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  • Making better electronic memory

    ScienceDaily: Electricity News
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm
    A rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in a now readily producible material could improve electronic memory devices.

  • Apple snatches Smartphone lead from Samsung in Q4

    News
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    Apple and Samsung Electronics continued their game of tag at the top of the smartphone shipment table, with Apple taking back the top spot for smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter, while Samsung became the world’s largest smartphone brand for the year of 2011.View the full article HERE.

  • Electrical Codes You Should Know

    About.com Electrical
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:58 am
    There are some very specific electrical codes in and around your house. Electrical safety begins at home, so I'm including this room-by-room common electrical codes that will walk you through each room in your home and help keep your family safe....Read Full Post

  • Television energy efficiency being offset in homes

    Leonardo ENERGY - The Global Community for Sustainable Energy Professionals
    Clay Morgan
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:31 am
    For decades, televisions were ridiculed by environmentalists for their energy drain. However, in the last decade, technological advances have reduced the energy consumption in flat screen televisions by as much as 60 percent. One of the key drivers in this reduction is the use of light emitting diode (LED) bulbs to “backlight” the television. The technology, which was introduced by Sony in 2004, became available on a mass scale in 2009 and has accounted for much of the increase in energy efficiency. read more

  • KKR completes acquisition of Capital Safety

    GlobalSpec - Engineering News - Electrical Engineering
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    January 26, 2012 - Capital Safety, the manufacturer of fall protection equipment under the DBI-SALA, Uniline and Protecta brands, has announced the completion of its acquisition by KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.), a global investment firm. All transfers of the previously disclosed $1.12 billion agreement are complete, and…
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    ScienceDaily: Electricity News

  • Making better electronic memory

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:54 pm
    A rare combination of electric and magnetic properties in a now readily producible material could improve electronic memory devices.

  • Rap music powers rhythmic action of medical sensor

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:21 pm
    The driving bass rhythm of rap music can be harnessed to power a new type of miniature medical sensor designed to be implanted in the body.

  • Scorpions inspire scientists in making tougher surfaces for machinery

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am
    Taking inspiration from the yellow fattail scorpion, which uses a bionic shield to protect itself against scratches from desert sandstorms, scientists have developed a new way to protect the moving parts of machinery from wear and tear.

  • Lab mimics Jupiter's Trojan asteroids inside a single atom

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:23 pm
    Physicists have built an accurate model of part of the solar system inside a single atom. Scientists have shown that they could make an electron orbit the atomic nucleus in the same way that Jupiter's Trojan asteroids orbit the sun. The findings uphold a 1920 prediction by physicist Niels Bohr.

  • New breed of electron interactions in quantum systems

    23 Jan 2012 | 8:48 am
    Physicists have observed a new kind of interaction that can arise between electrons in a single-atom silicon transistor, offering a more complete understanding of the mechanisms that govern electron conduction in nano-structures at the atomic scale.
 
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  • Apple snatches Smartphone lead from Samsung in Q4

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:46 pm
    Apple and Samsung Electronics continued their game of tag at the top of the smartphone shipment table, with Apple taking back the top spot for smartphone shipments in the fourth quarter, while Samsung became the world’s largest smartphone brand for the year of 2011.View the full article HERE.

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  • Globalfoundries CEO says company is back on track

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:50 pm
    Globalfoundries CEO Ajit Manocha has praised his firm for what he called a “remarkable quarter” in Q411, and promised that the foundry was on track to “keep the momentum going,” after a year plagued with difficulties and setbacks.View the full article HERE.

  • Rebuilding America: Proposals emerge to fix 'dysfunctional' R&D tax credit

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:45 pm
    The R&D tax credit, a key incentive for spurring investment in U.S. innovation and manufacturing, needs a major overhaul, a tax expert says.View the full article HERE.

  • Cisco rolls more routers for smart grids

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:53 pm
    Cisco Systems is shipping its first routers geared for networks of smart meters, initially focusing on a co-development deal with meter maker Itron.View the full article HERE.
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    About.com Electrical

  • Electrical Codes You Should Know

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:58 am
    There are some very specific electrical codes in and around your house. Electrical safety begins at home, so I'm including this room-by-room common electrical codes that will walk you through each room in your home and help keep your family safe....Read Full Post

  • Power Strips, Surge Protectors and Energy Savings Go Hand in Hand

    23 Jan 2012 | 2:13 am
    Power strips and surge protectors can allow you to plug multiple devices into one combination plug-in assembly. It has a switch that can turn on and off the entire connected load, thus saving you money when the devices are not in use. I use these devices and they truly do save you money on your bills and I believe may save on the life expectancy of your electronic devices. It seems to me that it only makes good sense to spend a few dollars on not only a device that can turn off the power from one location to turn off the power to many devices at once, but to have something that actually…

  • Smart Savings...Which Ones Pay Off?

    20 Jan 2012 | 6:30 am
    The price of everything keeps going up and it seems like there is no end in sight! We all need to find ways to save the green to be able to keep our budgets afloat. Here are seven ways to save energy and the green from your wallet....Read Full Post

  • How To Add an Outdoor Outlet to Your Home

    20 Jan 2012 | 12:25 am
    When you have outdoor projects and you need an outdoor outlet to plug your cords in to, you should consider adding an outlet outside. Here's a great tip to add an outlet outside from an interior outlet in your home. Find out how easy it can be to add an outside outlet....Read Full Post

  • Lighting That Senses Your Presence

    19 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am
    If you've ever fumbled for your keys in the dark or been scared to walk up to your door in the dark for fear someone would attack you, maybe this light is for you. It's called a motion-sensor light and it automatically senses when you walk up and turns the light on for you. Don't get caught in the dark anymore with this device. Also, the thieves will be deterred by this handy light. Do you need a motion-sensor light?...Read Full Post
 
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    Leonardo ENERGY - The Global Community for Sustainable Energy Professionals

  • Television energy efficiency being offset in homes

    Clay Morgan
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:31 am
    For decades, televisions were ridiculed by environmentalists for their energy drain. However, in the last decade, technological advances have reduced the energy consumption in flat screen televisions by as much as 60 percent. One of the key drivers in this reduction is the use of light emitting diode (LED) bulbs to “backlight” the television. The technology, which was introduced by Sony in 2004, became available on a mass scale in 2009 and has accounted for much of the increase in energy efficiency. read more

  • Germany Models its Transmission System for 39% Renewable Energy

    Aedan Kernan
    23 Jan 2012 | 4:09 am
    Major upgrading of the German electricity transmission system to incorporate technologies such as flexible line management or high temperature-resistant aluminium conductors would not be cost effective, according to a report from the German Energy Agency, DENA GmbH. The study looks at the transmission requirements of a German grid that guarantees security of supply, while operating in a liberalized European energy market, when 39% of power is supplied from renewable energy sources. (Germany plans to generate 39% from renewable sources in 2020.) read more

  • Brazilian Wind Power Cheaper than Gas

    Aedan Kernan
    18 Jan 2012 | 9:11 am
    There have been two important shifts in the economics of power production in Brazil, according to Mauricio Tolmasquim, president of EPE, the Brazilian national energy agency. Wind can compete directly with natural gas and the price of wind projects is showing a steady downward trajectory. read more

  • Will electric vehicles be successful to mitigate the problems raised by the variability of wind?

    ENERDATA
    18 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    Development of wind power has been important in recent years and this trend is expected to continue. More and more, this source of energy represents a significant share in the energy balances of several European countries. But variability of wind power remains a major challenge of this technology. For example, a wind turbine can start producing in the middle of the night when electricity demand is very low. Statistically, we can also observe that production of wind turbines is slightly higher at night than during the day. read more

  • Scotland Marine Energy

    Aedan Kernan
    9 Jan 2012 | 9:34 am
    Leading engineering companies and commercial banks are putting money in marine energy projects off the coast of Scotland. The Scottish government believes the industry will be competitive with other renewable energy sources by the mid-2020s. Tide Coming In for Scottish Marine Energy Tidal and wave energy technologies will make an important contribution to Scotland’s goal of generating the equivalent of 100% of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2020, according to Scottish Government First Minister Alex Salmond. read more
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    GlobalSpec - Engineering News - Electrical Engineering

  • KKR completes acquisition of Capital Safety

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    January 26, 2012 - Capital Safety, the manufacturer of fall protection equipment under the DBI-SALA, Uniline and Protecta brands, has announced the completion of its acquisition by KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.), a global investment firm. All transfers of the previously disclosed $1.12 billion agreement are complete, and…

  • Lighting Science Group surpasses 4.5M LED bulb manufacturing milestone

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    January 26, 2012 - Lighting Science Group claims to be North America''s largest producer of LED light bulbs after producing 4.5 million light bulbs in 2011-an increase of 450% when compared to 2010 numbers. The bulbs produced have a potential average annual electricity savings of approximately $43.6 million more than…

  • WIN a $2500 Commercial Accessory Package - Attend MEET 2012

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am
    January 26, 2012 - The MEET (Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology) Show is set to open in Moncton, N.B., May 2-3. This biennial event attracts exhibitors from all over Canada and the States, displaying the very latest equipment available to the electrical and mechanical industries. And, once again, Electrical Business is…

  • Clock ICs geared for PCIe devices

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 am
    Silicon Labs'' Si5214x clock generators and Si5315x clock buffers are for PCIe applications while the Si5335 web-customizable clock generator/buffers are for FPGA- and SoC-based designs.

  • LEDs target camera auxiliary flash

    27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 am
    The ASMT-Fx70 LEDs provide a 14 degree viewing angle and are available in small 3.6 x 3.2 x 3.4mm surface-mount package.
 
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  • Upstream Pumping Solutions

    17 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    Maintenance and troubleshooting tips, technical primers and case studies make Upstream Pumping Solutions an indispensible guide for approaching pumping problems onshore and offshore. An expert editorial advisory board featuring prominent upstream professionals offers input on topics including mud pumps, pressure pumping, frac pumping, artificial lift, multiphase pumping and related technologies.Request Free!

  • POWER

    13 Jan 2012 | 5:20 pm
    Published since 1882 and read by managers and engineers, POWER is the oldest and most trusted source of information in the energy industry. Coverage includes boilers and combustion systems, environmental management; instrumentation, controls, computers, and software; information technologies; natural gas, oil, coal, and renewable fuels; nuclear power; pumps, compressors, valves, and piping; turbines, engines, and generators; water treatment.Request Free!

  • Compliance and Beyond: Toward a Consensus on Identity Management Best Practices

    12 Jan 2012 | 6:50 pm
    For more than a decade, government and industry bodies around the world have issued a growing number of regulations for the energy industry designed -- in whole or in part -- to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of personal and corporate data. Combined, these individual regulatory guidelines outline what constitutes best practices in identity management and IT security. This white paper explores these compliance-driven best practices, how Imprivata® OneSign® solutions support them, and how prioritizing their implementation makes good business sense beyond the fulfillment of…

  • Choose the Right Strong Authentication Method for your Organization

    12 Jan 2012 | 11:50 am
    This tool compares the different types of available strong authentication methods available today for the energy and utility industries. Use this as a tool to evaluate the pros and cons for each solution in order to ensure you make the right choice for your organization.Request Free!

  • Make Field Service Best Practices Even Better by Leveraging Mobile Technology

    11 Jan 2012 | 4:50 pm
    This white paper identifies best practices for workforce optimization, resource management, revenue assurance and performance control. It explains how technology supports these processes, leveraging current mobile and wireless technology to enhance processes to improve productivity and profitability.Request Free!
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  • Books about Nuclear Energy – 2012 List

    dyurman
    15 Jan 2012 | 8:16 pm
    This blog post is an update of the list posted in October 2010 I have revised the resources tab on top at my blog and have created a new list titled ” Books about Nukes”  The link will open a new window.  The list will be updated over time. The date of this edition of the list is: January 15, 2012.  Nuclear energy is the stuff stars are made of This list is intended to reach the NON-TECHNICAL reader.  This means the book must explain nuclear energy for commercial use, and closely related issues, e.g., uranium mining, spent fuel management, etc., in a clear…

  • Radiation from Fossil Fuels:

    gmarcus
    11 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm
    The Forgotten Problem Given the widespread concern about the risk of radiation exposure from nuclear power plants–which those of us in the field know is very low–I have always been amused (if that is the right word) by the fact that routine emissions from coal plants expose the public to far greater doses of radiation than nuclear power plants do. Therefore, as “fracking” has become a focus of attention, I’ve been even more amused (again, if this is the right word) by reports about “fracking” and radioactive emissions. It seems that fracking, a…

  • Deconstructing “ethical oil”

    kcobb
    4 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm
    When I stumbled across the site EthicalOil.org recently, I thought there was a small chance that it was a parody. And, it turns out that the site reads like a parody in some places even though I am certain that the owners are dead serious. You see, the site is a defense of the Canadian oil sands industry. The argument it makes is that because human rights standards are much better in Canada than in many other oil exporting nations, Canada should be considered a more “moral” source of oil. In fact, the oil from the oil sands is touted as a “fair trade choice.” Once…

  • A new broom sweeps clean

    dyurman
    1 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pm
    News items you might have missed in 2011 Nuclear bloggers work differently than the mainstream media and are not shadows of the nuclear trade press.  We don’t have time to report everything so we try to focus on developments that look like they’ll have more than average influence on the industry.  At this blog I try to answer the “so what” question about the news. During the course of the year, as a blogger I wind up with stand alone news items that just don’t fit into larger patterns. I hold on to them hoping that there will be a place to fit them into…

  • Nuclear Power after Fukushima:

    gmarcus
    29 Dec 2011 | 4:02 pm
    New Directions? At the end of each year, I like to take stock of the past year and to try to guess what it may mean for the year ahead. This year is a complex year for doing that. While there have been many good signs this year–the start of construction of the first UAE reactor, a variety of licensing actions in the U.S., and progress in several other countries–the year has, of course, been dominated by the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Japan. Much of the discussion so far has focused on what the implications of Fukushima are in the near term. I have…
 
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