Genius DIYers Are Turning Old Yellow School Buses Into Their Dream Homes

An old yellow school bus might just be the answer to your DIY #vanlife ambitions. Here's what makes these vehicles the ...
Electronic Design

Quarter-brick Bus Converter Provides 500 W

Cherokee International's 500-W 4-to-1 intermediate bus converter in a quarter-brick package, the C-BUS, delivers 42 A in a 12-V output. April 26, 2006 Cherokee International’s 500-W 4-to-1 ...
EDN

Bus converter enables higher power levels

Munich, Germany – End-customers are constantly adding functionality to applications, requiring more power per board while simultaneously expecting a reduction of space allocated to the on-board power ...
EDN

Bus converter enables high-voltage power distribution

The first entry in Vicor’s Converter housed in Package (ChiP) power-component platform is a DC/DC bus converter module (BCM) that accepts a nominal input of 380 V and delivers 1.2 kW at 48 V with 98% ...
Electronic Design

Bus converter achieves more than 98% peak efficiency

Vicor Corp. announces its IB050Q096T70N1-00 - a high power, wide input range VI BRICK Bus Converter. Vicor Corp. announces its IB050Q096T70N1-00 - a high power, wide input range VI BRICK Bus Converter ...

Couple shares inside look after converting vintage double-decker bus into tiny home: 'What a stunning transformation'

Another uniquely eco-conscious aspect of the couple's bus-turned-home is the toilet, which uses electric heat as a waste ...
Next City

It’s Not Easy to Convert Diesel Buses to Electric — But Some Cities Are Doing it Anyway

This looks like a perfectly normal bus, but it's actually an electric bus that used to run on diesel fuel. Portland's TriMet had it converted at a cost less than buying new. (Photo courtesy TriMet) ...