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Power Up Connect Launches the World's First of Its Kind Mobile Battery Storage System

Power Up Connect Launches the World's First of Its Kind Mobile Battery Storage System

­Power Up Connect has introduced the MBESS 90 kWh, recognized as the world's first International Fire Code compliant Mobile Battery Energy Storage System. This milestone represents the result of a three-year collaboration between Power Up Connect and Dominion Energy. Currently, the MBESS 90 kWh is the only MBE
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Date:
09/11/2025
Pfannenberg USA Introduces Next-Generation BESS Chillers: VLV and DMC Series Redefine Battery Thermal Management

Pfannenberg USA Introduces Next-Generation BESS Chillers: VLV and DMC Series Redefine Battery Thermal Management

­Pfannenberg, Inc., a global leader in thermal management and signaling technologies, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation in battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions: the award-winning VLV 4-12 and DMC 8.0 Chillers, engineered specifically for the demanding needs of today’s BE
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Date:
09/08/2025
Zevtron Partners with SpotGenius to  Monitor EV Charging Spaces with Vision AI Technology

Zevtron Partners with SpotGenius to Monitor EV Charging Spaces with Vision AI Technology

­Zevtron, the leading provider of intelligent EV charging solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with SpotGenius, an innovator in camera-based parking and space monitoring technologies. The collaboration will integrate SpotGenius’ Vision AI Technology into Zevtron’s industry-leading EV
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Date:
09/04/2025
Infineon’s New EZ USB™ FX2G3

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Figure 1: EZ-USB™ FX2G3 architecture block diagram

­Embedded designers often face trade-offs between resource-limited microcontrollers and power-hungry application processors. For devices that require sensor data processing and efficient data transmission like cameras, biometric sensors, and portable instruments, a dedicated USB device controller bridges the gap.
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Date:
09/03/2025
FORVIA HELLA and Tau Motors Partner to Develop Advanced Charging Solutions

FORVIA HELLA and Tau Motors Partner to Develop Advanced Charging Solutions

­The international automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA and Tau Motors, a pioneer in software-defined power conversion, are working on advanced charging solutions in the context of a strategic development cooperation. The focus is on the development of a "virtually isolated Onboard Charger (viOBC)" for el
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Date:
09/02/2025
Built for Chemistry: Why Advanced Batteries Need Smarter, High-Voltage BMS Solutions

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Figure 1: A robotic lawnmower cuts grass on a green lawn with sunlight shining through the grass blades

­The next wave of battery innovation is unfolding across a broader range of applications, from e-bikes and lawn equipment to solar-powered RVs, marine systems, and autonomous machines. These categories are rapidly adopting electrification, driven by the growing use of advanced battery chemistries such as lithium ir
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Date:
09/01/2025
Solid-State Batteries Get Closer to Mass Manufacture

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­I’ve been writing about solid-state batteries for a while now, both in this column and in my weekly blogs. The problem with battery technologies is that you are often writing about innovation that may not come to market for a number of years or even decades, if at all. Now, it seems that solid-state batteries ar
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Date:
09/01/2025