Industry News

April 2014
Freescale Cup final starts today

The Freescale Cup

After a day of training and qualification yesterday, the final of the Freescale Cup will take place today at Fraunhofer ISS Erlangen, Germany. The Freescale Cup, sponsored by Freescale Semiconductor, is an international competition where student teams build, program and race an intelligent model car around a
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04/30/2014
Should we put bigger batteries in airplane black boxes?

Alix Paultre, Editorial Director, PSD

One question a lot of people are asking in the wake of the Malaysia Airline Flight 370 tragedy (yet to be resolved as I write this), and the resulting mystery as to its fate, is why don’t flight data recorders (called “black boxes”), have bigger batteries? In many cases a crashed aircraft can be relatively ea
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04/30/2014
Cirrus Logic and WolfsonMicroelectronics announced the terms of a recommended transaction under which Cirrus Logic wouldacquire Wolfson at a price of £2.35 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of £278 million, or approximately $467 million. The transaction, if approved, is expected to strengthen Ci
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04/29/2014
 STMicro appoints Jean-Marc Chery as COO

Jean-Marc Chery

STMicroelectronics announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Chery as Chief Operating Officer. Chery currently serves as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Embedded Processing Solutions (EPS). He will continue to report to Carlo Bozotti, ST’s President and Chief Executive Officer. In this new role,
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04/29/2014
American Vanadium" or the "Company") (tsx.v:AVC) (otcqx:AVCVF) announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Brett Whalen as the Company's Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Whalen is Vice President at Dundee Corporation; the Company's largest shareholder. "As American Vanadium transforms
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04/29/2014
International Rectifier, a leader in power management technology, will showcase its latest power management solutions at PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) Europe 2014 which will be held at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center, Nuremberg, Germany, May 20-22, 2014. IR engineering and technical sales staff wi
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04/28/2014
Twenty-eight teams from U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities will converge on the Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colo., from April 26-28 to present their zero-energy ready home designs to panels of industry experts as part of the Energy Department's Challenge Home
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04/28/2014
Space‐Time Insight, a leading provider of next‐generation situational intelligence solutions, announced that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has implemented Space-Time Insight’s geospatial and visual analytics software. The software facilitates faster and more informed smart grid decisions. Th
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04/28/2014
The Energy Department today announced $10 million to test prototypes designed to generate clean, renewable electricity from ocean waves and help diversify America’s energy portfolio. The Energy Department-supported demonstrations at the U.S. Navy’s wave energy test site off Hawaii’s island of Oahu will he
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04/28/2014
The final agenda for Advanced Energy 2014 has been released, including the latest additions to our list of distinguished keynote speakers and panelists for the conference plenary sessions. The agenda includes the dates, times and details of every conference event, including all 23 sessions of the educational pr
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04/25/2014
The latest advancements in microelectronics technology and circuits will be presented by the world’s leading experts as they gather for the 2014 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, from June 9-12 (Technology) and from June 10-13 (Circuits) in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alternating between Hawaii and Japan each ye
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04/25/2014
The Department of Energy recognized the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) for boosting its use of clean energy at the first campus in America to be heated by geothermal energy, achieving a major milestone toward its goal of making all seven schools in the Oregon University System carbon-neutral by 2020. Partially th
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04/24/2014
CIS thin-film PV module leader and manufacturer Solar Frontier of Japan and the SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) announced they have entered into an agreement to explore development and implementation of a joint research, development, and manufacturing initiative in New York State, with th
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04/24/2014
Mouser Electronics, a leading engineering resource and global distributor of electronic components, is a sponsor of the 12th annual NASA Tech Briefs magazine “Create the Future” Design Contest, a challenge to engineers and students worldwide to create the next great thing. Mouser is being joined in this sp
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04/24/2014
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites Better Buildings partners and stakeholders to a national Summit to catalyze investment in energy efficiency across the public, private, commercial, industrial, and multifamily housing sectors. The event will highlight innovative market solutions, and recognize leaders fo
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04/24/2014
American Vanadium announced it will partner with the New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to demonstrate the CellCube™ vanadium redox flow energy storage system. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the New York City Transit (NYCT) Office of Strategic Innovation and Technology wi
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04/23/2014
As the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is about to adopt a Regulation restricting hazardous substances in electronic and radio-electronic equipment, manufacturers, importers and retailers should start preparing for the impending changes to the market access process. EEC Regulation Project on Hazardous Subs
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04/23/2014
Analog Devices, a leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications, will demonstrate a broad portfolio of smartly integrated solutions that optimize system performance and show the development and rapid prototyping of solutions and tools at this year’s PCIM 2014 show taking place fr
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04/23/2014
Largest solar array on U.S. military installation coming to Fort Huachuca

Fort Huachuca

The U.S. Army announced plans to start development of a solar array that will provide about 25 percent of the annual installation electricity requirement of Fort Huachuca, Ariz. "This will be the largest solar array in the department of defense on a military installation," according to Katherine Hammack, as
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04/22/2014
Mouser Electronics, a leading engineering resource and distributor of electronic components, will sponsor this week’s 2014 FIRST® Championship, set for April 23-26 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Mouser will be the sponsor of the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Hall of Fame area at the event, along wi
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04/22/2014
IBC SOLAR shows their latest solutions at Intersolar Europe 2014

IBC SOLAR AG will be showcasing mounting systems and application innovations

IBC SOLAR, a leader in photovoltaic (PV) systems, will once again be showcasing its products and services at this year's Intersolar, Europe's most important trade fair for solar technology. In hall B2, booth 150, the photovoltaics specialist from Bad Staffelstein will be presenting an innovative and particularly flex
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04/22/2014
Mercom Capital reports VC funding in smart grid reached $101 Million in Q1 2014

Smart Grid VC Funding Q1 2014

Mercom Capital Group,a clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the smart grid sector for the first quarter of 2014. Venture capital (VC) funding into smart grid technology companies came in at $101 million in 21 deals in
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04/22/2014
AVX, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, will deliver two presentations about its high reliability base metal electrode (BME) and tantalum capacitor technologies at the 43rd annual Space Parts Working Group, which will take place April 22-23, 2014 in Torrance, Calif. Sp
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04/22/2014
New York Energy Week is the first collaborative energy event series to unite all sectors of the energy industry. With participants from utilities, generators, renewables, fossil fuels, startups, tech, finance, media and law, New York Energy Week is the only industry summit that brings together all the decision ma
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04/21/2014
A pioneering initiative designed to accelerate the development of the energy storage sector in California has signed its first corporate members – from international giants to emerging startups. CalCharge announced the enrollment of Duracell, Hitachi, Volkswagen, LG, Eaton, Enovix, EnerVault, Farasis Energy, Ha
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04/21/2014
Automotive sector strengthens adoption of supercapacitors

Extreme motorsport environments have a direct influence on future road car technology

Overall, 2014 is expected to be a great year for the supercapacitor industry. Based on 2013 industry results, IDTechEx confirms its outlook for a 30% CAGR External Link in the next 10 years. The supercapacitor market will reach a value of $6 billion in 2024. In the larger application segments such as transportation, th
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04/21/2014
“Solar Justice” movement lights lives for Earth Day

MPOWERD’s Solar Justice campaign highlights the environmental – and social – ramifications of energy poverty

MPOWERD announced the launch of a campaign aimed at raising awareness about energy poverty, delivering solar lights to communities living off-the-grid, and inspiring an international, grassroots Solar Justice movement as a call-to-action to provide clean energy to the 1.5 billion living without access to electricity. Coinciding with Eart
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04/21/2014
ABB, in conjunction with the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), is proud to announce it will again host a free training seminar on the latest technologies and best practices involving grid connection technologies unique to the wind industry. The half-day technical training, called “Wind Farm Best Prac
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04/21/2014
In support of the Administration’s goal of doubling renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department announced $15 million to help communities develop multi-year solar plans to install affordable solar electricity for homes and businesses. The United States continues to be a global le
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04/18/2014
Vu, a developer and manufacturer of mercury-free, energy-efficient, general illumination lighting technology, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Notice of Allowance for a patent application for Vu1’s Electron Stimulated Luminescence™ (ESL) lighting technology. Specific patent infor
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04/18/2014
In this episode of PSDtv Analog Devices explains their latest intelligent digital control solutions for Power Systems Design, including a demonstration with their ADP1055, a flexible, feature-rich digital secondary side controller that targets ac-to-dc and isolated dc-to-dc secondary side applications. The ADP1
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04/18/2014
The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “Fuel Cells at NASCAR” on Thursday, April 17, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Presented by NASCAR and Acumentrics, this webinar will focus on the use of solid oxide fuel cell generators for powering broadcast cameras for NASCAR. Re
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04/17/2014
"Behavioral" programs have been used in many different capacities in program portfolios, including as a stand-alone offering, as part of marketing and outreach programs, and as a component of multi-pronged efforts. During this webinar, Anne Dougherty from ILLUME, an expert in behavioral research and pr
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04/17/2014
Keithley Instruments, a leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, is offering a free, web-based seminar titled “Optimizing Semiconductor Measurements and Test Times.” This event, which is available for on-demand viewing, discusses how test engineers can meet the challenge of maximizing th
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04/17/2014
ChargePoint, the largest EV (electric vehicle) charging network in the USA with over 16,500 charging locations, is proud to partner with Nissan on their successful “No Charge to Charge” promotion and the creation of an EZ-ChargeSM card - a first-of-its-kind access platform that offers Nissan LEAF owners ac
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04/17/2014
Energy Storage North America (ESNA), one of the most influential gatherings of policy, technology and market leaders in energy storage, announced the first round of confirmed keynotes for this year’s ESNA 2014. The historic procurement targets recently adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission ha
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04/17/2014
Invest in Photonics, a two-day international business partnering convention focused exclusively on photonics venture capital investment, announced that registration is open for innovative SMEs seeking funding. Interested candidates are invited to submit an application to present an elevator pitch to a panel of
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04/16/2014
Coilcraft's Power Inductor Finder a powerful web tool that lets you quickly find and compare inductors based on your exact operating conditions: current, ripple, frequency and ambient temperature. Features include: -See each part's actual inductance with current applied -Easily compare L vs I curves drawn
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04/16/2014
The 2015 Ford F-150 to be the first pickup with complete LED forward lighting

The 2015 model of the Ford F-150 will be the world's first pickup on the market with a complete LED forward lighting solution

One of America's legendary pickup trucks, and the biggest seller in the USA, is now blazing the pioneer trail in lighting with help from Osram. The 2015 model of the Ford F-150 will be the world's first pickup on the market with a complete LED forward lighting solution from Osram. "We are proud to be supplying the
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04/16/2014
Orbotix announced the launch of SPRK, their first program focused on education. SPRK stands for Schools, Parents, Robots, & Kids. Orbotix created the SPRK (pronounced spark) program because play is a powerful teacher. Whether you’re an educator, parent, or community organizer, SPRK lessons teach kids concepts in
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04/16/2014
Valeo today named the 20 teams shortlisted by its experts to compete in the second round of the Group's global innovation challenge. The participating teams represent thirteen countries around the world: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Poland, the United Sta
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04/16/2014
On April 22 (Earth Day), the Geothermal Energy Association will host the GEA International Geothermal Showcase, bringing together representatives from 34 countries and representing more than half of all geothermal projects worldwide. “The International Showcase is the perfect opportunity for investors to get a
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04/15/2014
The U.S. Department of Energy will hold a public meeting to present and receive comments on overall program direction and in anticipation of its future residential code development activities. Date & Time: Thursday, April 24, 2014 (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) Location: DoubleTree Hotel – Crystal City, 3
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04/15/2014
IBC SOLAR AG, a leader in photovoltaic systems, has begun construction on a 5.5MW photovoltaic (PV) plant in Bhadla, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Bhadla marks the first multi-megawatt plant in India that the company is realising as an EPC contractor (engineering, procurement, construction) in cooperation wi
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04/14/2014
Network Product Solutions, a veteran-owned start-up specializing in building social ecosystems empowering users to solve complex challenges, has launched the Trusted Global Buyers Network (TGBN). Unlike a part inventory aggregation engine or internet trading platform, TGBN harnesses the power of social media an
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04/14/2014
The Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL) announced the release of revision 6 of the association’s Reconditioning Standards for the most common types of industrial and commercial electrical equipment, including circuit breakers, transformers, motor controls, and switchgear, among other eq
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04/14/2014
Are you interested in applying for a SunShot Initiative competitive award? Do you have questions about SunShot’s upcoming funding opportunities and priority focus areas? Learn all this and more at the SunShot Grand Challenge Summit in Anaheim, CA, May 19-22. Reserve your spot now. At the Summit you’ll
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04/14/2014
Powered by the freshly fueled gears of reviving economies, the market for semiconductors used in industrial electronics applications overcame a serious fall in 2012 and roared back to life last year, boding well for an even more energetic 2014, according to a recent report from IHS Technology. The industria
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04/11/2014
DAW SE integrates organic photovoltaics from BELECTRIC OPV

BELECTRIC Energy Solutions Grid-stabilizing Solar Power Plant

Photovoltaics specialist BELECTRIC OPV and construction paint and insulation system manufacturer DAW SE (Deutsche Amphibolin-Werke) have joined forces to work on the integration of cutting-edge organic photovoltaics (OPV) into different construction product-lines and their respective components. The department of
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04/11/2014
The Energy Department today announced $4 million to engage America’s research universities in the effort to accelerate the development of the emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) energy industry in the United States. This funding will support high-impact research projects designed to enable the capture of re
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04/11/2014
From May 25 to 27, international experts will meet in Stockholm to share their expertise, recent developments and visions of SiC electronics applications. More than an overview on SiC industry, the International SiC Power Electronics Applications Workshop (ISiCPEAW) proposes a focus on power electronics applications. Th
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04/11/2014
In this episode of PSDtv - To advance landscape-scale, science-based management of America’s public lands and wildlife, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell released a strategy to implement mitigation policies and practices at the Department that can more effectively encourage infrastructure development
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04/11/2014
Fueled by the growth of distributed generation and the desire of consumers and businesses to move toward greater independence in their use of electricity, the microgrid concept has moved steadily toward the mainstream in the last few years. The main technology components of microgrids have made significant headway, an
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04/10/2014
The relative newness of LED streetlights naturally prompts important questions about maintenance and reliability, and how to take these issues into account when planning and preparing for a transition to LED street lighting. The Energy Department will present a live webinar titled “Maintenance Practices for LE
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04/10/2014
A battery tester the size of a credit card produced live at a trade show? The LOPEC Demo Line makes it possible. From May 27th to 28th, eleven companies and two research institutes will demonstrate all the steps that it takes to produce a fully functional printed battery tester. The LOPEC Demo Line will give
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04/10/2014
Highlights from IDTechEx's Berlin 2014 Show

Perpetua thermoelectric generator alongside a wireless sensor by GE Sensing and Inspection Technology

This year's IDTechEx event on energy harvesting and storage was held in Berlin, Europe. Following attendee feedback and a successful introduction of parallel tracks on the topic of the Internet of Things (IoT) in Santa Clara, California at the end of 2013, the event saw the transformation of the wireless sensor net
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04/10/2014
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has announced it will hold its popular annual Capacitor Application Seminar in Orlando on May 20-22 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando. This will be the 14th consecutive year for this Capacitor Application event. The seminar, designed
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04/09/2014
In support of President Obama's all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department today awarded more than $3 million to Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy for a project that could increase U.S. competitiveness in the fuel cell market and give businesses more affordable, cleaner power options. This project wil
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04/09/2014
Wireless intellectual property (IP) company Sunrise Micro Devices (SMD), has partnered with Wicentric, a leader in Bluetooth software solutions, to develop powerful and efficient protocol stack software optimized for CORDIO™ BT4 radio core, SMD’s first radio core offering from the CORDIO family of sub-volt wi
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04/09/2014
NVE Corporation and Everspin Technologies have agreed to dismiss, with prejudice, an NVE lawsuit against Everspin filed January 3, 2012 and an Everspin lawsuit against NVE filed February 24, 2012. Both lawsuits alleged patent infringement and were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Minnesota District
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04/08/2014
Nujira, a leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, will be speaking at the 2014 LTE Innovation Summit, a technical leadership event hosted by Rohde & Schwarz, April 9-10, San Diego, California. Highlighting the key role that ET will play in the future of 4G devices, Ben Bartram, Staff RF Systems Eng
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04/08/2014
The 2014 SunShot Grand Challenge Summit is only six weeks away! SunShot is excited to announce our thought-provoking lineup of Grand Challenge Breakout Sessions. Grand Challenge Breakout Sessions: Solar industry leaders and subject matter experts across 17 breakout sessions will provide insights and perspective
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04/08/2014
Moxa, a leader in embedded computing solutions for renewable energy solutions, announced today that it has collaborated with the SunSpec Alliance to host the 2014 Solar Securitization & Grid Control Symposium. The one day event will be held at Moxa headquarters located at 601 Valencia Avenue, Brea, California, Ap
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04/08/2014
Heraeus to present at the SMT Hybrid Packaging 2014

At the SMT Hybrid fair, Heraeus will be presenting bonding wires and ribbons

At the SMT Hybrid Packaging 2014, Heraeus presents products from their Bonding Wires and Circuits & Components families. The International Trade Fair for System Integration in Micro Electronics will take place from 06th to 08th May in Nuremberg, Germany. Tutorial and Presentation Heraeus experts will be tal
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04/08/2014
German researchers present the prototype of an electric motor that may shape the future of electromobility: Small, light and efficient. The electric motor was created and constructed by the four German partners in the European research project “MotorBrain”: Infineon Technologies, Siemens, the Institute of Li
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04/08/2014
TTI, a leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, has announced that Vishay is the winner of its 2013 Global Operations Excellence Award, which goes to the supplier who earns recognition for outstanding performance in all three TTI regions (Americas, Europe an
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04/07/2014
There were two significant trade fairs in North America over the past fortnight, Globe, an environmental conference, in Vancouver and Interop, an IT expo in Las Vegas. Unrelated trade fair themes, but primary details in both showed how the world is starting to converge on smart technology. Environmentalists, utility s
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04/07/2014
The Siemens Industry Sector and McAfee, a division of Intel Security, are extending their partnership to enhance the security offerings for industrial customers to protect against rapidly evolving global cyber threats. This partnership utilizes the depth of both companies’ security portfolios and further enhances th
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04/07/2014
High demand for machines in manufacturing sectors ranging from auto making to packaging will push the industrial machinery market to new heights during the next five years, highlighted by a doubling of growth this year, according to a recent report from IHS Technology. As economic conditions continue to improv
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04/07/2014
SCIGRIP sponsors World Cup Solar Challenge boat team

World Cup Solar Power Challenge

SCIGRIP, a global supplier of smart adhesive solutions, has announced it is sponsoring the Polish Green Solar Team in the DONG World Cup Solar Power Challenge 2014, taking place in Holland this summer. Participants must complete the 150-mile (250km) staged course from June 28th -- July 5th in highly customized ve
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04/07/2014
element14 has announced the launch of the Inductive Sensing Challenge, a global design competition which will encourage participating engineers to design and develop innovative products. The initiative will use the Texas Instruments LDC1000, the first inductance-to-digital converter. Inductive sensing is a cont
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04/07/2014
STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, a top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and a leading supplier of MEMS sensors for consumer and portable applications, launched the first iNEMO Design Challenge in Italy. It is the fi
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04/04/2014
The Energy Institute (EI)'s annual industry awards competition is now open and calls for entries from individuals and companies worldwide. The EI Awards acknowledge the very best in the global energy industry, from across all sectors and disciplines, no matter how large or small your organisation or where you are
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04/04/2014
The IEEE International Magnetic Conference INTERMAG 2014 will be held at the International Congress Center in Dresden in cooperation with the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden). After Amsterdam in 2002 and Madrid in 2008, this year Dresden will be the place for this hi
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04/03/2014
Cisco’s recent announcement that it will construct the world’s largest network of clouds with its partners will allow the company to cash in on the global trend of rising expenditures among enterprises for cloud architecture and services, according to a new report from IHS Technology. Building on its pr
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04/03/2014
The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy offers free webinars on subjects from adopting the latest energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to training for the clean energy workforce. Advanced registration is typically required, but you can also watch archived webinars and browse previously ai
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04/03/2014
The fifth annual Energy Harvesting & Storage 2014 will provides insight into energy harvesting technologies, case studies and markets, ranging from consumer electronics and sensors all the way to vehicles, building and industrial automation. Best Technical Development of an Energy Harvesting Device
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04/03/2014
One of the most important European research projects focused on energy efficiency was launched at Infineon Technologies in Dresden. The objective of the three-year project “eRamp” is to strengthen and expand Germany and Europe as centers of expertise for the manufacture of power electronics. 26 research pa
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04/02/2014
Advanced Energy 2014: smart grid, advanced lighting, & manufacturing

Advanced Energy 2014

The Smart Grid Track at Advanced Energy 2014 examines the future of electricity generation and distribution from microgrids to utility-scale systems, and the integration of renewable energy sources. The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency session explores process-related technologies that reduce both energy consumption an
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04/02/2014
RGGI Auction Indicates Renewed Northeast Carbon Market Last month, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) held the first carbon allowance auction under the new Model Rule. Auction prices reached record levels and high market participation and allowance demand exhausted the 5 million allowance Cost Containmen
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04/01/2014
It’s all about power electronics and its applications in different areas such as e-mobility, intelligent motion, HVDC transmission, high speed train, wind power, photovoltaic or building technology at the two visitor forums at PCIM Europe 2014 in Nuremberg. About 400 exhibitors on approximately 20.000 square me
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04/01/2014
From the 6th to 8th of May 2014 SMT Hybrid Packaging, a leading exhibition for System Integration in Micro Electronics, opens its doors in Nuremberg. One highlight for young engineers is in hall 9. Here, the Beratungsgruppe Wirth + Partner offers a free of charge career consulting. It includes among other things a
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04/01/2014
Raytheon has achieved another significant milestone for next-generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) Radio Frequency (RF) semiconductor technology. Through the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Near Junction Thermal Transport effort under the Thermal Management Technologies program, Raytheon’s team is
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04/01/2014
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