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Effective standardization and quality assurance measures help ensure safe, reliable and economical electricity supply
As the number of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems increases in the coming years, it will be important to ensure their optimal performance and reliability.
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A high-tech Valentine’s Day
Flowers, chocolate and cards are among the most common gifts given on Valentine’s Day. For the more munificent, gifts can also include jewellery or dinner at the restaurant. And while these gifts adhere to a certain tradition, could they not be updated by near-replicate technologies?
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Object-based audio: the next big thing?
World radio day is an opportunity to look at how advances in audio engineering are still shaping our lives. A revolutionary new technology called object-based audio could help people with disabilities as well as each one of us become more engaged with various media platforms.
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Helping organization boards and executives ask and answer key questions about AI technologies
The way we live and work continues to change with the development of innovative technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things. Business operations are increasingly complex as more data-rich systems are adopted, in order to enhance products and services.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2019
Designing safe electrical cables
IEC Technical Committee (20) prepares international standards for the design, testing and end-use recommendations for insulated electrical power and control cables for use in wiring and in power generation, distribution and transmission. Gavin Holden is the new Chair.
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An overview of the IEC Market Strategy Board’s hot topics for 2019
The IEC Market Strategy Board (MSB) has been set up to identify key technology trends and market needs. Comprised of high-level industry leaders and IEC officers, the MSB provides recommendations on new technologies that potentially could benefit from international standards.
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Technology helps pigs celebrate the Chinese New Year
In honour of the Chinese New Year celebrating the Year of the Pig, it is worth remembering some of the most famous pigs in movies and literature. The list includes Wilbur from Charlotte’s Web, Babe, the sheepdog pig from the eponymous movie and Piglet from Winne-the-Pooh. In the Chine
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The art of measurement
Luca Mari, whose term of office as Chair of the earliest IEC technical committee (TC 1) has been extended until the end of September 2021, is one of the leading experts in the science of measurement.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2019
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