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Filipino architecture has long made use of bamboo, a sustainable and low cost material that has made another striking appearance on the facade of this Courtyard House in Manila. Designed by Swiss architecture practice Atelier Sacha Cotture, this single-family house wraps around a central landscaped courtyard, a typology passed down from Manila’s Spanish colonial era. Rows of vertically oriented stained

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Denmark made a bold move last week that could cement its reputation as the global leader in clean energy and climate change action. According to Motherboard, the Danish government announced that the country will work towards the goal of getting rid of coal power within 10 years, instead of their previous goal of 15 years. “I have asked my office

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With Tesla propelling Nevada to the forefront of electric vehicle discussion, it is a good time to call attention to the benefits of electric vehicles (EV) in Nevada and ask policymakers to help Nevadans reap those benefits. Here at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), students and faculty at the Center for Energy Research (CER) are eager to work

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Panasonic Corporation announced that from January 2015 it will commence licensing of the unified IP core involving the provided digital circuit IP and analog circuit IP1, which is an indispensable component of one-chip system LSI for high-speed power line communication (HD-PLC)2. HD-PLC uses power lines in the home not only for power transmission but also for communication, just like LAN

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Silvaco, Inc. and TSI Semiconductors, LLC today announced that they have extended their collaboration to accelerate the development and production launch of TSI’s 0.25 µm BCDMOS process technology. TSI Semiconductors’ 0.25µm BCD with deep trench isolation is a feature rich platform that enables high growth applications in lighting, automotive, power, automation, and consumer goods. The technology is a new offering

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A completely functional 3D printable graphene battery — one based on graphene nanoplatelet functionalized 3D printing filament — was recently developed by researchers at Graphene 3D Lab. The new prototype 3D printable graphene battery was unveiled at the recent Inside 3D Printing Conference that took place in Santa Clara, California. As of right now, the process for the creation of

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A Tainan-based National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) research team led by Prof. Fei-Yi Hung, Chun-Shing Lu and Li-Huei Chen from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering working with its instrument center has developed next-generation magnesium batteries that could replace lithium batteries. The team has been working on the research of magnesium battery, and has succeeded in overcoming the problems

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Infineon Technologies AG and Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente GmbH have expanded their existing franchise agreement. Adding to the product range already available in Infineon’s Industrial segment, Rutronik now also supplies IGBT, thyristor and diode modules throughout Europe, enabling customers to acquire the full range of these Infineon products from Rutronik. Recommended: 10A and 15A Modules claim Market-Leading Power Density The Industrial

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Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited andiMQ Technology Inc. announced that their jointly-developed MCUs for inverter appliances and smart meters have passed validation testing with the end customer, and commenced the mass production. These two products adopt high-performance microcontroller as the MCU core, Hua Hong’s low leakage power embedded flash technology, as well as iMQ’s high precision, high anti-interference and high reliability

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Mining is a huge industry, so the fact that renewable energy is now the most competitive option at mining sites is pretty big news. Electricity from solar and wind power can cost up to 70% less than when it is generated by diesel power at mining sites. This is especially true for sites that are located remotely. Diesel can be

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