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DTE Energy Appoints CCO
DTE Energy Company (DTE Energy) has appointed Anthony M Tocco as its chief compliance officer (CCO). In this role, Tocco is responsible for developing and implementing programs and processes to ensure compliance by DTE Energy and its subsidiaries with applicable laws and regulations. He has 19 years of compliance-related experience in the utility and energy industries. In 1989, Tocco joined the MCN Energy Group, the former parent company of DTE Energy subsidiary MichCon.
Published: 21-Jan-2009
OPGI Issued Request For Expression Of Interest For Biomass Fuel For Coal-Fuelled Generating Stations
Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPGI) has issued request for expression of interest for potential suppliers of biomass fuel and transportation services for development program to decide the viability of replacing coal with biomass at existing coal-fuelled generating stations. The call applies to both sustainable forest-based and non-food agricultural products and by-products.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Canfor Holds Back Upgradation Of Its Propane Plant
Canfor Corporation (Canfor) has held back its plan to convert the propane heating system to a biomass thermal fired system at their Radium Hot Springs mill because of financial crisis. The $15 million project was approved prior to the economic meltdown but the comapny will still be considering the capital expenditure in the future. The mill uses enough propane annually to heat about 2,000 homes. The project would take 10 months to be complete.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Mitsubishi Electric Develops New 638-Nanometer Wavelength Laser Diode, ML520G54
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) has developed a new 638-nanometer wavelength laser diode, ML520G54. The new laser diode has an output power of 110 milliwatts in single lateral-mode operation, for use in palm-size mobile color-projectors and other display systems. This laser diode also achieves highest wall plug efficiency of 28%. Sample shipment will start on February 1, 2009.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Industrial Nanotech Expands Distribution Network With New Distributors And Representatives
Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Industrial Nanotech) has expanded its distribution network with new distributors and representatives in Egypt, Puerto Rico, Canada, Pakistan, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, and the Wake Island. The company has also added representatives in the states of California, Ohio, and Colorado, US. The company’s Nansulate brand of products are now represented in 48 countries.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Trident Microsystems Appoints New SVP, Worldwide Sales
Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Trident Microsystems) has appointed Christophe Chene as its new senior vice president (SVP) of worldwide sales. Chene has over 18 years of experience in semiconductor industry. Prior to this, he was at Xilinx, serving most recently as vice president of global business development during 2008. He served as senior director, marketing and application in general products division at Xilinx from 2005 to 2008.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Microchip Introduces New Stand-Alone Serial SRAM Devices
Microchip Technology Incorporated (Microchip) has introduced a new family of 8- and 32-Kbyte stand-alone serial SRAM devices, 23A640, 23K640, 23A256 and 23K256. The new devices increase system’s available RAM memory by adding small, inexpensive external devices. The serial SRAM devices also offer a simple, inexpensive way for designers to add more RAM to their application while keeping the same microcontroller (MCU), or even using a smaller one if replacing parallel external RAM with serial RAM.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Silicon Clocks Introduces New Timing Product Line, J-Series Precision Frequency Synthesizers
Silicon Clocks, Inc. (Silicon Clocks) has introduced new high-performance, configurable J-series precision frequency synthesizers. The J-series products are based on the company’s SmartPLL technology platform. They exhibit lower jitter over a broad range of temperatures and supply voltages at less cost and power consumption relative to competing solutions. The J-series synthesizer family has two devices, featuring a single precision clock output in LVPECL at differing output frequencies.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
Cadence Introduces New C-To-Silicon Compiler With FPGA Synthesis
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Cadence) has introduced new FPGA-synthesized C-to-Silicon Compiler for Altera and Xilinx FPGAs. The new compiler is a flagship electronic system-level (ESL) technology for hardware design and implementation. C-to-Silicon Compiler enhances designer productivity up to 10 times in creating and re-using system-on-chip (SoC) IP. This compiler is focused on ASICs and delivers the same output benefits to SoC IP blocks designers targeting Altera and Xilinx FPGAs.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
NetLogic Provides NL71024XT Processors To Alcatel-Lucent For Terabit IP Service Router Portfolio
NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NetLogic) has reported that its NL71024XT processors have been selected by Alcatel-Lucent for Terabit IP service router portfolio. The Terabit upgrades to the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 service router and 7450 ethernet service switch deliver the performance, scale and service awareness needed to support the growing market for more personalized, broadband offerings like IPTV, WebTV, virtual private networks (VPN) and the 3G/4G mobile services.
Published: 20-Jan-2009
