The Sustainable Cities Challenge, hosted at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on May 18th, 2010, featured a panel discussion from industry experts as well as a keynote speech by Peter Robinson, CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation. The panel was moderated by the CBC TV’s Wendy Mesley and the panelists included Roland Aurich, president and CEO of Siemens Canada, Thomas Homer-Dixon, the CIGI chair of Global Systems, Balsillie School of International Affairs professor, Centre for Environment & Business, University of Waterloo, Mike Pedersen, group head, Corporate Operations, TD Bank Financial Group co-chair, Greening Greater Toronto Task Force, and Tom Rand, practice lead, Cleantech and Physical Sciences MaRS Discovery District. [More] [Less]
May 2010 report Canadian Solar’s photovoltaic module factory plans, Phoenix Contact’s push-in connection technology, and Pulse’s new interactive website.
Ji-Dong Yim and Chris Shaw, scientists in Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT), are the proud parents of a robotic cell phone family that can walk, dance and express human-like emotions.
The compact Lean Managed switches from the Factory Line product range of Phoenix Contact are compatible with fibre-optic networks and offer special management features. They allow users to connect copper-based Ethernet devices or network segments to any type of fibre-optic Ethernet network. This product range includes compact 6-port switches with two fibre-optic ports and one can choose whether to connect multimode or single-mode fibre optics. 5-port or 8-port twisted pair Lean Managed switches are also available for twisted pair networks. [More] [Less]
In this week's report, we look at Mars in 3D with help from NASA and Microsoft, banner month for Mercedes', and Andre Boschberg pilots a solar plane for 26 hours
A combination of Nissan LEAF's regenerative braking system and innovative lithium-ion battery packs enables the car to deliver a driving range of more than 160 km on one full charge.
Electrical current clearance and creepage errors are commonly discovered by product safety engineers. But undetected clearance and creepage problems can result in product recalls and warranty expenses. At worst they could lead to injury with resulting litigation and damage to your company’s reputation. PTC Pro/ENGINEER Spark Analysis Extension helps deliver safer products in less time. [More] [Less]
Ryerson student Hossein Rahnama created the Mobile Transit Companion iPhone app. The app helps people with disabilities get around subway stations by catering to their needs. The app features speech-to-text and voice recognition technology.
Suitable for aerospace and automotive, environmental chambers at the General Motors Automotive Centre of Excellence on the campus of UOIT can simulate road conditions, as well as wind, heat and cold, including ice and snow.
How to choose fasteners that maximize assembly life Spirol addresses the methods design engineers can choose in providing the highest quality joint – with integrity over time – at the lowest manufacturing cost
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