Pioneer has just launched three new AV receivers which pack support for both Dolby Atmos and its rival DTS:X. The two audio technologies allow for what's called object-based audio, which essentially means you get a much more enveloping ...
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US engineered components firm BorgWarner has launched its regulated two-stage (R2S) turbocharging technology capable of boosting performance of Ford’s new 2.0-liter diesel engine without compromising fuel efficiency. The new ...
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Due to strong demand for LED backlighting in smartphones and LED lighting, global demand for LED chips has rebounded in the first quarter of 2015, earlier than previously as the first quarter is traditionally an off season , according to ...
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Southern Coal Corp is seeing an uptick in demand for high-quality steam coal this year, but the metallurgical side of its business continues to lag, which is why the company has temporarily idled its Tams No 1 mine in Raleigh County, West ...
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ABB says that it is receiving $2.1m of the $70m grant over five years from the Advanced Manufacturing Office within the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) that is funding the new Next ...
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Global market revenues for solar photovoltaic (PV) inverters will drop by 9% in 2013, due to rapid price declines for commercial and utility-scale inverters and intense cost pressure in mature markets such as Germany and Italy, according to ...
Using a single circuit board to host COB LEDs and the driver electronics, NiteN hopes to significantly lower the cost of SSL lamps, but the startup could be late to the party. NiteN has announced an LED retrofit lamp called the 2D-Lite ...
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The global market for microinverters will expand by a factor of four from 2013-2017 as microinverters are adopted in greater numbers outside the US while new markets also rush to take advantage of the devices' improved efficiency and ...
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Seoul Semiconductor, a global LED manufacturer, has announced two new mid-power packaged LED lighting products, the 5630C and the 3030. These packaged LEDs have been improved dramatically in terms of luminance efficacy (lm/w) and cost ...
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ABB says it has completed its acquisition of Power-One Inc., a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions. “The acquisition of Power-One expands our renewables businesses and ...
Devices with wide-bandgap semiconductors will offer the greater competitive advantage in micro-inverters and small string inverters, reckons market analyst firm Lux Research. Wide-bandgap semiconductors – specifically, silicon ...
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The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Joe Hogan in this role in an orderly transition on September 15, 2013. ...
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The supplier base for PV inverters further fragmented in 2012, with the total market share of the 10 largest suppliers falling by more than four percentage points, according to IHS. This was partly due to strong growth in demand from ...
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April 22, 2013 - ABB announced it is acquiring Power-One Inc.—a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and management solutions—for $6.35 per share in cash or $1028 million equity value. The ...
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ABB has agreed to acquire US-based power firm Power-One in a deal valued at $1,028m. Swiss firm ABB is bidding to strengthen its position as a supplier of solar inverters used in photovoltaic (PV) solar energy systems. "Solar PV is ...
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