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Setting a new standard for sustainable development
With products and support from CP Electronics, Aurora House has become the first building outside London to achieve an outstanding rating from BREEAM. Also designed to LEED Gold Standard, the automated control and energy efficiency provided by the lighting has been a key factor in gaining this recognition.
Bringing analytics to the football transfer window
The football season came to an end after an intensive year, and we saw Manchester City claim the Premier League title, after a high-intensity title race against Liverpool. It is unbelievable to think that Liverpool would have won 25 out of the last 27 PL titles with 97 points. Luckily for them, the Reds won the Champions League, and redeemed themselves after losing last year's finale.
How can tech rejuvenate consumer confidence?
Consumer confidence remains flat in Q2 amid continued economic uncertainty, according to the Deloitte Consumer Tracker Survey. It has been revealed that the UK consumer confidence index is at minus eight percent; down four percentage from this time last year.
Large yearly pledge for sustainable energy technology testing
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has chosen twenty energy research consortiums to be eligible for €100 million a year in state funds. Their selection came after a nationwide competition as part of Germany’s ‘Energiewende’, its transition to renewable and sustainable energies.
Call for offshore verification to move with the times
Offshore verification needs to move with the times and improve its contribution to safety according to global risk management company, DNV GL. In a paper to be presented at SPE Offshore Europe 2019 this September, DNV GL will reveal, for the first-time, details of its project to develop the next generation of verification to manage risks relating to major accident hazards.
Kontron acquires industrial mainboard business from Fujitsu
Kontron S&T has signed an asset deal with Fujitsu Technology Solutions, headquartered in Munich, Germany to acquire the Augsburg-based Fujitsu industrial mainboard business. In October last year, the Fujitsu Group had announced the closure of its Augsburg site by the end of September 2020. The transaction is subject to antitrust approvals.
A milestone for industrial customers
SOS electronic, a strong partner for Conrad’s industrial customer base and its years of sector knowledge and experience, has reinforced Conrad's established digital platform and product offering of currently more than three million articles.
Acquisition to strengthen role in digital transformation
ABBYY has announced it has completed the acquisition of TimelinePI, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based developer of a comprehensive process intelligence platform designed to empower users to understand, monitor and optimise any business process. The acquisition of TimelinePI represents a significant milestone in establishing ABBYY’s leadership role in the digital transformation market, as well as a global player in the e...
Milestone reached for cumulative shipments of display driver ICs
MagnaChip has surpassed the 500 million milestone in cumulative shipments of OLED DDICs (Display Driver ICs). OLED display drivers are low-power devices that offer excellent screen resolution with deep and bright colours that do not require a backlight and enable full-screen and thinner smartphones.
Latest generation of transmissions for Formula E season 2020
Ricardo is to begin manufacture of the latest range of transmission designs for the ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2020. This marks the start of the company’s fourth year of supporting customers in the all-electric street race competition. The FIA Formula E Championship started in 2011; nine manufacturers take part, including Jaguar, BMW, Audi, Nissan, DS and Mahindra.