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Automation Update
Chevron inks gas deal with South Korea, Japan
Oil company giant Chevron Corp. signed deals worth $60 billion (AU$70 billion) to supply liquefied natural gas to Japan and South Korea. More...
First Solar, China sign deal for huge solar farm
American solar developer, First Solar, inked a pact with Chinese government officials to build a 2 gigawatt photovoltaic farm to go up in the Mongolian desert. More...
New thin films show solar promise
Thin films that exhibit carrier multiplication could give a boost to solar cells. More...
Trina Solar gets cash boost
China-based Trina Solar Ltd., a solar power company, received a loan of $304 million to expand capacity at its east campus location over the next three years. More...
Reports are in for Spain: Wind energy's future bright
It is "technically viable and economically reasonable" for wind energy to account for 30% of Spain's overall energy production, according to one study from the University of Zaragoza. More...
More efficient bacteria can power fuel cells
In order to provide power in remote environments or to convert waste to electricity, there is a way to have bacteria generate significant amounts of electricity to power up microbial fuel cells. More...
Not just on St. Patrick's Day: Brewer creates 'green' beer
Beer is among the most energy-intensive foodstuffs during production. More...
ISA wireless standard OK'd
The ISA-100.11a wireless standard, "Wireless Systems for Industrial Automation: Process Control and Related Applications," is now an official ISA standard. More...
China looks at high-end auto companies
China auto companies seem to want more involvement with upscale car brands as China's Geely Automotive's parent wants to bid for Ford's Volvo Car Corp. and Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings signed a deal to become a minority stakeholder in Koenigsegg Group AB's takeover of Saab Automobile from General Motors Corp. More...
Cadbury spurns Kraft, for now
In the grand scheme of things, $16.7 billion is a pretty sweet deal, but British candy maker Cadbury PLC is looking for more sugar from Kraft Foods Inc. More...
Global perspectives: Bioethanol plant aids Chernobyl cleanup
A delegation from Ireland's Greenfield Project Management Ltd visited Minsk, Belarus, to conclude detailed agreements on supplies of feedstock for a bioethanol plant, intended as a precursor to a wider program to use biofuel production to clean up 40,000 sq km of land contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explosion in 1986. More...
Market Research
Report: Include engineering in K-12 education
Introducing engineering into K-12 education has the potential to improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness about what engineers do and of engineering as a potential career, and boost students' technological literacy, according to a new report. More...
InTech 2009 Salary Survey
The economy is down, but how are salaries doing in the Automation industry this year? Where do you rate salary-wise to other automation professionals? Does belonging to a professional society help or hurt your earning capabilities? InTech magazine is conducting a market study to assess salary levels and who is getting what. InTech editors will report on the findings in our October issue. Click here to take the survey. More...
People in Automation
Tree power: The hard part is finding a plug
There is enough power in trees to run an electronic circuit. More...
Columns
Pinto's Point: Small sourcing generates U.S. jobs
During the recent U.S. recession, outsourcing has become a dirty word. More...
Calendar of Events
22-23 SEPTEMBER
PLM Road Map, Detroit. http://cpd-associates.com/index.cfm?content=include_conference09.cfm.
6-8 OCTOBER
ISA EXPO, Houston. http://www.isa.org/expotemplate.cfm. Additional Calendar Events
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