Tag Archives: power

STREAMLIGHT DEBUTS PORTABLE POWER UNIT (PPU)

Posted on Friday, 13 March, 2015 by

  The Streamlight Portable Power Unit (PPU) is destined to be one of the best products of 2015. The EPU-5200TM is an external power pack you can use to charge USB Lights, Phones and Other Devices, and it is both … Continue reading →

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Holiday Gift Giving Idea For America’s Enterprise

Posted on Tuesday, 8 October, 2013 by

Every year, around this time of the year, I publish a list of 10 items that I consider to be exceptional stocking stuffers for the outdoor minded individuals. They are not all expensive, and my selection revolves around design, function, … Continue reading →

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Military Takes On Battery Fatigue…

Posted on Saturday, 16 June, 2012 by

The Wall Street Journal, Online, ran an interesting article titled: “Fighting Form: Military Takes On Battery Fatigue” written by Keith Johnson, which speaks to the growing and urgent need for rethinking power. It has reached the point of ridiculous personally, so I … Continue reading →

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SOFIC 2012 / ISOF 2012 – Power Conditioning By Acumentrics

Posted on Thursday, 31 May, 2012 by

Acumentrics Holdings of Westwood, MA is the holding company for two businesses, Acumentrics RUPS (rugged uninterrupted power supply) and Acumentrics SOFC (solid oxide fuel cells). At this year’s SOFIC Conference, Acumetrics RUPS featured its new Rugged Blade UPS™. The device has a 1U profile, meaning … Continue reading →

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Silver® Cells Set To Power Australian Soldiers

Posted on Monday, 15 August, 2011 by

Two years ago, I wrote about what I described as the “electrification” of the soldier / operator. In that article, I spoke about the accelerating need to standardize power sources and distribution systems, so that soldiers can reduce or eliminate the plethora … Continue reading →

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