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Investment leads to more flash-memory-solutions ‘Made in Germany’
Manufacturer of industrial flash memory solutions,Swissbit, has announced the expansion of its development and production facility in Berlin, Germany. The agreed investments pave the way to triple current production capacities.To meet the increasing demand for Swissbit products, particularly for the proposed new storage solutions in the areas of Managed NAND and Security, Swissbit AG has decided to expand its manufacturing plant that will offer a...
High demand for less trucks in urban peak hour traffic
Next year,Volvo Trucks will start selling electric trucks in Europe, with the first units being put into operation with selected reference customers later this year. Electric trucks drastically reduce noise and exhaust emissions and will open up new ways to manage logistics. More goods will then be carried at night, meaning fewer trucks need to compete for road space during peak daytime hours.
Wind chasers fly high with a new initiative
A new initiative will test scientific minds with the latest technology options to increase the quality, accuracy and access to data used in monitoring and predicting wind trends.
Bio-renewable process could help make sustainable plastic
When John Wesley Hyatt patented the first industrial plastic in 1869, his intention was to create an alternative to the elephant tusk ivory used to make piano keys. But this early plastic also sparked a revolution in the way people thought about manufacturing: What if we weren’t limited to the materials nature had to offer?Over a century later, plastics are an abundant part of daily life. But these plastics are often derived from petroleum,...
Bringing accurate tuberculosis tests to Africa
Since the 1970s, millions of women have appreciated the ease of a urine-based home pregnancy test to find out if their family is about to grow.A diagnostic test that’s just as accurate and easy to use would make a big impact in the war on tuberculosis. With more than 10 million affected people worldwide, many of them in Africa, the annual market for such a test is estimated at about 75 million — but only if it costs as little as $2 ap...
Self-healing concrete uses type of fungi as healing agent
America’s crumbling infrastructure has been a topic of ongoing discussion in political debates and campaign rallies. The problem of aging bridges and increasingly dangerous roads is one that has been well documented and there seems to be a consensus from both democrats and republicans that something must be done.However, spending on infrastructure improvement has continually gone down.
Now you can detect a disease with a smartphone
Imagine being able to detect a disease using a smartphone? Well now you can, as a life-changing invention can do exactly that, and has won a new £30,000 innovation competition. The inaugural Morgan Innovation & Technology (MIAT) Prize has been awarded to iVisco, invented by Dr Arslan Khalid of Scottish start-up Mobi Dx.
Topological materials could boost the efficiency of thermoelectric devices
What if you could run your air conditioner not on conventional electricity, but on the sun’s heat during a warm summer’s day? With advancements in thermoelectric technology, this sustainable solution might one day become a reality.Thermoelectric devices are made from materials that can convert a temperature difference into electricity, without requiring any moving parts — a quality that makes thermoelectrics a potentially appeal...
'Hot electrons' could improve solar cell efficiency
Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it is converted into heat so it does not contribute to the voltage. University of Groningen Professor of Photophysics and Optoelectronics Maria Antonietta Loi has now found a material in which these hot electrons retain their high energy levels for much l...
Will connectivity dominate satellite communications in 2018?
GateHouse Telecomhas published five trends it sees as the focus of the satellite communications industry in 2018 - with connectivity at the forefront. Other trends span cyber security, the connected aircraft, the increasing use of commercial SmallSats and easier terminal development processes enabled by core modules and off-air test tools.