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Reactive power compensation systems support German power grid
Reactive power compensation systems support German power grid
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Siemens has built two reactive power compensation systems for the Kriftel power grid node in Germany's Rhine-Main area.
Intel: Former CFO follows in Krzanich’s footsteps
Intel: Former CFO follows in Krzanich’s footsteps
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Intel Corp. has appointed CFO and interim CEO Bob Swan as its permanent CEO.
Volkswagen opens up e-car tech to competitors
Volkswagen opens up e-car tech to competitors
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Volkswagen is planning to open its MEB Drive Matrix for competitors to create a de facto standard for electric powertrains…
Siemens opens automated marine battery module factory in Norway
Siemens opens automated marine battery module factory in Norway
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Siemens has opened an automated battery module factory in Trondheim aimed at the marine market.

Volkswagen to open e-car design to competitors
Volkswagen to open e-car design to competitors
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In electronics and software, industry standards are rather common as de facto standards, such as the architecture of the PC or the Sony Compact Disc. Now a car manufacturer wants…
Electrocomponents to acquire Monition
Electrocomponents to acquire Monition
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Electrocomponents plc announced it has completed the acquisition of Monition, a UK-based pioneer in the design, development and application of leading reliability and condition-monitoring systems. Monition will initially operate within…
Zhaga and DiiA joint certification program launches
Zhaga and DiiA joint certification program launches
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The Zhaga Consortium (Zhaga) and the Digital Illumination Interface Alliance (DiiA) are developing a joint certification program for interoperable luminaires and components, which enables intelligent, future-proof LED luminaires with IoT…
Laird Thermal promotes engineer to top post
Laird Thermal promotes engineer to top post
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Laird Thermal Systems has named its lead engineer, Dr Karine Brand, as CEO.
Intel appoints stand-in Swan as CEO
Intel appoints stand-in Swan as CEO
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Intel Corp. has appointed CFO and interim CEO Bob Swan as its permanent CEO.
Oracle cloud service for utilities helps rooftop solar customers
Oracle cloud service for utilities helps rooftop solar customers
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Oracle has launched a cloud-based service aimed at renewable energy suppliers.
GloFo sells MEMS business, fab to Taiwan’s Vanguard
GloFo sells MEMS business, fab to Taiwan’s Vanguard
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Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) has agreed to buy Fab 3E in Singapore from Globalfoundries Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) for US$236 million. The deal is due to complete on…
Bittium shows products and systems for tactical communications
Bittium shows products and systems for tactical communications
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Bittium will exhibit its advanced products and systems for tactical communications at the Network Centric Warfare defense event in Rome, Italy.
Bosch to supply electrical equipment for solar car from Sonos
Bosch to supply electrical equipment for solar car from Sonos
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German solar powered electric car maker Sonos Motors has signed up Bosch as a key supplier.
Report: Foxconn builds R&D hub instead of production facility
Report: Foxconn builds R&D hub instead of production facility
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Taiwanese quipment manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., which trades as Foxconn, could be backing out of its promise to build a high-employment LCD factory in the state…
Solar vehicle manufacturer sources equipment from Bosch
Solar vehicle manufacturer sources equipment from Bosch
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German solar powered electric car maker Sonos Motors has signed up Bosch as a key supplier.
Oracle aims at solar energy
Oracle aims at solar energy
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Oracle has launched a cloud-based service aimed at renewable energy suppliers.
German solar powered car startup signs Bosch
German solar powered car startup signs Bosch
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German solar powered electric car maker Sonos Motors has signed up Bosch as a key supplier.
World’s largest multi-mixed battery energy power station added to Chinese grid
World’s largest multi-mixed battery energy power station added to Chinese grid
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Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) has delivered the world's first and China's largest battery energy storage system (BESS) multi-mixed energy power station.
Street-level analytics startup accelerates 3D reality capture plans
Street-level analytics startup accelerates 3D reality capture plans
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Geospatial analytics startup Allvision (Pittsburgh, PA) has announced that it has raised $3.2 million in Series Seed funding to accelerate development of high-definition digital twins for mapping, mobility, and analytics…
Foxconn to break US manufacturing promise?
Foxconn to break US manufacturing promise?
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Taiwanese quipment manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., which trades as Foxconn, could be backing out of its promise to build a high-employment LCD factory in the state…
VTT and ESA to develop nonterrestrial 5G networks
VTT and ESA to develop nonterrestrial 5G networks
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VTT and the European Space Agency (ESA) have agreed on a strategic partnership to develop 5G communications networks for the needs of the space industry. The three-year agreement will further…
Europeans want better workplace lighting, survey reveals
Europeans want better workplace lighting, survey reveals
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Conducted as part of the Repro-light project, a pan-European survey revealed that current lighting in the workplace is not satisfying end-users and their needs, while at the same time having…
Volvo, Heraeus invest in Finnish stretchable electronics expert
Volvo, Heraeus invest in Finnish stretchable electronics expert
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Start-up company Forciot (Tampere, Finland), an expert for deeply embedded sensing technologies, has announced that Heraeus Holding GmbH (Hanau, Germany) and Volvo Cars’ Technology fund AB have made investments in…
SemiBlocks gets credit to get CMOS timing circuit in to silicon
SemiBlocks gets credit to get CMOS timing circuit in to silicon
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Fabless IC design startup, SemiBlocks BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands), which is developing a CMOS self-sensing, measurement and calibration circuit for timing applications, has received additional credit from the Netherlands Enterprise…
Microsatellite startup on track to deliver low-cost IoT connectivity
Microsatellite startup on track to deliver low-cost IoT connectivity
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Small satellite startup Swarm Technologies (Palo Alto, CA) has announced that it has raised $25 million in Series A funding to help it build the world's lowest-cost global satellite communications…
Open source mapping platform joins Linux Foundation
Open source mapping platform joins Linux Foundation
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An open source mapping platform focused on the core components of map display including search and navigation, Mapzen joins the Linux Foundation to become its latest open source project.
Open source data and software for real-time mapping
Open source data and software for real-time mapping
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An open source mapping platform focused on the core components of map display including search and navigation, Mapzen joins the Linux Foundation to become its latest open source project.
Swedish startup sees deal for solar powered window
Swedish startup sees deal for solar powered window
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Swedish startup Peafowl Solar Power is working on a project to integrate its solar cell technology into smart windows from neighbour ChromoGenics.


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