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NEC Definitions of “Patient Care Spaces”

The simple definition of a patient care facility is: “any place in a health care facility where patients are intended to be examined or treated” (Article 100). But understanding this correctly means...

KNIPEX Launches “Innovation Pack” Competition

KNIPEX, the leading manufacturer of pliers, has announced an exciting competition offering a chance to win an exclusive tool pack, filled with its new innovations for 2024. Running until November 30...

What do the 2020 NEC surge protection requirements mean?

Why the focus shifted? Before any lightning protection standards could be developed, it was important to assess the extent of damage to facilities caused by lightning strikes. For years, the National...

Charged Electric Vehicles | Ion Storage Systems Receives $20 Million in ARPA-E Funding to Commercialize Solid-State Batteries

Ion Storage Systems, a US manufacturer of solid-state batteries, will receive $20 million from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program (SCALEUP) to fund...

Geely launches all-electric Galaxy E5 starting at $15,750

The Galaxy E5 is a compact SUV, the first to feature Geely’s Aegis Short Blade battery, and will target global markets. (Image credit: Jilly) Geely Auto Group has launched a new model in its...

Home Charging Installation Discounts Make Electric Vehicle Driving Easier

Southern California Edison today celebrated the installation of 1,000 electric vehicle chargers at more than 60 locations across the Southland, and also announced that it has begun a new pilot program...

#6 Reasons to Use Lithium-Ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles

Electric vehicles need an energy storage system to power the vehicle’s propulsion system. There are many energy storage systems such as batteries, supercapacitors, rotating wheels, fuel cells...

VENTRIX, WAC’s best modular linear lighting system –

Formerly known as WAC-STRUT, VENTRIX is an evolution of a world-class modular linear lighting system, control and power system. The previous WAC names were not unique enough to distinguish this...

Vienna University of Technology works on predictive energy management for hydrogen cars

In addition to the fuel cell itself, fuel cell vehicles are also equipped with a battery. On the one hand, the battery acts as a buffer against dynamic load changes, such as overtaking, and on the...