Industry News
January 2013
Ocean Power Technologies, a leading wave energy technology company, announced that it recently received approximately $1.5 million under the State of New Jersey's Business Tax Certificate Transfer
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01/31/2013
Promising increased efficiencies, better sound, and more flexible operation, a new type of switched-mode audio amplifier based on Predictive Energy Balancing (PEB) from CogniPower is scalable from
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01/31/2013
Microsemi demos to be powered by the company's PoE solutions Microsemi will demonstrate its new SmartFusion®2 SoC FPGAs, which delivers the security, high reliability and low power required in
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01/31/2013
SEMI and the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their cooperation in the areas of standards and roadmap activities
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01/31/2013
The ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) and Koelnmesse, Cologne's Exhibition Centre, is holding the fifth conference for the electric mobility industry on 13th and
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01/31/2013
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Capacitors Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2013 titled "Advances in Capacitors and Ultracapacitors for Power Electronics."
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01/30/2013
In order to enhance its engineering, billing and service processes and encourage further consumers involvement in key conservation programs, the Coldwater Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has chosen
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01/30/2013
Atmel, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch technology solutions, announced the company has signed an agreement with Exegin Technologies Limited, a leading supplier of ZigBee® network stacks,
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01/30/2013
GRIDiant, a leading provider of Advanced Grid Management (AGM)
software applications for electric utilities, and Baltimore Gas and
Electric, Maryland's largest gas and electric utility, announced
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01/30/2013
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) announced that Energy Micro, a leader in energy-friendly microcontrollers and RF transceivers based on the ARM® Cortex™ processor core,
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01/30/2013
Richardson RFPD announced its sponsorship of a special expert forum discussing the state-of-the-art in Gallium Nitride semiconductor technology targeting high-power RF and microwave applications.
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01/29/2013
It's generally known that consumer products are Super Junction (SJ) MOSFET's main application segment, representing 2/3 of its total market. And while some applications are stagnant, i.e. Desktop
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01/28/2013
The new edition of the International Technology Road map for PV (ITRPV) will be presented and published at the annual technology event PV Fab Managers Forum (www.pvgroup.org/pvfmf), organized by SEMI.
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01/28/2013
JA Solar Holdings, one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its multicrystalline and monocrystalline PV modules successfully passed Potential
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01/28/2013
Most will agree that 2012 proved to be a difficult year for the power electronics industry. Floods in Thailand resulted in a shortage of hard-disk drives, restricting PC production in the first half
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01/25/2013
Energy Micro, creator of energy-friendly microcontroller and radio products, will showcase a number of customer applications for its EFM32 Gecko families of ARM®-based microcontrollers (MCUs) at Embedded
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01/24/2013
After acquiring the majority of Compact Dynamics, the development specialist for electric and hybrid cars, in May 2010, Semikron International GmbH now have acquired the remaining 30 percent of shares
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01/23/2013
The Chinese end-market dominated shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels during the final quarter of 2012 with 33% of global end-market demand, according to new research released in the NPD Solarbuzz
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01/23/2013
CUI announced that it has signed a global distribution agreement with Future Electronics, a world class leader and innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. This agreement
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01/22/2013
Silicon Laboratories, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, will showcase its wireless solutions for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) at DistribuTECH, the utility
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01/22/2013
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Nanotechnology Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2013 titled "Nanotechnology Applications in Power Electronics." Taking
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01/22/2013
FuelCell Energy, a global leader in the design, manufacture, operation and service of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell powerplants, today announced that FuelCell Energy Solutions, GmbH
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Date:
01/22/2013
A European consortium, consisting of DNV KEMA, Fraunhofer ISE, EMD International, RAH, and RFVV has begun an EU-funded project to develop modeling and simulation tools for optimally integrating electrical
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01/21/2013
Hirose Electric, a leader in the development of innovative connector solutions, announces an agreement with Samtec Inc. to license its IT3/IT5 High-Speed Elevated Mezzanine connector systems. The
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Date:
01/21/2013
In support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's innovation-driven economic development strategy, the Governor's Office, New York State Department of Labor, and College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
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Date:
01/21/2013
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Eric Lidow, pioneer in power semiconductors, 1912-2013 (RIP)
Eric Lidow was born December 22, 1912 in Vilnius, Lithuania, over one hundred years ago. Educated as an electrical engineer in Berlin during the rise of the Third Reich, Eric was a founding member
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01/21/2013
Chomerics Europe, the specialist manufacturer of EMI shielding, thermal management and optical display filter products and materials has designated its facility in High Wycombe, UK as the primary
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01/21/2013
TDK Corporation announces the opening of TDK-Lambda's new EMEA Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Bristol. Located at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, the Advanced Technology Center has been
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01/18/2013
After having applied Scanning Acoustic Microscopy to temporary wafer (de)bonding inspection, Imec and PVA Tepla present breakthrough results in the detection of TSV voids in 3D stacked IC technology.
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Date:
01/18/2013
With the intent to focus exclusively on the further development of smart grids and super grids, DNV will open a new Strategic Research Unit at DNV KEMA's global headquarters in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
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Date:
01/18/2013
Solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment spending (covering c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film) was $3.6 billion for 2012, a 72% decline from the peak of $12.9 billion in 2011, according to new research
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01/18/2013
In an effort to make stronger operational decisions and bring the value and intelligence of its smart infrastructure directly to the hands of its customers, Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
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01/17/2013
SindoPower, the online distribution channel of power electronics manufacturer SEMIKRON, have redesigned the website of their online shop. The primary focus of the redesign was on presenting a streamlined
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01/17/2013
Agilent Technologies announced it will demonstrate its high-speed digital design and test solutions at DesignCon, Jan. 28- 31, at the Santa Clara Convention Center (Booth 201). "DesignCon
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01/17/2013
Safety, environment and energy conservation are on the agenda for the 2013 SAE International Government/Industry Meeting, set for Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington,
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01/17/2013
DesignCon will take place January 28-31 2013 in Santa Clara, and will feature three visionary keynotes, two live teardowns conducted by the hardware repair wizards of iFixit, and more than 120
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01/17/2013
The Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) Energy Harvesting Committee is sponsoring an Industry Session at APEC 2013 titled "Forging Ahead: Global Commercialization of Energy Harvesting
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01/16/2013
Heliatek GmbH, the leader in organic solar films, today announced a record breaking 12.0% cell efficiency for its organic solar cells. This world record, established in cooperation with the University
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01/16/2013
Providing a high-profile platform for the entire PV technology supply chain, with a focus on manufacturing, production, and deployment, SEMI announced that SOLARCON® India 2013 will be held at the
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01/15/2013
As part of its effort to drive operational efficiency and reduce annual energy spend across eight of its schools, the Burlington Vermont School District will use EfficiencySMART Insight from EnerNOC,
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01/15/2013
Located in Ense, Germany, IGBT driver manufacturer CT-Concept Technologie, a Power Integrations company, has opened a design center to develop semi-custom gate-drive designs based on its driver
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Date:
01/14/2013
Billings and bookings for the third quarter of 2012
SEMI today reported the worldwide PV manufacturing equipment billings and bookings for the third quarter of 2012. Worldwide booking remained essentially flat in the third quarter when compared to
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Date:
01/14/2013
This is a schematic diagram of a multi-junction solar cell formed from materials lattice-matched to InP and achieving the bandgaps for maximum efficiency
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists in the Electronics Technology and Science Division, in collaboration with the Imperial College London and MicroLink Devices, Inc., Niles, Ill., have proposed
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01/13/2013
EnerNOC, a leading provider of energy management applications and services, today announced that Denver Public Schools (DPS) has deployed the company's DemandSMART and EfficiencySMART Insight applications
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01/11/2013
Google has invested $200 million in a Texas Panhandle wind farm, which will become a part of the company's $1 billion renewable energy portfolio. The Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County, about
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01/11/2013
To better develop and produce a wider product range of transmitter and receiver coils for wireless power transfer, Würth Elektronik eiSos has joined the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP). The company
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01/11/2013
A new U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research facility could help bring the U.S. closer to generating power from the winds and waters along America's coasts and help alleviate a major hurdle for
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Date:
01/10/2013
Quarterly Inverter Revenues for the Chinese PV market in 2013 by Power Size
Revenues of CNY 19.5 billion (US$3.1 billion) will be available to solar photovoltaic (PV) balance-of-systems suppliers in the Chinese PV market for 2013, according to the recent NPD Solarbuzz China
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01/10/2013
IBM, STMicroelectronics, and Shaspa announced a collaboration to tap cloud and mobile computing for manufacturers and service providers to provide innovative ways for consumers to manage and interact
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01/10/2013
Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a leader in distributed energy storage control systems continues its growth, now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company's
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01/10/2013
Greenvity Communications is partnering with Mitsumi Electric to provide modules and systems for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-charging systems, smart meters and smart energy management
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01/09/2013
Enabling designers to take advantage of a new market for "appcessories" - an accessory paired with an "app", ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor presented demonstrations of sample
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Date:
01/09/2013
American Electric Technologies, a leading global supplier of power delivery solutions for the energy industry, announced today it has been selected by S&B Engineers and Constructors to supply turnkey
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Date:
01/08/2013
Greenvity Communications is partnering with Mitsumi Electric to provide modules and systems for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, battery-charging systems, smart meters and smart energy management
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01/08/2013
Scientists are putting a new spin on their approach to generating electrical current by harnessing a recently identified electromotive force known as spinmotive force, which is related to the field
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01/05/2013
This New Year will begin bright for five lucky San Diego County families. As a result of a successful 2012 Solar Holiday Drive, led by Sullivan Solar Power in a partnership with California nonprofit
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01/05/2013
The Geothermal Energy Association applauds Congress for adopting today, as part of bi-partisan tax legislation, important changes in the underlying terms of the federal tax incentives for new geothermal
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01/04/2013
In 2012, states, municipalities, and federal agencies largely completed their energy efficiency programs using funds from the 2009 federal stimulus. Notable milestones included weatherizing more than
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Date:
01/04/2013
A cross-sectional image of the new silicon-based optical fiber with solar-cell capabilities. Shown are the layers -- labeled n+, i, and p+ -- that have been deposited inside the pore of the fiber. Credit: Badding lab, Penn State
(Penn State University) - For the first time, a silicon-based optical fiber with solar-cell capabilities has been developed that has been shown to be scalable to many meters in length. The research
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Date:
01/03/2013
University Of Delware - Electronic devices become smaller, lighter, faster and more powerful with each passing year. Currently, however, electronics such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc., are
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01/03/2013
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation announced the publication of a Simplified Chinese edition of its gallium nitride transistor textbook, "GaN Transistors for Efficient Power Conversion." This
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01/03/2013
CTS Corp has acquired D&R Technology (D&R), a privately-held company with annual sales of approximately $50 million. D&R is a leading manufacturer of custom designed sensors, switches and electromechanical
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Date:
12/27/2012
Cicoil cables can be custom configured
Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, has announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Cicoil, an industry leader in manufacture of flexible flat cable used
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Date:
12/23/2012
Smart grid sub-station
Alstom Grid has acquired ASAT Solutions Inc, the Calgary, Alberta, Canada based substation automation provider. ASAT is a Smart Grid technology company that specializes in managing, securing, and
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Date:
12/23/2012
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Doosan Power Systems, a lead supplier of products and services to the global power generation industry, has officially marked its commitment to the development of Serbia's power infrastructure with
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Date:
12/23/2012
Demonstration car equipped with Aisin's futuristic Intelligent Transport System technology.
Aisin Seiki Co, Ltd will exhibit its latest ITS (intelligent transport system) technology at the mid January 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Among the highlights of the
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Date:
12/22/2012
EPCOS screw terminal aluminum electrolytic capacitor
TDK Corporation announces that its subsidiary, EPCOS Brazil, was presented with Siemens' Diamond Prize in the category "Industry Sector," the company's highest supplier award. The prize honors EPCOS'
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Date:
12/21/2012
Driver controls designed for quick, non-distracting information access.
Visteon's e-Bee concept car, dubbed 'flexible, frugal and simple' features custom-built cabin showcasing Visteon's broad array of electronics and materials technologies. The electric e-Bee does not
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Date:
12/21/2012
Johnson Controls Powerframe battery
Johnson Controls which makes car interiors and batteries, is to add 10 auto seating plants in China, and shift about half of its supply base for metals and other raw materials like foam and small
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Date:
12/20/2012
Trustonics CEO Ben Cade
Trustonic, a new company formed by ARM, Gemalto and G&D (Giesecke & Devrient), has launched as a new standard security provider to address the increasing need for trust built into smart
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Date:
12/19/2012
Wind renewable energy in Oregon
Hitachi, Ltd and Hitachi America, Ltd have announced their proposal to conduct research into grid stabilization systems to promote widespread adoption of renewable energy has been selected by the
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Date:
12/18/2012
Proposed U.S. offshore wind energy projects in advanced development stages by jurisdiction and size of project
Underscoring the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above strategy to develop more secure, domestic energy sources and strengthen American competitiveness in the global market, U.S. Energy Secretary
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Date:
12/18/2012
Phillip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
The UK Ministry of Defence is to auction some of the radio frequency it owns in a move that will increase the capacity for 4G mobile services. The spectrum being sold is below the 15GHz frequency,
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Date:
12/18/2012
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Analog Devices has announced that it received the highest score among analog semiconductor manufacturers in the CDP's (Carbon Disclosure Project's) Global 500 Climate Change Report 2012.
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Date:
12/17/2012
Wind River has announced that Fujitsu relies on the real-time operating system, VxWorks, Wind River Linux, and Wind River Hypervisor for the development of their next generation of ETERNUS RAID disk
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Date:
12/17/2012
Click image to enlarge: Unipower CEO William T. Yeates
Unipower has announced the appointment of William T. (Bill) Yeates as Chief Executive Officer. Yeates will have responsibility for all of Unipower's day-to-day operations.
Mr. Yeates' experience
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12/17/2012
Visualization pioneer Barco today announced it has signed an agreement with pan-European technical distributor Acal BFi. Acal BFi is appointed specialist distributor of Barco's rugged displays for
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12/17/2012
Plessey has announced that its new HBLEDs (high-brightness light-emitting diodes) have won the solid-state lighting-application category of the Elektra Awards 2012. The winners were revealed at the
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Date:
12/17/2012
Intersil has announced that it has selected a strategic global distribution partner to help expand and focus its existing distribution network. Intersil selected Future Electronics for its sales expertise
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12/17/2012
Ericsson has had its efforts in environmental sustainability recognized at the Elektra 2012 European Electronics Industry Awards with the company winning the Green-Electronics Award.
The
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12/17/2012
Xiuling Li, Professor of electrical and computer engineering, Illinois University
Three-dimensional rolled-up inductors with a footprint more than 100 times smaller without sacrificing performance are the subject of a new design study from Illinois University.?? "It's a new concept
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12/17/2012
2013 Fiat 500e battery information display
With the relevant authorities approval secured, Bosch is reorganising its lithium-ion traction battery operations. The former operating units SB LiMotive Germany GmbH in Stuttgart and Cobasys LLC
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Date:
12/17/2012
Design of EPR (European Pressure Reactor)
The UK EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) nuclear reactor is suitable for construction in the UK, regulators confirmed today after an in-depth assessment of its generic design. The Office for Nuclear
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Date:
12/17/2012
The Strategy Analytics AES (Automotive Electronics Service) has released its report, Automotive Tier 1 Regional Strategies: Technical Capabilities Raised In Emerging Markets and Silicon Valley,
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12/17/2012
Bosch is reorganizing its lithium-ion traction-battery operations. Effective immediately, the former operating units SB LiMotive Germany in Stuttgart and Cobasys based in Orion, Michigan, will be
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Date:
12/17/2012
TEMPO researchers
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat Rabbitte TD, have announced a new €1.69m energy efficiency research
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Date:
12/17/2012
Smart power
ZMD AG, a Dresden-based semiconductor company that specializes in enabling energy-efficiency has featured in The Environmental Report in a television program by airing in the United States
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Date:
12/16/2012
Insurance in a climate of change
Research finds the insurance industry its increasing attention to climate change. The insurance industry, the world's largest business with $4.6 trillion in revenues, is making larger efforts to manage
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Date:
12/16/2012
Fantanele-Cogealac wind park of 240 2.5MW wind turbines, surpasses its Whitelee Windfarm rival in Scotland.
Located in the Romanian province of Dobruja, the €1.1 billion (£0.8bn) Fantanele-Cogealac wind park includes 240 2.5MW wind turbines, surpassing its rival the Whitelee Windfarm on Eaglesham Moor 20
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Date:
12/16/2012
Click image to enlarge: The power output for a piezoelectric harvester with fh of 1011Hz (external input = 0.08 g). An amplification factor of 51.3 times is obtained (? = ? = 212).
Imec and Holst Centre have used a secondary mass-spring system to increase the power (or bandwidth) of a MEMS-based energy harvester. They demonstrated power amplification up to a factor of 51 by
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Date:
12/15/2012
Maxwell Technologies is listed among Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life-sciences, and clean-technology companies
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Date:
12/15/2012
Kalyan Banga is manager - product development (Technology/ICT) at Netscribes based out of Kolkata, India.
Indian economic growth is creating demand for Third Party Logistics (3PL) services in the country, according to the latest report from Netscribes Inc, a global market intelligence firm. The report
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Date:
12/15/2012
John Gilbertson, AVX's CEO and President
AVX Corporation reports that it has signed an agreement with Nichicon Corporation to purchase its Tantalum component division for approximately $86 million.
The all-cash purchase comprises Nichicon's
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Date:
12/14/2012
Kevin Mak is an Analyst of the AES specialising in the strategic analysis of automotive electronic systems, semiconductors and sensors.
The Strategy Analytics AES (Automotive Electronics Service) has released its report Automotive Tier 1 Regional Strategies: technical capabilities raised In emerging markets and Silicon Valley,
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Date:
12/14/2012
IHS iSuppli ebook reader shipments
After spectacular growth in the last few years, the ebook reader market is on an alarmingly precipitous decline, reeling from more nimble tablet devices gain the ardent patronage of consumers, according
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Date:
12/12/2012
Line of IRimaging engines based on cryogenically cooled MCT infrared detectors
Sofradir, a lead developer and manufacturer of advanced IR (infrared) detectors for military, space and industrial applications, announces that ISRO/SAC, (Indian Space Research Organization's Space
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Date:
12/12/2012
Click image to enlarge: DNV Group Vice President of communications and external relations Stefan Nerpin
DNV has appointed Stefan Nerpin as its new group vice president of communications and external relations for the DNV Group. Mr Nerpin brings with him extensive international leadership experience
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Date:
12/11/2012
Yole Développement announces its Power electronics for rail applications report. In the report, the company's power-electronics team analyzes how this industry is structured and its market
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12/11/2012
Suntron has announces that it has expanded its capabilities at its Tijuana, Mexico facility. Previously focusing on cable, PCBA, and small box build operations, the facility now offers large complex
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Date:
12/11/2012
Engineering design and consulting firm Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch has announced the completion of the first renewable-energy installation for a developing world hospital in Milot, Haiti. The project
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Date:
12/11/2012
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