Tougher to discuss gender issues in Asia, but businesses should still try

There arguably has not been a higher level of awareness about gender issues than there has been in recent years, but women particularly those in the technology sector continue to battle challenges…

Maximizing the Benefits of Customized Solutions

Our focus in this article is on the creation of customized automated workholding and material-handling solutions and the steps that…

2020 EnergySage installer survey finds one in five solar installations nationwide included a battery

EnergySage and NABCEP released the results of the sixth annual Solar Installer Survey, the largest and most comprehensive business survey of solar companies nationwide. Over 650 residential and commercial installers across the country participated…

FTC drops antitrust case against Qualcomm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday gave up on its antitrust case against Qualcomm, dropping it rather than asking the Supreme Court to weigh in. In a statement, Acting FTC Chairwoman…

An equitable and reliable solar power grid for farmers

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…

Free Software Foundation leaders and supporters desert sinking ship

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…

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Contractor’s Corner: Sunrise Power Solutions

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…

NFTY Jigs platform launches for developers to build interoperable games and apps

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…