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Silver lining in the fight against conflict minerals
The Chief Executive Officer of electronic components supplier Kemet, Per Loof, has recently testified in a hearing before the US House Financial Services Committee’s Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, as part of the full committee’s continued oversight of the Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law by President Obama five years ago.
Protect Blue UPS reduces TCO for large data centres
AEG Power Solutions has launched its latest Protect Blue UPS at Data Centre World Frankfurt, where it is exhibiting in Hall 4.1 on Stand 244. The system will also be showcased at DataCenterDynamics Europe in London (Stand 306). UPS systems from AEG Power Solutions ensure the continuous availability of power and ensure safe operations of all types of critical applications in the toughest environments.
Generate energy from methane without carbon dioxide
The production of energy from natural gas without generating carbon dioxide emissions could fast become a reality, thanks to a novel technology developed by researchers of the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Improved control of burners & boilers delivers efficiency savings
The use of boilers and their associated burners is widespread across a large number of industries and they form a crucial part of many processes, especially for the generation of saturated steam. However, with ever-increasing fuel costs and the heightened focus on CO2 emissions, it is becoming more important than ever to ensure that the efficiency of this equipment is maximised. One key factor is employing accurate and reliable sensor technology ...
Dynamic thermal management maximises system uptime
Expanding its programmable USB-port power controller portfolio, Microchip Technology has announced a dual-channel USB-port power controller. The UCS2112 helps designers to address a wide array of host devices, such as the laptops, tablets, monitors, docking stations and printers found in automotive, computing, education and aviation applications, as well as multi-port charging accessories and storage.
X-FAB announces investments to further expand X-FAB Sarawak capacity
X-FAB Silicon Foundries has announced it will expand the capacity and capabilities of its Kuching-based foundry operation, X-FAB Sarawak, to meet accelerating demand for its core technologies, the 0.18 and 0.35µm process platforms. With revenue having grown 25% for each of the past two years and similar growth expected for the next two years, X-FAB plans to invest a total of $114m between 2015 and 2017. This includes capex spending amountin...
Security chips enable smart public transport in Barcelona
Barcelona is Spain’s second largest urban area and according to Juniper Research one of the smartest cities in 2015. The “T-Mobilitat” electronic fare collection system will further improve urban mobility. Infineon supplies the security chips for the “T-Mobilitat” infrastructure - for both the chip-based tickets, that work contactlessly, as well as validators based on the advanced security standard CIPURSE.
Smart meter SoCs power French pilot scheme
STMicroelectronics has surpassed important milestones with its STCOMET smart-meter SoC family, enabling utilities worldwide to deliver sustainable electricity, incorporating multiple sources including renewables, by leveraging smart-grid technologies. STCOMET simplifies the design of smart meters by implementing key functions on a single chip, including a PLC modem compliant with major smart-metering industry standards.
XCMG signs strategic cooperation agreement with SAP
XCMG has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with German software company SAP at the China-Germany Council of Economic Advisers meeting presided over by a China state leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Are you up to a cleaning challenge?
NCH Europe is challenging UK companies to find a part it can't clean within a minute. NCH says it will bring its Torrent 500 portable parts cleaning machine, for free, to any workshop of anyone in the industrial, food and beverage, automotive, aviation, rail, construction and manufacturing sectors.