EE&T News: October 10, 2011

Is a solar roof in your future?

Electric plane takes NASA efficiency award

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Electro-Sensor's TT420 Temperature Transmitters and ST420 Shaft Tachometers are pre-calibrated, proven solutions that install fast and perform anywhere, providing rugged and reliable monitoring solutions for your toughest machine environments. The TT420 combines a temperature sensor, signal conditioning, and 2-wire loop-powered 4-20mA transmitter into one compact package. The ST420 detects magnetic pulses from a rotating shaft-mounted magnetic pulser target (disc or wrap) and outputs a smooth, continuous 4-20mA analog signal in direct proportion to the pulse frequency (rotating shaft speed).www.electro-sensors.com

Turmoil in electric vehicle motors

The market research firm IDTechEx says EV motor makers are in an industry structured for the past headed toward a nasty surprise when the future comes. Most motor makers, they say, aren't talking to the vehicle manufacturers that will spend the most to buy traction motors in the years to come. IDTechEx also says it is a mistake to think easy money comes from pursuing the fearsomely competitive electric car market where 90% of vehicle makers are headed for insolvency. READ MORE

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DoE rooftop a/c challenge gets first entry

One of the competitions being run by the U.S. Dept. of Energy right now is that for a new generation of high-efficiency cost-effective air conditioners to go on commercial buildings. The rooftop a/c challenge just got its first entry: The Daikin McQuay Rebel rooftop unit. McQuay says the new unit is expected to hit almost double the ASHRAE 90.1 minimum standard for energy efficiency. READ MORE

Energy shorts

Incandescent bulbs still selling
Phase-dimmable LED lighting drivers
IGBTs target electric, hybrid vehicles
Power line comm. gear for smart grid
Smart meter reference platform

Another win for LED lighting

The Cold Canyon Material Recovery Facility in San Luis Obispo, Calif. recently got an upgrade to solid-state lighting that saves it more than $13,000 annually. The facility, run by Waste Connections, Inc., upgraded its lighting system with Cree-powered Xeralux LED high-bay fixtures. READ MORE

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Europe says goodbye to 60-W bulbs

In Europe, this month marks the initiation of something called the Stage 3 ecodesign requirements. In plain English, it means that conventional 60-W incandescent bulbs no longer meet the energy efficiency standards for light sources in Europe and thus can no longer be sold. Now, clear bulbs rated at 60-W or above sold in Europe must have an energy-label class of C or above where A is the highest, G is the lowest. READ MORE

350-W half-brick dc-dc converter

Tab washers

Tab washers, a type of round lockwasher, are often manufactured with a single tab or multiple tabs that can be formed to shape around bolts/nuts or designed to lay flat. They effectively lock a part into place in applications with extreme heat conditions or heavy vibrations. Tab washers come in a wide variety of sizes and materials. Tab washer sizes include outside diameters ranging from 0.080 to 6.000 in., in addition to multiple inside diameter and thickness options. This allows for compatibility with all types of nuts, bolts, and other fastening systems. Available configurations include internal tab, external tab, internal/external tab, multiple internal/external tab, and locking-tab washers.Boker’s Inc.

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