The renewable energy storage market is on a tear, driven by lower-cost batteries, incentivized solar installations, a desire for energy independence, and the need for smart-grid stability and lower overall utility costs. While current solar energy tax incentives start to dissipate in 2016, a bid to extend those incentives to 2020 has just passed Congress…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. continues to experience strong business growth globally with European growth outpacing all other regions. Today nearly 50% of the company’s revenue comes from outside the USA, with all areas of EMEA doing well not only in 2015 but ytd 2016. Overall in Europe, Mouser’s sales grew by 27% in 2015 over 2014,…
DetailsTTI, Inc., the leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, has once again taken steps toward reducing its carbon footprint by completing the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global carbon emissions report that evaluates the emissions output of individual companies within the supply chain. Kevin Sink, TTI Vice President Total Quality, said,…
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British Telecom (BT) British Telecom is rolling out a new tool for its suppliers that will help them measure their own practices against the most sustainable operated companies in the world. BT Technician installing the new ‘gfast’ ultrafast broadband equipment in Huntingdon. (Source: BT) Focusing on innovation in circular economy areas has been a key…
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The early January Las Vegas-based Consumer Electronics Show is becoming an increasingly common place for cellular industry-targeting chip, software, and systems companies to ply their newest wares. Yet the late February Barcelona-based Mobile World Congress (MWC) show remains the dominant conference for wireless applications. This year's event takes place next week, February 22-25 to be…
DetailsArrow Electronics is showcasing its IoT services and solutions at IBM InterConnect 2016 next week, including the Arrow-built DragonBoard™ 410c now enabled by IBM’s Watson IoT Platform. Arrow Intros DragonBoard 410c Enabled by IBM Watson Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) is showcasing its end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) services and solutions at IBM InterConnect 2016 next week,…
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Next week, nearly 100,000 people or more will flock to Barcelona Spain for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. As we get closer to the event, social media is bursting with news and rumors about the newest trends and technologies that will be unveiled at the event. With more than 2,000 speaker sessions and 140…
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I learned a few things when I spent one winter in a distribution center in Canada. I learned what it was like to arrive for work in the dark and leave in the dark. I learned about the extra connector in Canadian cars that would allow the car to be plugged in to heat the…
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SAN FRANCISCO — The discussion of 5G cellular at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) is expected to pivot from talk last year on standardization to the next big step — commercialization. 5G cellular is getting closer to becoming a reality as carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, and South Korea's KT prepare 5G tests. Indeed,…
DetailsShenzhen, China – When design engineers, purchasing professionals and policy makers gather at this year’s ELEXCON, one of China’s largest and most important electronic exhibitions, a wide range of topics critical to the continuing progress of the industry will be featured: Start-ups: hardware, software & the supply chain– a focus on entrepreneurial trends accelerating industrial…
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