The previous cables between Hurst and Crayford were reaching the end of their operational life, having been commissioned in 1967 and having served London reliably for decades,” according to National Grid, which explained: ...
An RF measurement is only as reliable as the most uncertain component or practice, writes Robert Luff
“National Semiconductor’s portfolio is a new jewel in our analogue portfolio,” said Miguel Fernandez, president of Silica, which already carries TI’s analogue parts
The results of a nine month collaboration between the companies will first be seen with start of production of the 2012 Audi A3 model, expanding in subsequent years to include additional Audi vehicles and models
National Semiconductor will be at EuroLED 2011, June 8-9, at the Ricoh Arena in West Midlands, UK demonstrating its triac-based dimmer design
So how do you encourage a fashion-conscious home owner to pay a lot for an LED alternative? Let dimming, dimming, dimming be your marketing mantra
It’s all about energy, says Mike Polacek, senior v-p for key market segments and business development at National Semiconductor
Network security, accuracy and reliability, and first-time connectivity have emerged as energy utility executives’ key concerns for the proposed £10bn national smart meter project. A survey of 36 senior energy executives in the UK found them unsure of which network technology to use for a successful smart meter project, according to smart grid communications specialist Sensus. Two-thirds of interviewees said security ...
The SystemVision SVX tool runs on LabVIEW and will allow designers to develop their test bench against a virtual prototype based upon their specification
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