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Molex joins EnOcean Alliance
Molex has joined the EnOcean Alliance and will integrate the EnOcean energy harvesting technology into its Transcend Network Connected Lighting system. The EnOcean Alliance is sponsored by EnOcean, inventor of the patented energy harvest wireless technology for use in building automation, smart home applications and the IoT.
Battery maker upgrades test capabilities
Battery specialist Accutronics has upgraded its Staffordshire test facility with a new range of specialist battery testing equipment. The new Maccor model 4200 multifunction desktop cabinet and separate floor-standing temperature chamber rigorously tests batteries for applications ranging from portable instrumentation and medical devices to robotics and defence.
STMicroelectronics showcases its smart solutions for IoT
STMicroelectronics will exhibit its comprehensive development ecosystem and smart solutions that enable IoT and wearable applications at TECHNO-FRONTIER 2016. An IoT world of Smart Houses, Cities, and Industries, in which important physical objects are connected to the Internet, is set to bring about revolutionary changes to industrial infrastructures and people's lifestyles. Semiconductor technology is the key to realising the promise of IoT.
The benefits of sustainable engineering
Inspired by Earth Day (22nd April), Norwich University’s Online Master of Civil Engineering Program has created an infographic which explores various benefits of sustainable engineering including how LEED Gold buildings have 19% lower maintenance costs and 35% lower greenhouse emissions than non-LEED buildings.
Competition seeks applications leveraging data from space
Visionary teams and individuals from the realms of business, research, and higher education now have the chance to write their own chapter of the Copernicus Masters success story. Geared towards entrants from all over the world, the sixth edition of the biggest international competition in the commercial use of Earth observation data is on the hunt for outstanding ideas, applications, and business concepts that use such information in everyday li...
Agreement reached to reduce development cycle times
An agreement between ANSYS and Future General Electric will assist the company in reducing risk and unplanned down-time. The new agreement expands GE’s use of ANSYS engineering simulation solutions to accommodate its November 2015 acquisition of Alstom’s Power and Grid businesses.
Smoothing the path to 50 and 100GbE
The recent FCCM 2016 Symposium held in Washington, saw Bittware and Atomic Rules introduce a UDP Offload Engine (UOE) IP core. A live demo running on BittWare’s XUSP3S PCIe board, showcased the UOE IP core operating at 25GbE with no packet loss.
3D printed bamboo bike is a 'world's first'
The Bamboo Bicycle Club in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University have successfully built the 'world’s first ever' bamboo and 3D printed bicycle at London’s Design Museum.The live event was to coincide with the Cycling Revolution exhibition at the museum where the Bamboo Bicycle Club has been displaying another first in the form of the 'world’s first' ‘aero dynamic bamboo bicycle’.
Solar cells have highest power conversion efficiency
Perovskite solar cells first appeared in 2009 with an efficiency of just 3.8%. With the outstanding photovoltaic properties, perovskite solar cell has become a subject of vigorous research for sustainable power generation, with researchers around the world finding new ways to increase its energy conversion efficiency. It has currently established itself as one of the most promising solar cell materials.
New imaging technology could help save UK/EU steel industry
A researcher from the University of Bath has been awarded a grant to develop an innovative way of assessing a key stage of the production of steel, greatly benefitting the competitiveness of the UK and EU steel industry. The ‘Shell-Thick’ project will develop an innovative induction tomography system for assessing the solidification process of metal.