That flexibility can be very helpful as new renewable energy requirements and policies take effect in different states, like the mandate of solar on all new homes in California. Homebuilders can install energy storage to reduce the amount of PV they must install or offset other efficiency requirements. If builders choose to just install solar and not storage on a new home, using a battery-ready inverter for the project can give homeowners the flexibility to add a battery at a later date.

<!– google_ad_client = "pub-8083517711653281"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 600; google_ad_format = "160x600_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; google_color_border = "16579B"; google_color_bg = "FFFFFF"; google_color_link = "16579B"; google_color_text = "000000"; google_color_url = "A21A6E"; //–>

Back in 2016, researchers at security firm Kaspersky Labs found that they could install a third-party application, like a virus, onto a smartphone via its USB cable connection to a computer in under three minutes. That’s because a USB port is designed to transfer data, not just power. If it’s compromised, hackers could have unlimited access to your information, including emails, text messages, photos and contacts.

The combined solution provides reliable Rapid Shutdown for NEC 2017-compliant residential and commercial PV installations

In the realm of electric vehicles (EVs), ABB launched what it said was the world’s fastest EV charger. The Terra High Power charger can charge an EV in just eight minutes, it said, thus adding up to 200 km of range.

If you don’t want to create a Patreon account to support GeekDad, you can do so here! You can choose to make your contribution reoccurring or single.

Eight SolaX inverters have been successfully listed with Tigo’s UL-certified RSS solutions: TS4-F (Fire Safety), TS4-O (Optimization), and TS4-L (Long Strings). (Photo: Business Wire)

Recent advances in current transducers have reduced size and cost while maintaining or improving performance. By moving the complexity of transducer design into the custom Hall effect ASICs, transducers can now be designed without the magnetic circuit or fluxgate component previously needed.

We have updated our terms and conditions and privacy policy Click "Continue" to accept and continue with ET Auto

The auto industry as a whole has not embraced Musk’s battery-or-bust vision of the future. A 2017 survey of 1,000 senior auto executives conducted by KPMG found they believe hydrogen fuel cells have a better long-term future than electric cars and will represent "the real breakthrough" (78 percent), with the auto executives citing the short refueling time of just a few minutes as a major advantage. Sixty-two percent told KPMG that infrastructure challenges will result in the battery-powered electric vehicle market’s undoing.

With a maximum energy storage capacity ranging from 5 to 80 kWh, this lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery is designed for residential and business use, storing electricity and optimizing the energy efficiency of the installation, thanks to the stabilization of the power supplied.

As of Feb.1, just over 6,000 fuel cell electric vehicles had been sold and leased in the U.S., double Japan, the next biggest market.