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Hybrid electric vehicle drives

Drive systems should function as both an inverter for electric motor propulsion and converter/generator for transferring regenerative braking energy back to the battery.

Green design and testing

Application notes give tips on measuring the power and heat produced by various electronic components. Topics include power-related challenges in FPGA circuits; dynamic current profiling for embedded-system design:, and power sources for energy-efficient telecommunications equipment.

New videos

Among the new entries at the Videos section of http://eetweb.com, Avago Technologies gives an overview of fiber optic and isolation systems for renewable-energy applications, including solar, wind, water, geothermal, fuel cells, and biomass.

Harvesting energy

Experts from AdaptivEnergy show how harvesting vibrations from ground transport vehicles like rail cars and trucks can provide energy to tracking and cargo monitoring systems. And the temperature difference between the base and top of cooling fins for electronic components lets users capture and repurpose thermal energy. View these two episodes at http://engineeringtv.com.

Sustainable products

The Eaton Sustainable Community site (www.eaton.com) demonstrates the company's most energy efficient and sustainable products in applications from industrial plants and solar farms to airports and hydropower dams. Devices include meters, hydraulic controls, fuel pumps for aircraft, hybrid power for commercial vehicles, and automotive superchargers.

Efficiency topics

HBM has launched a new section on its website, www.hbm.com/efficiency, devoted to increasing efficiency of new and mature products. Discussions include how lightweight designs are fundamental to energy efficiency; product design and validation guidelines that help improve overall efficiency; optimized combustion in diesel engines; and software for load and fatigue analysis in wind-energy plants.

Kids saving energy

At the DOE's energy efficiency and renewable energy Website (www.eere.energy.gov), kids can discover ways to use energy wisely at home, learn about renewable energy, and play games that test their energy knowledge.

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The Energy Efficiency & Technology enewsletter is a monthly roundup of the latest trends in efficiency technology, components, applications, and legislation. It goes to engineers, who design products and processes with the sole purpose of improving energy efficiency. The enewsletter features sections on industry news, legislative developments, new products, as well as practical ideas on efficient design. Subscribe to the free newsletter at http://eetweb.com.