Although news coverage of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has receded to the occasional update, alternative energy remains top-of-mind in many segments of the supply chain.rn"We are definitely involved in the alternative energy market," says Eric Sussman, director for Americas distribution for connector maker Molex Inc. "We have products that support solar and wind as well as [alternative energies] in the transportation and auto markets." Smart power-technologies that optimize energy utilization-are also on the channel's radar screen. "It's clear that more technology is involved in optimizing power utilization," says Andrew Femrite, manager of Arrow Electronics Inc's Engineering Solutions Center.
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