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Green Power Double Play
The hydrogen economy is often touted as a green solution, neglecting the fact that hydrogen is often generated by burning fossil fuels.
According to Sirti, a Washington State-funded economic development agency, InnovaTek and Chevron Technology Ventures plan to solve this problem by developing fuel processing technology that generates hydrogen from biodiesel.
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Lightning Strikes Stifled
This T&D World article shows how to mitigate the effects of lightning strikes on optical-fiber composite overhead ground wire (OPGW). Unlike general ground wire, OPGW also provides a high capacity communication media.
Unfortunately, it has also proven more susceptible to lightning damage. Minor modifications to OPGW can greatly improve its resistance to lighting damage.
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Keeping Planes Aloft
 Corrosion has adverse affects on many avionics components, and connectors can be especially susceptible to its harmful effects. Aircraft Maintenance Technology shows how to deal with corrosion of connectors and other components through smart maintenance practices. These practices are especially important because the worldwide fleet of commercial and private aircrafts is maturing rapidly.
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Best Connectors of 2006
 Electronic Component News announces its 2006 Technology Awards. Read all about the best new packaging and interconnect solutions. Winners include a backplane connector that performs at speeds up to 10 Gbps and uses a shield-less design combined with standard manufacturing processes. Double-level terminal blocks are another award winning connector solution.
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Visual Communications Company, Inc.Sample Our LED Mounting Time Saver Solutions
 LED mounting hardware, lightpipes, lenses, and LED cable sockets. Contact us for a complimentary sample of our LED mounting solutions. We have thousands of parts and part combinations that can meet your exacting requirements for mounting LEDs. Visit us here for a complete look at our LED mounting solutions.
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Hearst Electronics GroupSearch Over 1,400 Test and Measurement Manufacturers on EEM.com
 Locate hundreds of manufacturers of Semiconductor products including, Integrated Circuits and Discrete Semiconductors.
Product categories include: power management, linear, logic, communications, and more.
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Threat to RFID
 As reported in RFID Update, the ARC Advisory Group says that the biggest threat to large scale implementation of RFID often comes from alternative technologies. These technologies include 2D bar codes and WiFi. Most of the incremental growth in RFID manufacturing applications will come at the expense of these existing or emerging RFID competitors.
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Concealed Hazards Can’t Hide
 Most materials and chemicals have a unique terahertz spectral signature. Reading that signature can identify hazardous materials, but an ISA article says that difficulty arises because of the size and cost of terahertz detectors. Sandia National Laboratories is solving this problem with baseball-sized quantum cascade laser-based systems powered from a nine-volt battery.
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Getting Out of the Gate
Gate-drive transformers are essentially pulse transformers used to drive the gate of an electronic switching device. They are widely used in switch-mode power supplies and in other electronic applications.
This Power Electronics Technology article tells you everything that you need to know in order to properly design these transformers.
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The State of the Smart Meter
 Utility Automation & Engineering T&D looks at the state of smart metering. Advances have been made in technology and regulation, and there are many large-scale implementations in place. But smart metering remains a complex deployment involving uncertain customer and regulator reaction to changing pricing models, rapidly evolving technology, and multi-year project deployments.
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VENKEL LTD.New Catalog for Passive Components
 VENKEL LTD. has recently released its new 2007 catalog of chip capacitors, ceramic capacitors, high-voltage capacitors, tantalum capacitors, resistors, chip inductors, ferrite beads, coils, and chokes. The 120-page color catalog will help engineers and buyers specify, select, and order the right components. Contact VENKEL LTD. today.
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Linear Integrated Systems, Inc.LSK389 Ultra Low Noise 1nV Monolothic Dual N-Channel JFET
 Designed Specifically for Audio, Instrumentation, Medical and Sensor Applications. Features: Low Noise (en <1 nv/hz @ 1khz, 2 nv/hz @ 10hz typ), Low Capacitance (crss=20pf max), High Gain (Yfs=22ms min), High Input Impedance, and High Breakdown Voltage (BVGSS=40 V Min). Available in SOIC-8, TO-71 6 lead packages. ROHS Compliant Versions Available. Data sheet and samples available.
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Engineering Management Certification International Bridging the Career Gap from Engineering to Management
 Get certified in Engineering Management.
Take the exam and earn a globally recognized credential for current and future employment. Self-study, and online or live classroom instruction available.
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Dice Re-Engineer Your Career
 DiceEngineering.com offers thousands of high quality engineering jobs at top technology and engineering companies — jobs for Electrical Test Engineers, Board Level Designers, and Electronic Technicians.
At DiceEngineering.com, you can:
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Camping for Female Engineers
 Plant Services magazine says that anyone concerned about the lack of interest in engineering careers among young people should look into summer camps for prospective engineering students. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Science, Technology & Engineering Preview Summer camp program enrolls middle-school and high-school students from throughout the country in engineering-based curriculum.
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Turning Virtual Into Machine Technology
You like to play online games, but don't have the time to acquire needed weapons and other accouterments. Others have plenty of time to play these games and want to sell you the virtual weapons you need.
Will these virtual game technologies cross over into the real world of machine control?
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