Merlin Power Systems launches Voodoo, which it calls an adaptable, affordable power supply system, at the U.K. Ministry of Defense’s Defense Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2013 event. Voodoo is a solar panel mounting system that provides up to 60 percent more power than a fixed array, the company said in a statement. This is done by automatically moving the panels so that a perfect 90-degree angle is maintained with the sun. Supplied with a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) regulator, Voodoo…
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