A new exhibit at the Natural History Museum challenges visitors to see beyond dinosaurs and dodo birds and explore a more complete view of extinction in the natural world. Earlier this month, the museum held a special event to celebrate ...
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Renesas Electronics has given details of its plans for the RX family of microcontrollers, which include its lowest power, lowest cost 32-bit MCU. The RX100 series microcontrollers are based on a 130nm process technology and run at 32MHz, ...
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Fire safety legislation places considerable responsibility on all those involved in designing, installing and manufacturing emergency lighting systems, to meet fire safety risk assessments. Users and their supporting engineers need ...
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Fire safety legislation places considerable responsibility on all those involved in designing, installing and manufacturing emergency lighting systems, to meet fire safety risk assessments. Users and their supporting engineers need ...
Tags: BIP 2081, British Standards Update, Lighting British Standards
The UN study suggests solar-powered lighting would significantly lower global carbon emissions The United Nations has carried out an assessment into the benefits of solar-powered lighting. The report which was carried out by the United ...
Popular do-it-yourself website iFixit today gave Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet the lowest-possible repair score, just 1 out of a possible 10, after spending hours getting the device open. "The Surface Pro received a 1 out of 10 score ...
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Visi-Flash was the trade name used by R. E. Dietz Company for their line of battery powered transistorized barricade warning lights. In 1958, Dietz was the first company to offer battery powered barricade lights. These lights are commonly ...
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As a huge winter storm descends on the Northeast U.S., bear in mind that your digital devices can help you to deal with whatever they bring. Here are some tips to help keep you safe: Make sure you can quickly and easily find the latest ...
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Based on the ARM Cortex A9 and A15 processors Texas Instruments (TI) has launched the TPS65090, the single-chip, front-end power management unit (PMU) chip which it is claimed can extend the battery life of tablets and other portable ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is showing its support for the R20 climate action group founded by former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger by becoming a partner for its conference in Vienna, Austria, and providing a fleet of ...
Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has acquired Massachusetts-based computed tomography (CT) company NeuroLogica for an undisclosed sum. Under the acquisition, Samsung will leverage its global brand ...
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The MicroLEDs semiconductor manufacturing process includes construction of a parabolic reflector to enable optimal light control and high efficiency from micro-meter-sized LEDs. InfiniLED has announced new output-power achievements from ...
Daimler, Ford and Nissan have entered into a unique three-way alliance that will see the three leading global automakers collaborate on a common hydrogen fuel cell system to power their future zero-emission vehicles. The joint venture ...
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From washers to thermostats, you'll find more touchscreen technology all around the house. Schlage's new Touchscreen Deadbolt Lock brings that convenience to your front door. The battery-powered deadbolt replaces your existing lockset ...
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GaAs solar material maker Alta Devices boasts solar cells with an efficiency of 28.8%, but perhaps even more astonishing is the fact it can produce GaAs cells that are only 1-micron thick, which opens up the possibility of a whole new field ...
Tags: GaAs, solar material maker, Alta Devices, solar cells, lightweight