The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has published the hard copy version of the updated industry ‘bible’ on solar PV, ensuring installers will be ready to work with the next generation of photovoltaics. Energy ...
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Orta Solar the team that have developed one of the UK’s largest Solar Farm portfolios to date, has today announced that it has been awarded planning on another 5 Solar Farms in the South of the UK. “I’m thrilled for our ...
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Researchers in Japan and Switzerland have used a laser treatment of sapphire substrates to increase the thickness of gallium nitride (GaN) layers grown by hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) to around 200μm [Hideo Aida et al, Appl. Phys. ...
Vivid Imaginations is to donate all postal payments for its rare Snozzle Wobbleson Moshi Monster figure to Comic Relief. As a follow up to the forthcoming Snozzle Saturday swap day - which was set up by Vivid after a production scheduling ...
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Ming Ma, a doctoral student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), has been named the winner of the 2013 Lemelson-Rensselaer Student Prize which (along with prizes for students ...
Tags: Ming Ma, RPI, GRIN LED technology, LEDs
The second annual Outdoor Toy Awards is now open for entries. The inaugural event took place last year, and this year will see Toyology.TV ramp up its presence even further with the introduction of a number of new features. The number ...
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Games are an important element in every culture around the globe. Simple games give structure to children's playtime and help enforce basic social skills like courtesy, sharing, and taking turns, and more intricate games can help children ...
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The practice of purchasing products online has affected packaging-appearance, structure, messaging and more. However, research and expert opinion reflects there still exists a need for packaging companies to understand the differences-and ...
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All-American food staples such as hamburgers, shakes and french fries have been tempting consumer palates for generations. In fact, the average American eats roughly 29 pounds of french fries per year, according to the U.S. Department of ...
This week sees the official launch of a highly innovative initiative supported by Ecover and Closed Loop Recycling, which sees waste plastic being collected from the seas around the UK by EU fishermen and sent to the UK for recycling at ...
Tags: Project, Plastic Packaging, Oceans
Although scientists have been aware that magnetism and electricity are two sides of the same proverbial coin for almost 150 years, researchers are still trying to find new ways to use a material's electric behavior to influence its magnetic ...
Tags: New classes, magnetoelectric materials, computing technology
It doesn't, at first, sound like it, but the title of this post is a mind numbingly stupid (yes, another pun) pun. I'll explain it later. Around 2010, I wrote a novel entitled "Vengeance is Mine!" Toward the end, a Mexican drug cartel ...
Tags: Smart Programming, Robots, mobile robot
Ortopro, a provider of prostheses and orthopedic appliance products, has signed an exclusive license agreement with bio-technology-based company Hydromer. Under the deal, OrtoPro is licensed to use proprietary Hydromer biofilm resistant ...
Tags: Ortopro, prostheses, orthopedic appliance products, Hydromer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) approval to Vital Images' CT transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) planning application. TAVR procedures, in general, use endovascular techniques to replace faulty ...
Few times of the year feature as much gonzo production work as Fashion Week in New York City, when designers from all over the world come together to unveil the new clothing designs for the coming year. The event takes over venues across ...