The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed a new ordinance requiring cell phone retailers to display and distribute a state-produced fact sheet that explains radio frequency emissions from cell phones and how consumers can minimize their exposure.This ordinance amends the city's controversial Cell Phone Right to Know Act, a similar law passed last year that required cell … [Read more...]
New Application Note Released by MILMEGA
Titled "Understanding Amplifier Specifications for EMC Applications" Available in English and Chinese, this application note was recently featured in the China EMC magazine. The application note covers topics such as Amplifier linearity, the concept of useable power and the use of the descriptors “rated” and “typical”.Learn more from Milmega. … [Read more...]
ANSI and IREC to Pursue Joint Accreditation Program
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced a partnership with the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) designed to help bolster the American workforce for the growing number of clean energy jobs of the future.Under a memorandum of understanding, ANSI and IREC will pursue an independent, joint accreditation program for credit or non-credit energy … [Read more...]
Invisibility Cloak Works Over Infra-Red and Other Frequencies
BAE Systems has tested an ‘invisibility cloak,’ which can work over infra-red and other frequencies.Known as "Adaptiv," the patented technology is based on sheets of hexagonal 'pixels' that can change temperature very rapidly. On-board cameras pick up the background scenery and display that infra-red image on the vehicle, allowing even a moving tank to match its surroundings. … [Read more...]
MYTH: Is it Possible to Get Energy for Free?
Sir Isaac Newton said that energy can't be created or destroyed, but he didn't establish any laws about paying for it. Countless scientists and inventors have since proposed free energy recipes, and MythBusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage cooked up a handful, including a G-strain amplifier, a Minto wheel and the Bendini motor, and took them for a test run. Find out what … [Read more...]
Norfolk Wireless Broadband Project Delayed by Anti Wi-Fi Group
The WiSpire scheme, which is aiming to extend broadband provision in rural areas by installing transmitters on church spires, has attracted complaints from anti Wi-Fi charity ElectroSensitivity UK. ElectroSensitivity UK has claimed electromagnetic fields can cause dry skin, chest pains and other symptoms.The organization said it is not opposed to the use of the technology in … [Read more...]
Increasing Fuel Efficiency with a Smartphone
Researchers from MIT and Princeton University created a system that uses a network of smartphones mounted on car dashboards to collect information about traffic signals and tell drivers when slowing down could help them avoid waiting at lights. By reducing the need to idle and accelerate from a standstill, the system saves gas: In tests conducted in Cambridge, Mass., it helped … [Read more...]
Researchers use Gold to Boost Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
UCLA researchers and their colleagues from China and Japan have shown that by incorporating gold nanoparticles into organic photovoltaics, taking advantage of the plasmonic effect by which metal helps to enhance the absorption of sunlight, they can significantly improve the cells' power conversion.In a paper recently published in “ACS Nano,” the team of researchers, led by Yang … [Read more...]
Incorporating Radio Antennas into Clothing
Ohio State University researchers are finding ways to incorporate radio antennas directly into clothing, using plastic film and metallic thread.The Ohio State system surrounds the body with several antennas that work together to transmit or receive a signal, no matter which way a person is facing. An integrated computer control device senses body movement and switches between … [Read more...]
New Report: State Policy Actions on Demand Response and Smart Grid
The Association for Demand Response & Smart Grid (ADS) has released its new report summarizing state policy activities in the area of demand response and smart grid. The survey report, "Demand Response & Smart Grid—State Legislative and Regulatory Policy Action Review: May 2010 – June 2011," catalogues efforts undertaken by state regulatory commissions, state … [Read more...]
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