Amonix Inc of Seal Beach, CA, USA, which makes utility-scale concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar power systems using III-V multi-junction solar cells, says that, during outdoor testing from late February to April, a module showcasing its ...
Tags: PV Module, Electronics
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has announced positive opinion for conditional approval of Curis' Erivedge in European Union. Erivedge (vismodegib) is used to treat adults with ...
Using a triple-junction III-V compound semiconductor solar cell (in which three photo-absorption layers are stacked together, Japan’s Sharp Corp has surpassed its record for energy conversion efficiency in research-level ...
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Investors Silverton Partners and Sevin Rosen Funds have sold their stakes in Javelin Semiconductor Inc of Austin, TX, USA, which was one of the first firms to develop 3G wireless communications power amplifiers (PAs) based on ...
Tags: CMOS PAs, Electronics
Tie Rod Jib Crane Improves Safety and Efficiency A regional power generation company was using 3 and 5 ton hoists suspended from monorails in their weld/fabrication shop. Hanging over the workbenches, the hoists were used to pick up ...
Lenmar Enterprises releases its newest solution for portable power, The Helix.The Helix is the first battery pack created specifically for Lenmar's newest collection of power accessories, Undead Power. The Helix has 11,000mAh of battery ...
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Panasonic has announced a new digital pocketable compact camera LUMIX DMC-LF1(LF1), part of the new LF series – a sister line of the world-renowned LX series. Features: 1. Practical EVF and Large, High Resolution LCD for Easy ...
The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded funding totaling £1m to two universities – University College London (UCL) and Bristol – to support the development of compound ...
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Researchers have announced a collaboration to develop an affordable photovoltaic (PV) system capable of concentrating solar radiation 2000 times and converting 80% of the incoming radiation into useful energy. The system can also provide ...
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Ridgetop Group Inc of Tucson, AZ, USA has been selected to receive a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contract from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Ridgetop will create a cell library of key ...
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Before You Go Make sure your pet is healthy. Check with your veterinarian and renew any shots that are due. Also, give your pet a treatment of flea and tick medication. There may be parasites where you are headed that are different from ...
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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a ...
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BACtrack, the leader in personal and professional breathalyzers, today makes available the first-ever, affordable, wireless, smartphone breathalyzer for immediate public purchase. The BACtrack Mobile Breathalyzer is the first ...
WD®, a Western Digital company, today announced it is shipping the world's first ultra-slim 2.5-inch, 5 mm hard drives and solid state hybrid drives (SSHD), which are designed for integration into the slimmest devices and ...
The Smart Fortwo by Jeremy Scott has been unveiled at the Shanghai auto show ahead of a limited production run of the quirky winged city car. Doing its best impersonation of a 1950s Cadillac, the Fortwo by Jeremy Scott – named after ...
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