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Storing solar energy for when the sun doesn’t shine

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

Solar energy can be stored by converting it into hydrogen. But current methods are too expensive and don’t last long. Using commercially available solar cells and none of the usual rare metals, researchers at EPFL and CSEM have now designed…

Materials

Analytical model understands water sorption in wood

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

The mechanical performance of wood is strongly linked to the interaction of water with the cell walls - a key component of the structure, and is a highly complex biological system. Our understanding of this versatile material relies heavily…

Connectivity

Connectors meet rigorous requirements for industrial machinery

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

Chogori, has expanded its M series connector family to include IP67-rated M8 models for indoor and outdoor applications. The screw-locking waterproof M8 connectors are designed to meet the rigorous requirements for industrial machinery,…

Materials

A new way to produce the metal antimony

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

Trying to develop a new battery, the MIT researchers ended up discovering something else. Instead, thanks to an unexpected finding in their lab tests, what they discovered was a whole new way of producing the metal antimony — and…

Trends

Challenge to unleash power of open data to solve world hunger

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

Achieving universal food and nutrition security is one of the greatest challenges of our generation. Whilst this appears to be an achievable goal owing to the knowledge we have today about how to grow more food and eat more nutritious…

Integrated Circuits

Secure microcontrollers pass stringent certification requirements

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

Incorporating the MAX32550 DeepCover secure microcontroller from Maxim Integrated Products, the newest security key pad and smart card readers -E200NP and E200CP - from XAC Automation, have successfully passed the stringent PCI-PTS 4.1…

Trends

Hackathon hopes to find an end to world hunger

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

A radical 32-hour hackathon will bring together young, next generation innovators to contribute to finding an end to world hunger.

Integrated Circuits

‘Tough’ MCUs optimized for compact battery-driven industrial equipment

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

LAPIS Semiconductor, a member of the ROHM group, has announced the development of the ML620130 family of 16-bit low power 'tough' MCUs, optimized for compact industrial equipment requiring battery drive in noisy environments, featuring…

Computers

Eurotunnel installs Arbor’s rugged industrial fanless Box PC

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

ARBOR Technology is pleased to announce that Eurotunnel has selected ARBOR’s FPC-7701 fanless box PC for both its manned and fully automated toll booths which require reliable ruggedised embedded computing systems to maximize check-in…

Trends

Texas Instruments to gain access to early semiconductor innovations

Editorial Team Aug 25, 2016

Texas Instruments recently entered into an agreement with Silicon Catalyst, a Silicon Valley-based incubator, that will expand TI’s access to new technology innovations and potentially lead to engagements with semiconductor startups focused…