The Group of III-V Semiconductors of the Instituto de Energía Solar at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (IES-UPM) in Spain has reported a triple-junction concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell with an efficiency of 39.2%, ...
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The U.S. National Security Agency reportedly hacked into over 50,000 computer networks around the world as part of its global intelligence gathering efforts, and also taps into large fiber optic cables that transport Internet traffic ...
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Parlee is launching its first aero road bike, the ESX. The ESX is all new design that the company has been working on for several years in the lab, in the wind tunnel and on the road. "Aero bikes are not a new category, but a lot of dealers ...
Hydrex announces underwater stern thruster removal and reinstallation on supply vessel in Cameroon Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013 To save time and money for the owner of a 69-meter offshore supply vessel, Hydrex removed the stern thruster of the ...
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The Victorian Labor Opposition has released an ambitious transport revitalisation plan should it win government at the next election. The centrepiece of the plan is the scrapping of the East-West road tunnel project, the construction of ...
The first five-seat version of the Jaguar C-X17 concept has been unveiled at the Guangzhou motor show in China, giving the strongest hint yet of what is anticipated to become the brand’s first-ever production SUV. Seen in blue at ...
A unique Ferrari 458 Italia celebrating Austrian Formula One legend Niki Lauda has been revealed by the Italian car maker. Personalised by Ferrari for an owner, the red 458 Italia harks back to the Prancing Horse’s mid-1970s ...
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Revised specifications of the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept have been announced, suggesting the German car maker is refining the vehicle ahead of a potential launch later this decade. A rival to the likes of the Range Rover Evoque, ...
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Volvo tuning company Polestar has teased its next performance model, little more than a week ahead of its planned unveiling. Officially released on Polestar Racing‘s YouTube channel, the 48-second clip provides an aural and ...
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From October 7 to 11, German MAN’s Enterprise Quality Department Head Ludwig Lohner together his five quality and detection staff members pays a visit to Yuxi (Jiangsu province), Hangzhou and Wenzhou (Zhejiang province) to conduct a ...
Scana Industrier has through its subsidiary Scana Propulsion signed contracts with a value around 50 million NOK in second half 2013. The orders are related to delivery of propulsion systems for offshore vessels within China. The ...
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Hatches don’t come any hotter than the BMW M135i and the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. Nor do rivalries come any fiercer. BMW has been building fast hatchbacks since the 130i of a decade ago, and its M division is esteemed in building ...
Tags: BMW M135I, Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
Volvo has employed the services of former action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme to demonstrate a steering system for its FM-series trucks. Claimed to “demonstrate the stability and precision of Volvo Dynamic Steering”, the ...
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Kingsun announced that they have signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Guangdong Qingyuan High-Tech Industrial Development Zone management committee on November 11th. Kingsun has invested RMB $500 million (US $82 million) in ...
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Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania has opened its SEK400m ($60.9m) advanced climatic wind tunnel at its research and development center in Sdert lje, Sweden, for the testing of full-size trucks and buses . Using the new ...