June 1, 2013 - Georgian College students and faculty will initiate research on power use, quality, consumption and costing for electric vehicles (EVs) thanks to a “first-of-its-kind” charging station supported by PowerStream and ...
Tags: Ford, Powerstream, EV Charging
When it comes to smartphone safety, the single most important thing a mobile phone owner can do is lock the device with a unique, four-digit PIN. That's been the opinion of many experts for years, but the advice still holds, including ...
Investment firm Cove Point’s affiliate has purchased Bemis’ Clysar division, which manufactures polyolefin shrink films that are used to wrap food and consumer goods. The sale allows packaging and pressure sensitive materials ...
Tags: Cove Point, Films, Packaging
BASF will establish a global Learning Campus to offer a variety of best-in-class learning opportunities to its employees. The Learning Campus will focus on life-long learning and create further opportunities for personal and professional ...
Tags: Construction
Employers are finally recognizing that healthy employees are productive employees, so they're taking action to help employees get fit while they work. Many larger companies have gyms on site that employees can use throughout the day. ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Office Furniture
Apple will build Macs in Texas using some parts made in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday, putting a little flesh on a pledge from last December. In a prepared statement Cook read before a Senate subcommittee yesterday, the chief ...
Tags: Apple, Macs, Computer Products
UK-based etch, deposition and growth system maker Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT), part of Oxford Instruments plc, has completed its series of Asian seminars in Beijing, China and Hsinchu, Taiwan, attracting a record total ...
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Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype. The Xbox One could considerably expand Microsoft's presence in consumer electronics but is ...
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The Campus Biotech Consortium has purchased Merck KGaA (MRK)'s Geneva headquarters to create a biotechnology campus. Details of the transaction have not been revealed, however, it is expected that the 725,000ft2 property would be handed ...
US-based specialty films supplier Next Generation Films has ordered a new three-layer blown film line Varex from Windmoeller & Hoelscher. The new Varex has a working width of 134", grooved feed extruders, Optifil P3 gauge control system, ...
Mayor Bob Foster climbs in a cherry picker to christen pilot LED street lights in a Westside neighborhood. Long Beach, California - Lined with quaint single-family homes and manicured lawns, the 3000 block of Baltic Ave. looks like many ...
Tags: LED street light, Lighting
In the present time, high-tech machinery and advanced technology are the two parameters to judge the expertise of any company. There are thousands of metal manufacturing and fabrication companies which are toiling hard to establish their ...
A federal court has modified a protective order to allow disclosure of the court records of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, but ruled that names and other personal identifying information of those involved in his arrest and prosecution ...
The prestigious educational institution Bath University has just strengthened its position as one of the best establishments in the country by installing a truly state-of-the-art lighting system. Across the campus, the new lights will be ...
Tags: Lighting Overhaul, Lighting
Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a way ...
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