Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) say that they have developed a new method for making brighter and more efficient green LEDs (R. Liu and C. Bayram, 'Maximizing cubic phase gallium nitride surface coverage ...
Tags: Green LEDs, MOCVD
Car washing equipment is a must-see exhibit category among others at this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, staged September 13 through 17 (photo courtesy of UDN.com). The leading international names from the car-wash business will ...
Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices, developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity ...
Tags: auto industry, Cybersecurity
UV-C LED disinfection system manufacturer AquiSense Technologies LLC of Erlanger, KY, USA has received certification from the Water Quality Association (WQA) for its PearlAqua water disinfection system. WQA is an independent public health ...
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A new research has found a way to reduce Salmonella bacteria in meat products by deploying an old technology that uses natural bacteria predators, called bacteriophages. The new technique has been developed by Assistant Professor Amilton ...
Tags: Salmonella bacteria, bacteriophages, food borne illnesses
US-based Fluor has completed work on Stora Enso’s consumer board machine in Beihai Mill in Guangxi, China. As part of the deal signed earlier, Fluor provided procurement and construction management services for the board machine and ...
D.G. Yuengling and Son has agreed to pay $2.8m in civil penalty to settle the allegation of violating Clean Water Act (CWA) pretreatment discharge limits involving its two large-scale breweries near Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The company ...
Most would not think that a diet lacking in fibre might be the cause of allergies, but success from Monash University have found evidence supporting this linkage. Studying allergies, scientists at Monash University in Melbourne discovered ...
Tags: fibre, allergies, immune system
New data from IBISWorld shows the Australian egg farming industry is expected to generate AUD $759.6 million in revenue in 2015-16. According to IBISWorld, in the five years leading up to 2015-16, Australia’s free range egg ...
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Semiconductor process equipment maker SAMCO Inc has held a completion ceremony for its second production center (a two-floor steel-framed building adjacent to the headquarters in Kyoto, Japan), which began construction in January and is ...
Tags: Semiconductor, PECVD, MOCVD
ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung — or Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research — Baden-Württemberg) in Stuttgart, Germany has set a world record for thin-film photovoltaic cell energy ...
Tags: ZSW, silicon cells
Daimler is planning to invest €580m in its Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemet, Hungary. The facility, which started operation in 2012, will produce the next generation of compact cars. Daimler has so far invested about €1bn ...
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7-Eleven will work with its suppliers toward a goal of sourcing only cage-free eggs by 2025, based on available supply for all stores in the US and Canada. "7-Eleven cares about the treatment of animals and switching to cage-free eggs ...
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Researchers in Hong Kong and China have claimed the first demonstration of gallium nitirde (GaN) fully vertical p-type-intrinsic-n-type (p-i-n) junction diodes on silicon (Si) [Xinbo Zou et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published online ...
Tags: GaN devices, Silicon Substrate
Lighting tailored to the needs of an individual can improve sleep and reduce depression and agitation in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study led by Dr. Mariana Figueiro, Light & Health Program Director at the ...
Tags: Tailored Lighting, LRC