Fail-in-place systems: Avoiding hard disk drive failure Oct 8, 2009
5-inch Fibre Channel or SAS HDDs for up to 16 TB in 3U. Each ISE has dual removable DataPacs, power supplies with cooling, 96-hour battery backup and active-active RAID controllers. Unlike standard storage subsystems, ISE DataPacs feature innovations such as sophisticated vibration reduction and improved cooling; Xiotech exploits the internal structure of all of the components to fully leverage very advanced drive and system telemetry. (Search Storage)
Low-key approach to success works at Fremont's dB Control Oct 7, 2009
The company designs and manufactures high-voltage power supplies and microwave amplifiers for the U.S. military for use in everything from radar to electronic countermeasures, from fighter jets to state-of-the-art unmanned drone planes such as the Predator UAV. ... Fifteen years ago, Thermo Fisher manufactured the power supplies for its portable X-ray equipment ... It allows us to just plug and play our X-ray tubes, which are our core competency, into those power supplies. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
* IBM settles claim against Asustek, terms undisclosed Oct 7, 2009
IBM said in a complaint filed with the US International Trade Commission that Asustek was using its patented technology for improved power supplies to computers, a cooling system and a way of clustering computers together so they operate as a single unit. Now that the litigation between the companies has ended, we both can move forward focused on delivering innovative products and services for our customers, said Dan Cerutti, IBMs general manager of intellectual property licensing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tropical Storm Hovers Over Philippines, Boosting Landslide, Flood Threat Oct 5, 2009
The storm knocked out power supplies, blew roofs off houses and buildings and ruined rice and other crops. The damage may force the Philippines, the worlds biggest importer of rice, to buy even more from abroad, Agriculture Secretary said. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Indonesia: 3,000 People Still Trapped in Quake Rubble Oct 3, 2009
With communications and power supplies still down in many areas, fuel was being rationed to focus on locating the missing. Twenty-eight tons of supplies, including water, medicine and basic food provisions, were flown into regional airports to be distributed to the needy. (CBS News)
PS3 Slim Custom Laptop Oct 3, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Pro modder Ben Heck continues his run of incredible custom creations. (IGN Gear)
Integral Energy virus outbreak threatens grid Oct 2, 2009
The malware had not affected power supplies to customers or business data and was "contained within Integral Energy's information technology network", the spokesman said. But Chris Gatford, a security consultant at who has conducted penetration testing on critical infrastructure, said there was often "ineffective segregation" or "more typically none at all" between the IT network and the network that monitors and controls the infrastructure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Guangdong Visions: The Way Forward Oct 2, 2009
Its Songshan Lake Sci-Tech Industrial Park, which surrounds an 8-square-kilometer freshwater lake and features hill vegetation and ecological wetlands, is populated by hi-tech companies, including leaders in batteries and power supplies, all housed in architecturally inviting buildings. And to the south, Shenzhen, the cradle of China's reform, is rapidly transforming itself from a city of cheap manufacturing to a modern metropolis focused on technology, innovation, and service. (BusinessWeek)
Can Wind Power Be Stored? Sep 30, 2009
Using federal loan guarantees and $4 billion in "smart grid" stimulus cash, they are working on utility-scale storage units that they hope will help balance intermittent like wind and solar and let electric grid operators match power supplies with demand. Among the leaders is a Massachusetts company that plans to use hundreds of "flywheels" to store 20 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 200 homes for a day. (Scientific American)
Typhoon Ketsana blasts Cambodia Sep 30, 2009
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai said late on Tuesday that he hoped power supplies would be restored quickly, particularly to Quang Ngai province where Vietnam's first oil refinery, Dung Quat, was due to reopen after an outage shut the plant's test runs last month. Overwhelmed. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Audi Kicks Off Hometown Redskins Partnership Sep 24, 2009
The Audi attention to detail is also on display in this partnership through measures like newly routed power supplies that enable the four Audi vehicles displayed around the stadium to show off their signature LED lights. Other highlights of the partnership include. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Duracell To Donate Ten Million Hours of Power to Cities at Risk Sep 22, 2009
Together, Hemmis and Duracell are inviting consumers to visit , where the simple click of a mouse will make a donation of much needed power supplies to cities impacted the most by severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Visitors to the site also have the power to pass on their good deed by encouraging friends and family to donate through Facebook or by using the #Coppertop hashtag via Twitter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lineage Power Opens Doors of Plano, Texas Global Center of Innovation and R&D Sep 19, 2009
The Lineage Power Total Efficiency architecture addresses issues end-to-end based on proven experience and services expertise in batteries, power distribution, DC UPS, AC/DC power supplies, and DC/DC board mounted power to deliver a solution that is more safe, reliable and energy efficient than alternatives from competitors. Lineage Power AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) keep customers ahead of their competitors by providing solutions that... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Feature: A lifetime of rural re-education Sep 17, 2009
No matter how grueling the farm work was, I never saw her cry," he says. POVERTY HURTS The family remained poor until the early 1990s, when they began to have enough food and more money. Largely thanks to Tan Dongfu, the first son of Zhang and Tan, they were no longer the poorest family in the village. Dongfu left the village in 1992 -- at the age of 19, the same age that Zhang became a zhiqing -- for the coastal Zhejiang Province, more than 1,500 km east of Chongqing. He found a job at a... (Xinhuanet, China)
New England governors agree on energy vision Sep 17, 2009
Both Welie and Baldacci said there was another reason to avoid big new power supplies from the Midwest: Wind power relies on other power sources to back it up when the wind doesn't blow, and the biggest source of that steadily flowing, "baseload" power in the Midwest is coal-fired power plants. That would defeat a major purpose in the push for renewables: reducing the carbon emissions that are tied to global climate change. (Concord Monitor)
Spotify Chooses SGI® to Turn Up the Volume on Energy Efficiency and Density Sep 17, 2009
SGI's half-depth, rack-mount servers leverage the companys patented back-to-back mounting technique, and feature high efficiency power supplies, memory and processors to reduce data center power consumption. The servers are available in configurations from 1U to 3U form factors, and offer up to 1,056 processing cores and 864TB of storage supported in a single cabinet. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Zimbabwe: 'Seize Mining Opportunities' Sep 17, 2009
"It also seeks to ensure that Zimbabweans benefit from their natural resources through the creation of an enabling framework. "Furthermore, the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act was put in place to advance Government's policy of promoting greater participation by indigenous people in economic activities," he said. President Mugabe said the potential in the mining sector had been constrained by a number of factors that had been worsened by the imposition of illegal economic sanctions.... (allAfrica.com)
Unit returns to full capacity Sep 14, 2009
Chief executive Tetsu Kotaki said that although the company was benefiting from the rise in demand for ferrochrome, unstable power supplies were affecting some of its growth plans. Producers ramped up output after the European contract price for ferrochrome in June jumped 29 percent to $0. (Business Report, South Africa)
Hernic returns to full ferrochrome output Sep 12, 2009
Chief Executive Tetsu Kotaki, who was also at the interview, said that although the company was benefiting from the rise in demand for ferrochrome, unstable power supplies were affecting some of its plans. "We are thinking of expanding by building another furnace, but because of huge constraints of (power) supply which may continue until 2013 we are now mothballing that project," Kotaki said. (Business Report, South Africa)
Oldest U.S. nuclear plant showing its age Sep 10, 2009
In July, severe thunderstorms in the area knocked the plant offline, and operators had to declare an "unusual event" the lowest level of alert when emergency power supplies did not start up as quickly as expected. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Dell Unveils Servers for SMBs Sep 10, 2009
The company also announced plans for its first branded uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). With maintenance costs eating up as much as 70 percent of IT budgets, according to Dell's own research, the purchase price of the machine is almost minuscule by comparison. (Datamation)
DSU Science Center bids awarded Sep 5, 2009
Keating said overall the bids did come in lower than anticipated freeing up $930,000 in project funding that will now go toward additional plumbing and mechanical systems, more equipment for the server room, more air conditioning units and additional uninterrupted power supplies. Funds have also become available to purchase additional science equipment, he said. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
ImageCrafters' LightZing 1.6: Connects Directly To The Audio Video World#61630; Sep 5, 2009
Modular in design the LightZing system can power and control up to six smart power supplies in each Unit. For more information visit www. (Multichannel News)
Cordless electricity? Sep 5, 2009
"The key reason to do it is convenience, because if you want to get rid of all the different power supplies, there are other ways that are cheaper," he said. The pads, which would rely on electrical sockets as their initial sources of power, also would be more energy efficient than plugging all of the devices into power sockets directly, he said. (CNN -- Tech)
• NW power panel: Save juice, build fewer plants Sep 4, 2009
The panel said energy efficiency in homes, businesses and factories could offset most of the demand for increased power supplies in the four-state region for two decades. The plan submitted Thursday by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council said natural gas plants and wind energy could take care of the rest of the demand, and it did not envision new coal-fired plants. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Downpour kills eight, as thousands evacuated in SW China Aug 31, 2009
Repair work continued to restore traffic and power supplies in the worst-hit areas. Editor: Xiong Tong. (Xinhuanet, China)
Dust storm adds urgency to Mars rover jam Aug 28, 2009
When sand settles, it may be harder to keep rovers power supplies up ... This could become a problem during the next Martian winter, when the sun is low in the sky and generally making it difficult to keep power supplies up. (MSNBC -- Technology)
NAS clusters for virtualized environments Aug 27, 2009
"If you're looking for high availability, you need to plan for redundant NAS heads and redundant power supplies; all of the things you need for failover," said Greg Schulz, founder and senior analyst at Stillwater, Minn. -based StorageIO Group. (Search Storage)
Custom Power purchased by Chloride Group Aug 25, 2009
Founded in 1968, Houston-based Custom Power supplies secure power solutions and maintenance services to the oil and gas industry. The company is made up of six different business units operating in five states and Venezuela. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Wales welcomes homecoming troops Aug 22, 2009
Major Nigel Crewe-Read, officer commanding C Company, said: "I think the overriding feeling we've had is success and not without sacrifices and L/Cpl Christopher Harkett and his family are at the forefront of our minds. "We've defeated the Taliban whenever we've come across them and then seen the Afghan population get back up and running, re-establish schools, have power supplies, and we've ensured the Afghan security forces take ownership of the situation. We can reflect on a job well done. (BBC News -- UK)
Tips for a lower power bill, from the source Aug 19, 2009
We also requested available power supplies from neighboring power grids, and we also implemented a slight voltage reduction on the high-voltage lines. Even on Aug. 14, 2003, the day of the great cascading outage [in which much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic were without power], we were able to largely limit the effects of the blackout in New England. (Boston Globe)
Deadly explosion at Siberia power plant Aug 18, 2009
UC RUSAL said all its plants were operating as normal with alternative power supplies. "I think that owing to the new energy supply scheme, output will be ensured. Nevertheless, the government must keep this issue under control," President Medvedev said in a statement. (BBC News -- Europe)
* EDITORIAL: The long-term costs of Morakot Aug 16, 2009
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Typhoon Morakots damage to power supplies, hydraulic systems and state-owned enterprises would cost at least NT$1. 24 billion, while the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said it would need at least NT$20 billion to rebuild broken bridges and roads. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Turbo Power Systems Inc. (TPS) Announces Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended 30 June 2009 Aug 14, 2009
Laser Power Supplies. Our customer has been suffering a significant downturn in demand for their product during the first half of 2009. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
How to buy a blade server Aug 13, 2009
"The first blade encounters all of the cost: the new enclosure, the power supplies and the switches," he noted. "So if HR requires another blade, do we need to buy another enclosure? Is that an HR cost or an IT cost?". (Search Storage)
Typhoon Morakot kills 6 on Chinese mainland Aug 11, 2009
Xie Xiaoping, manager of the Xiapu Power Co. Ltd., said staff had been working around the clock to ensure power supplies, but some villages saw short blackouts. A total of 155 passenger vessel sailings were cancelled and more than 48,000 vessels were recalled to ports in Fujian, where 505,000 people were evacuated from their homes as authorities raised the typhoon alarm to a red alert, its highest level, Sunday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Morakot Heads for China After Lashing Taiwan, Leaves 1 Dead, Power Outages Aug 8, 2009
Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Tropical storm headed for southeastern China packing winds of 108 kilometers (67 miles) an hour after causing at least one death, disrupting power supplies and damaging crops in. China evacuated 20,000 people in Fujian province, about 180 kilometers from Taiwan, as Morakot, which means emerald in Thai, threatened floods and landslides triggered by rains even as it weakened from typhoon status. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
E China braces for incoming typhoon Morakot Aug 8, 2009
Morakot also overturned cars and cut power supplies. Waves from approaching Typhoon Morakot hit a dike in Cangnan County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 8, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Recession in the West Cuts Off An Economic Pipeline in Ghana Aug 7, 2009
More generally, poor roads and power supplies hinder commerce, and little companies cannot afford the 30 percent interest rates that African banks typically slap on long-term business loans. In Tekura's quiet offices on the muddy outskirts of Accra, Josephine and Kweku Forson said they are waiting out the storm. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
S Africa power firm faces strike Aug 6, 2009
Workers at South Africa's biggest electricity firm are threatening to go on strike in a move that could cause huge disruption to power supplies. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) says its 16,000 workers at Eskom will walk out next week if their demand for a 14% pay rise is not met. (BBC News -- Africa)
McDermott wants review of salmon recovery efforts that includes authority to breach dams Aug 5, 2009
TDN Bad Boy wrote on Aug 4, 2009 8:15 PM:" Cowlitz, I never said Idaho Power supplies power to Washington. But where do you think the people in Idaho served by Idaho Power are going to get their power from when the dams go down. They will put more demand on Bonneville and that will raise rates. Why is that so hard to understand. You say, BPA could "probably" offset ... How about we know for sure first. And yes use NOAA. NOAA is already on the govt. payroll. There is no need to waste more money... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Solar plant to be built at CSU site Aug 4, 2009
Xcel needs the credits to help the utility meet the state mandate that it get 20 percent of its power supplies from renewable resources by 2020. At the end of the 20-year term, the university has an option to purchase the solar panels. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
ECG kills Dahwenya/ Weija rice projects Aug 4, 2009
Currently, ECG has cut off power supplies to two important irrigation projects in Dahwenyah and Weija because farmers cannot pay an accumulated bill of GH40, 000 owed the power company. In addition to that, ECG has advised the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) to discard their 75 Kilowat/hr pumps and import lower ranges to replace them. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
SKorean police strengthen siege of Ssangyong Motor plant Aug 3, 2009
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Power Integrations Reports Second-Quarter Financial Results Jul 31, 2009
" Additional Highlights * Cash flow from operations was $17.4 million for the second quarter. Free cash flow (defined as cash flow from operations less $1.7 million of capital expenditures) was $15.7 million. * The company ended the second quarter with $159.1 million in cash and investments, an increase of $7.1 million during the quarter. * In May, Power Integrations initiated a $25 million stock-repurchase program, under which it purchased 0.4 million shares during the second quarter for a... (Primezone Releases)
Globalfoundries' First Big Score: STMicro Jul 31, 2009
It has products for communications, automotive, computer peripherals, printer controllers, power supplies and memory. RELATED ARTICLES. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Frost & Sullivan Sees Immense Potential for the Green Energy Storage Solutions Industry Jul 29, 2009
Frost van Sees Immense Potential for the Green Energy Storage Solutions Industry. Text hiding to spacing. (PR Newswire)
A Virtual Infrastructure Saves Money (But It Ain't Free) Jul 26, 2009
32GB RAM, Quad Core, RAID 5 1TB storage, redundant power supplies, quad GE Ethernet, UPS. ** VMware VI 3. 5, Enterprise 2 CPU, 4Year Subscription. (Datamation)
Unraveling Russias moon riddles Jul 25, 2009
On its back, a suitcase-sized knapsack contained air and power supplies for the occupant. The owners claimed that it had been built for use on the moon. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Test Technician Jul 19, 2009
Operate O-Scopes, power supplies, etc. BERT experience is a plus. (Florida Today)
District to upgrade phones for $430 K Jul 18, 2009
Dave (Beyor, coordinator of network and technology) and I personally have some pretty big concerns about reusing things like power supplies that have been running non stop for 11 years, Technology Coordinator Sandy Wagnor said, and now we want them to run for six more, that concerns us a little bit. Through Cisco, the district would receive brand new equipment that could be installed at no disruption to the existing system. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
CMC, Motorola Deliver 'Video-Rich' Interactive TV Jul 17, 2009
Other recent enhancement to the NAS platform include support for Motorola's APEX edge QAMs, which support standards-based video and high-speed data interfaces and provides field-swappable QAM modules and redundant swappable power supplies. "The greatest advantage of the innovations that we're continuing to make to the NAS platform is that they allow system operators to generate additional revenues by deploying advanced services without having to replace widely deployed set-tops or engage in... (Multichannel News)
Power Integrations to Announce Second-Quarter Results On July 30 Jul 16, 2009
The company's innovative technology enables compact, energy-efficient power supplies in a wide range of electronic products, in AC-DC, DC-DC and LED lighting applications. Since its introduction in 1998, Power Integrations' EcoSmart(r) energy-efficiency technology has saved an estimated $3. (Primezone Releases)
* World News Quick Take Jul 16, 2009
With a focal depth of 12km below the surface, it shook items off the shelves of supermarkets in Queenstown, toppled ornaments and cracked walls and cut power supplies in several towns. SOUTH KOREA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Weak start to Indian monsoon theatens drought Jul 15, 2009
Weak rains forced the federal government to divert power supplies to the countryside to irrigate rice and oilseed crops and limit damage, a move which threatens to worsen the summer power deficit that has plagued India for decades. ID:nDEL514834. (Scientific American)
* Business Briefs Jul 15, 2009
IBM had claimed that Asustek was using its patented technology for improved power supplies to computers, a cooling system and a way of clustering computers together so that they operate as a single unit. IBM was also seeking to bar the imports of computers that contain the Asustek products. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Town to host recycling drive Jul 15, 2009
Items that will be accepted include: Computers, monitors, televisions, LCD panels, printers, other computer-related equipment, stereos, cell and other phones, power supplies, electronic games, VCRs, circuit boards, microwaves, and other household electronics. Items not accepted are air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and white goods such as washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
IBM Loses Trade Agency Bid to Block Asustek Motherboard Imports Into U.S. Jul 14, 2009
IBM, based in Armonk, New York, had claimed that Asustek is using its patented technology for improved power supplies to computers, a cooling system and a way of clustering computers together so they operate as a single unit. Asustek is the worlds largest supplier of the boards that connect computer components. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Rainstorm kills at least 22 in southwest China Jul 14, 2009
The city government said the rainstorm and subsequent geological disasters affected 166 villages, left two people missing and 89 injured, and cut off power supplies and communication in 16 townships and villages. Strong gales and heavy rain also battered Fujian Province on the southeastern border, affected by tropical low pressure system whose center arrived in the province at 4 a.m. Tuesday. (Xinhuanet, China)
4 Debunking the Blade Server Myth Jul 10, 2009
Blade servers use shared components in the enclosure, such as power supplies and remote management consoles, reducing the components necessary in each individual blade server. The Six Dangers of Blade Servers. (Datamation)
What's hot in analog technology? Jul 10, 2009
3at, lots of vendors are getting into PoE with controllers, protection circuits, power supplies (some are for what are called "midspans", truly a dreadful term), and related functions. --LED drivers: we're seeing lots of these for area illumination, for LED arrays, for LED backlighting of LCD screens, for all sorts of LED applications. (EETimes)
CHINA FLOODS Jul 6, 2009
Local authorities had managed to restore power supplies and deliver food and drinking water. After four days of torrential downpours, the rain began to subside in some parts of Guangxi on Sunday, but local authorities warned of more flooding as river levels remained high. (AlertNet)
Severe storms cause Sydney chaos Jul 5, 2009
Floods have isolated a number of properties in south-west Sydney, as storms caused damage across the city and disrupted ferries, flights, traffic and power supplies. The floods have closed several bridges over the Nepean River and isolated properties in Camden, in the wettest June in 30 years. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Weather)
Sydney flood threat subsides Jul 5, 2009
Last Update: Sunday, June 17, 2007. Wild weather: A ferry takes a beating in Sydney Harbour. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Weather)
Chinese floods kill 15, displace 400,000 Jul 5, 2009
Xinhua said 300 students were trapped in one boarding school, but local authorities had managed to restore power supplies and deliver food and drinking water. After four days of torrential downpours, the rain began to subside in some parts of Guangxi on Sunday, but local authorities warned of more flooding as river levels remained high. (AlertNet)
