Robot attacked Swedish factory worker
Written by Neal Babcock
From the Swedish site “The Local”
A Swedish company was fined $3,000 after a robot malfunctioned and “attacked” one of its maintenance workers. Read more
Engineering Information Sites
Written by Neal Babcock
Analog Circuit Simulator Applet
Demonstrates various electronic circuits
Engineer Girl
For you ladies who are engineers, or thinking about it
The National Academy of Engineering
Promoting the technological welfare of the nation
Money From The Stimulus Package Powers The Purchase Of Solar Panels
Written by Neal Babcock
Money from the recently passed federal stimulus package is going to help the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs with a brand-new 2 MW solar power plant.
The plant will cost $18.3 million and cover up to 30 acres on the Academy grounds. It is the first part of a long-range plan to shift the school’s power demands to completely renewable resources. Read more
Solar Panels at Budweiser Brewery Now Providing Power
Written by Neal Babcock
Press Release
FAIRFIELD, Calif., April 16, 2009
Today, Anheuser-Busch has announced that more than six acres of photovoltaic solar arrays and solar panels, which are installed and operated by Sun Edison, are now generating the equivalent of 3% of the breweries electrical needs. Read more
Know How to Get Back to Where You Started
Written by Neal Babcock
Making a given modification may be simple. Remembering what you have changed, and how to restore the PLC to its original state may not be so simple.
This is a trap that many programmers fall into. Read more
Make The Sun Brighter, And Make Solar Panels Work Better
Written by Neal Babcock
Marc Baldo of MIT is working on a way to make solar panels better.
Baldo has coated the surfaces of 10 cm square pieces of glass with dyes that glow orange under an ultraviolet lamp. However, the uncoated edges of the glass are shining more brightly than the top. Read more
Making A Cheaper Solar Panel
Written by Neal Babcock
Solaria is a startup company based in Fremont California. It intends to cut the cost of manufacturing solar panels by decreasing the amount of the most expensive material required; silicon. It has recently started shipping its first panels. This spring, the company is going to begin production of solar panels at a factory built to produce 25 MW of solar panels every year. Read more
