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Iron Man Ian Sully, former AUMA Actuators managing director, passes away
Ian Sully, the former managing director of AUMA Group subsidiary, AUMA Actuators, has regrettably passed away, according to the company…
New Zealand upgrades drinking water plant capacity by 25% using GE membranes
The Waitaki District Council in New Zealand has upgraded its Oamaru Water Treatment Plant to increase plant capacity by 25%…
AWWA’s American Water Scholarship presented to Univ. of Colorado doctoral student
The scholarship is an annual award of $5,000 presented to a graduate level student to assist with the development of professionals interested in service to the water industry.
Zurn’s water efficiency expertise recognized in White House report
Zurn is the only company in the plumbing products category to be included in the report.
Calgary Wastewater Treatment Plant employs Hydro International grit removal system
Calgary’s Bonnybrook Wastewater Treatment Plant has installed the largest Advanced Grit Management® system ever supplied worldwide by Hydro International.
European Commission aims Android antitrust charges at Google
The European Commission has formally charged Google with breaking competition rules over its Android mobile operating system. It is accused of abusing it’s dominant position in Android, forcing manufacturers to favour its own revenue streams. You can read the full EU statement online: “A competitive mobile Internet sector is increasingly important for consumers and businesses in …
European Commission aims Android antitrust charges at Google
Immensely Optimistic Thinking
The best crack on the opening day of the GSA Executive Forum yesterday was Aart de Geus’ reference to ‘Immensely Optimistic Thinking’ a.k.a. the IoT. de Geus, founder and Co-CEO of Synopsys, pointed out that the typical IoT products used tiny amounts of silicon and said “it is difficult to see how it will fill …
Cyclists cheat with electric motors
I was amazed and horrified when I heard racing cyclists have been cheating by using electric motors to boost their performance. My first thought was, where can you hide an electric motor on a racing bicycle? I was prepared to be technologically amazed – I thought maybe someone had fitted the whole motor into a bicycle bottom …
China Lacks Basic Requirement For IC Industry
China is looking for self-sufficiency in ICs but lacks a fundamental pre-requisite for growing a chip industry. “China is not encouraging freedom of thought and that’s something you need if you want innovation,” Wally Rhines, CEO of Mentor Graphics, told this week’s GSA European Executive Forum in Munich. China has a $23 billion government fund …