Updated battery choices for today’s power needs

Describe an off-grid solar setup, and someone 20 years ago would imagine a remote cabin in the woods, with lead-acid batteries and diesel generators used as backup power. But in the 2020s, off-grid homes might be closer than you think —…

Peloton pushes back against ‘urgent’ warning against using Tread+ treadmill

Peloton has refuted claims made in an "urgent" US safety advisory warning of the risk to children caused by the Tread+.  The Peloton Tread+, a treadmill that includes Internet…

Use Reliable Isolation ADCs to Effectively Control Three-Phase Induction Motors

Three-phase induction AC motors produce mechanical power for almost 80% of industrial applications by providing extremely high efficiency and environmentally rugged characteristics. Effective control of these motors is needed to tackle heavier…

There’s a Booming Business in America’s Forests. Some Aren’t Happy About It.

Pellet makers source wood from thousands of landowners, who are often eager to earn revenue to offset land taxes. Enviva opened its first mill in Ahoskie, N.C., in 2011, promising to make pellets mainly from wood “residues” such as tree…

Venkata Rao Damera, President-IT of Emami moves on, IT News, ET CIO

Venkata Rao Damera has moved on from Emami Ltd where he served a stint of around four years as President-IT. He has now joined Adani Wilmar as Chief Information Officer.Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) is a joint venture incorporated in January…

How to Choose the Right PCB Manufacturer

While keeping a budget in mind is necessary for any business decision, there are places you shouldn’t cut corners—and that is especially true for PCB and electronic manufacturing. Source link

Upskill, the only solution to AI skill crisis, IT News, ET CIO

Businesses are witnessing significant traction on AI – through transformation of existing business models, operating models, channels, propositions and also innovations in business models. All of this is driving significant demand for professionals…

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Fraunhofer ISE achieves record conversion efficiency of 26.0% for both-sides contacted silicon solar cells

A team of researchers at Germany-based Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE reported having achieved a record conversion efficiency of 26.0 per cent for both-sides contacted silicon solar cells.In the recently published Nature…

NSW government lowers assessment threshold to speed up data centre approval

Image: Getty Images The New South Wales government has lowered the threshold used to assess…