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2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited Can’t Keep Up

Hyundai redesigned its Sonata sedan in 2020, hoping that its new styling and updated tech would help it compete with other popular mid-sizers such as the Toyota Camry and our longtime favorite in the segment, the Honda Accord. But while Hyundai sold 76,997 Sonatas last year, Honda moved nearly 270,000 Accords, and nearly 300,000 Camrys […]

New Family of 700V Buck Regulators From Renesas Offers Unmatched Feature Set for Home Appliances, Smart Homes, Sensing Systems, Power Meters and Industrial Controls

smartbuildingmag.com 24 {{ “2021-06-24T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-06-24T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-06-24T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Renesas News Devices Offer Very Low Power Consumption, Excellent EMI, No Audible Noise, and Reduced BOM Costs; Complement Renesas’ MCU and Sensor Lines. 700V Buck Regulators Deliver Lowest Standby Power and […]

ACCIONA begins construction on first U.S. solar project

ACCIONA has begun construction of the 317-MW Fort Bend Solar Farm outside Houston, Texas, its first PV plant in the United States. ACCIONA plans to double its renewable energy capacity in the U.S. with the addition of more than 1,200 MW of solar photovoltaic energy by the end of 2023. “The start of construction of […]

Microsoft: Here comes the Windows Subsystem for Android

Credit: TechRepublic Microsoft’s “one more thing” piece of its Windows 11 announcement today, June 24, was the relatively imminent delivery of the rumored ability to run Android apps on Windows. Exactly how Microsoft plans to do this is still a bit murky. But officials did share a few tidbits during a virtual briefing for developers […]

Ditec DAS107PLUS becomes even more performing!

smartbuildingmag.com 24 {{ “2021-06-24T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-06-24T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-06-24T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Ditec News Ditec DAS107PLUS becomes even more performing and is enriched with new features. TRY IT WITH A DIGITAL ELECTRONIC PROGRAM SELECTORThanks to its constantly evolving electronics, it is now possible […]

CPUC votes in favor of utility-developed solar despite rooftop market’s opposition

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted unanimously to approve major modifications to the “Avoided Cost Calculator” (ACC) that deeply undercuts the value of rooftop solar on Thursday. The vote came after over 7,000 public comments were submitted to the commissioners protesting the modifications and after dozens of members of the public called to testify […]