Xtreme, which has attracted backing from venture capital firms and corporate investors like Dow Chemical, Fluor and BP Alternative Energy, is developing large-scale digital power systems for renewable energy and micro-grid applications.

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Heico also sells electronics like electrical power supplies, infrared test equipment and high-speed systems to link digital cameras and high-resolution scanners to computers.

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