Sycamore Networks(NASDAQ--SCMR),whose optical switches and telecom software have powered carrier networks around the world since 1998,says it is shutting down.The company is selling off assets of its Intelligent Bandwidth Management ...
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The government in Japan has been encouraging domestic home appliance firms to produce products that can save energy. Products that fit the requirements of Japan's safety measure, S Mark, can be subsidized by the government. This has been ...
Although it's always prudent to discuss the dangers of playing with matches and the importance of changing the batteries in our smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week, local fire officials are warning about a new danger this year. ...
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When cordless power tools started getting good, back around 2006, manufacturers always said a cordless random-orbital sander was out of the question. Too much continuous power draw, they said. The batteries couldn't handle it. The closest ...
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Datacentres are still running at below 20oC wasting electricity although the optimum temperature for operating them is 25-26oC, experts have said. "Many datacentres operate at cooler temperatures than necessary because customers are not ...
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Consumer electronics firm Philips will export solar LED street lights, which it has developed in India, to neighbouring nations within next one year. The company's Indian arm, Philips Electronics India, is currently executing a project ...
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Photo: Courtesy The Vintage Technology Association Nick Holonyak was sure the LED would replace the incandescent light bulb when he presented it to GE executives 50 years ago. While the incandescent is still king in homes across the ...
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In the biometric business you tend to get asked many questions concerning which lock would be best for a home, what you can expect from a lock, and occasionally if you can enroll an elephants ear. I have here a list of things not to do ...
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During the formal opening of the solar-powered charging station at Shelby Farms Park on Wednesday,a half-dozen shiny new electric vehicles–most with the sales pitch"98 mpg"painted on their windshields–filled the stalls of ...
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Rohm,together with Kyoto-based Aquafairy and Kyoto University,have co-developed compact,lightweight,high-power hydrogen fuel cells designed to power smartphones and other portable devices. Compared with conventional lead batteries,the ...
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UK-2012 has seen the highest profile series of concerts yet in London's Hyde Park,with regular events like Wireless and Hard Rock Calling festivals joined by a stop on Madonna's MDNA tour and the BT-sponsored London Live series of concerts ...
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According to a new report from Fuel Cell Today, a London-based market intelligence firm, annual global fuel cell shipments are set to triple between 2011 and 2012, with shipments of fuel cells for materials handling vehicles (MHV) set to ...
"Surfaces that define space can also be producers of energy,"says Kennedy,a visiting lecturer in architecture."The boundaries between traditional walls and utilities are shifting." Sheila Kennedy Image courtesy of MIT Sheila Kennedy ...
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This is particularly true for the Asia-Pacific region, where we have seen massive growth in demand for cutting edge LED technology, particularly in the solar market - this is supported by a recent report from Frost and Sullivan, which found ...
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ARCHBOLD,Ohio-In its second sustainability report,ready-to-assemble giant Sauder Woodworking tracked its continued improvement in waste reduction and energy usage. Released in June,the report evaluates ongoing environmental stewardship ...
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