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Electric Car Adoption Will Be Slow, Says Nissan Chief

Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn said today that adoption of electric vehicles will be a slow and gradual process, the Associated Press (AP) reported.             Ghosn, who has spearheaded Nissan’s effort to go with battery-powered electric vehicles instead of hybrids, said that traditional gasoline-powered cars would continue to do ...
Posted in Captain Hybrid | 2009-11-20 15:09:37 EST

DIRAK’s New Electro-Mechanical Outdoor Swinghandles

MATERIALS:  DIRAK’s two new Electro-Mechanical 2-102 and 2-126 (RS 105) Swinghandles are designed for applications where security is a concern, specifically in cabinets that are exposed and accessible to the general public and for outdoor applications where cabinets are exposed to weather elements. The 2-102 EL Swinghandle RS 105 is available with a single lock cylinder and the 2-126 ...
Posted in From the Newswire | 2009-11-20 13:25:11 EST

TDK-Lambda Introduces Fully Shielded 30-W Converters

ELECTRONICS:  TDK-Lambda has introduced a new family of single and dual-output dc-dc converters that provide a broad range of inputs and outputs for a variety of industrial, telecom and process control applications. Comprising the PXD30W Series, these converters feature six-sided shielded metal cases that reduce the radiated noise to meet EN55022 Level A specifications. The PDX30W series off ...
Posted in From the Newswire | 2009-11-20 11:51:17 EST