By Praveen Jain, IEEE Medal in Power Engineering recipient Born in rural India and being at the global forefront of technology over the past 40 years, I can say with certainty that farmers in many countries are not seeing the true benefits of solar power. Possibly the biggest and best benefit of solar power for farmers […]
When the Free Software Foundation (FSF) allowed disgraced founder Richard M. Stallman (RMS) to rejoin its board, the FSF board members clearly had no idea how others would see the move. They do now. Numerous free software and open-source members and leaders have decried RMS’s return. As Georgia Young, former FSF program manager, tweeted: “The […]
Boston Dynamics Unveils New Robot for Warehouse Automation Stretch’s mobile base allows it to go to where repetitive box lifting is required – unloading trucks, building pallets of boxes and order building. Stretch makes warehouse operations more efficient and safer for workers. 5 Considerations for Deploying Industrial Robotics Not every deployment of new robots goes […]
A Generation180 report released in 2020 found that 7,332 public and private K-12 schools in the United States had solar power. Seems like a lot, but that’s only 5.5% of schools across the country. Educational institutions are a segment of the commercial solar market ripe with opportunity. In this episode of the Contractor’s Corner podcast, […]
Non-fungible tokens — NFTs — are a hot topic right now as developers race to build applications that use these tokens on the blockchain. Now, NFTY (pronounced Nifty) has launched its NFTY Jigs tokens, which are for sale to enthusiasts. NFTs have unique identification codes (like DNA) so that they can be distinguished from each […]
Applications Programming Interfaces (APIs) have evolved to become the connective components in almost all business operations. They are helping businesses to cut operational costs and improve the efficiency of their transactions. In addition, they (businesses) are reaping big from data monetization, forging partnerships, and easily finding the path to growth and innovation. This has been […]
smartbuildingmag.com 29 {{ “2021-03-29T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-03-29T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-03-29T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} ST News The STMicroelectronics TSV7722 precision high-bandwidth operational amplifier, with gain-bandwidth of 22MHz and slew rate of 11V/μs, is well-suited for high-speed signal conditioning and accurate current measurement in power-conversion circuits and […]
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced that construction has been completed on a 10 MWDC portfolio made up of five community solar gardens in southern Colorado. The solar projects were purchased in 2019 from Community Energy, which also stayed on to handle the engineering, procurement and construction throughout the building process. Along with a built-in EPC […]
In 2020, few things went well and saw growth. Artificial intelligence was one of them, and healthcare was another one. As noted by ZDNet’s own Joe McKendrick recently, artificial intelligence remained on a steady course of growth and further exploration — perhaps because of the Covid-19 crisis. Healthcare was a big area for AI investment. Today, […]
Zaber’s X-LRQ-DE Series: High Precision Stages with Built-in Controllers and Linear Encoders Zaber’s X-LRQ-DE Series of linear stages have high stiffness, load, and lifetime capabilities in a compact size. The integrated linear encoder combined with stage calibration provides high accuracy positioning over the full travel of the device. At 36 mm high, these stages are […]