Power electronics
Technology of power electronics
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IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Journal Citation Reports reported an impact factor of 6.6 for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.
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| 2021 | Named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies in the Energy category by Fast Company. |
| June 2021 | Entered the EV space by acquiring BorgWarner's Gateshead drivetrain division, Hyperdrive battery company, and AVID Technology EV controls company. |
| June 2021 | Turntide raised an additional $225 million, including investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. |
| April 2021 | CEO Ryan Morris announced an upcoming push into electric vehicles during an interview with CNN. |
| March 2021 | Turntide announced investment from Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Robert Downey Jr.'s climate fund FootPrint Coalition, Fifth Wall Capital, and Keyframe Capital. The company also announced its acquisition of building automation company Riptide. |
| 2020 | Won Gold Edison Award and Product of the Year from Environmental and Energy Leader. |
| 2020 |
Cold ironing
International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets a target to reduce world maritime sulphur output to <0.5%, further tightening emissions regulations for maritime vessels.
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| October 2020 | Fully acquired VES and merged it with Artex Barn Solutions to expand intelligent barn systems offerings. |
| September 2020 | Amazon awarded Turntide an investment as part of its first round of five Climate Pledge Fund investments. Turntide also announced investment from Future Shape, the fund led by Nest founder Tony Fadell. |
| July 2020 | Rebranded from Software Motor Company to Turntide Technologies. |
| 2019 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory certified that Turntide's motor reduced energy consumption in refrigerator condenser fans by 29%-71%. |
| 2018 | Renamed to Software Motor Company and entered the agriculture space by partnering with VES to launch DairyBOS, the Dairy Barn Operating System. |
| 2018 | Southern California Edison utility certified that the V01 Smart Motor System reduced energy consumption by 23%-57% compared with a standard AC induction motor. |
| 2017 | Turntide received investment from Wells Fargo's Innovation Incubator. |
| 2017 | SMC received a second investment from National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program. |
| 2016 | SMC received a seed investment from National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research program. |
| 2013 | Founded as Software Motor Corporation (SMC), a technology company focused on innovative motor systems. |
| 2010 |
Cold ironing
Marpol Annex VI mandates the use of fuel with <4.5% sulphur content, marking a significant regulatory step towards reducing maritime emissions.
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