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Kelley Blue Book (KBB) has awarded the Chevy Volt the “best buy of 2015″ designation in the electric/hybrid car category. That’s an impressive designation in a category that includes the BMW i3, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, and Toyota Prius. Of course, if you actually look at the benefits of electric cars, I think you have to put electric cars

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India has achieved another milestone in its quest to rapidly expand its solar power infrastructure. The installed solar power capacity in India has crossed 3 GW mark, it was reported last week. The announcement came from the Mercom Capital Group that tracks renewable energy developments in India. In a report, the Group stated that about 730 MW capacities has been

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There are a number of reasons why so many people have become Tesla fanatics. Of course, the amazing vehicles Tesla has created or is planning to create are a big part of that. However, there are several other factors behind that fanaticism as well. Some examples that come to mind for me are: Elon Musk’s direct honesty and humility, Elon

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The Serbian town of Kladovo, located 250 kilometers east of the capital city of Belgrade, now holds one of the largest solar PV plants in the country, along with the largest hydroelectric power station in the country, making it a major supplier of renewable energy in the country. Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy, Aleksander Antic, inaugurated the (not-so-large) 2

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If you’ve been wanting a Tesla Model S but also like a bargain, now may be your time to jump. With Tesla making room to show off the Tesla D and Tesla cars that come with autopilot features (as all newly produced Teslas now do), a number of Tesla Model S test cars and loaners are now ripe to find

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Colleges and universities have always been focal points of change. The mixture of academic research, student activism, and institutional clout has allowed campus communities to promote widespread technical and social transformations. During the last few years, a few of these institutions have begun to lead in an entirely new area—renewable energy. Just last September, the University of California system announced

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quintic Corp.to acquire assets and IP related to its Wearable and Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) IC business. This transaction contributes to NXP’s drive to create security and connectivity solutions for fast-growing internet-of-things applications in health and fitness wearables, mobile transactions, proximity marketing, smart home and automotive.

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Altera Corporation today announced the availability of a functional safety development board and FPGA reference designs through NewTec, a leading European provider of safety-related electronic systems. The new board and reference designs coupled with Altera’s TUV Rheinland-qualified FPGAs, tools, and IP, enable customers to accelerate development and certification of FPGA-based system designs. Altera is demonstrating this and other offerings at

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Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) announced that Canadian stakeholders, with the assistance of UL technical experts, are set to begin work on the development of an electric utility meter standard for Canada. The new standard will cover the electrical safety of electric utility meters, addressing a concern raised by multiple stakeholders across Canada. To facilitate an expedited process, the current Standard

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Diodes Incorporated has introduced its own variant of the TLC271 programmable op-amp. The part offers a bias-select mode, enabling closer matching of power dissipation and ac performance with the specific requirements of battery-powered consumer and industrial products. To help extend battery cell life, its low-bias mode helps reduce power dissipation, while medium and high bias modes progressively increase op-amp ac

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