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Christine Mauka – 2013 Young Professional
Christine Mauka is an IEC 2013 Young Professional from Kenya. She works as a Graduate Engineer for Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. She is a member of IEC TC 121 and is especially interested in electrical engineering and electromagnetic compatibility.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2015
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Upcoming global events
The IEC regularly lends its support to key global and regional industry events allowing them to put forward IEC endorsement on their website and materials. We would like to draw your attention to several IEC-endorsed events that may be of interest to the IEC community. 8th Energy Stor
Read MoreMarch 20, 2015
Powering the planet with water
World Water Day 22 March 2015 On 22 March, World Water Day will be celebrated with the theme ‘Water and Sustainable Development’. Sustained economic, social and environmental well-being is not possible without water and its inextricable link to energy. Water and energy go hand in hand
Read MoreMarch 19, 2015
Celebrating Ibn Al-Haytham, the father of modern optics, 1000 years later on
2015 marks the 1000th anniversary since the appearance of the seven volume treatise on optics “Kitab al-Manazir” written by the Arab scientist Ibn al-Haytham. Part of the International Year of Light, “1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham” is an inter
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IEC Technology Visions – Goldwind
Wu Gang, is the Chairman & CEO of Goldwind, the largest manufacturer of wind turbines in China, and among the largest globally. In this IEC Technology Visions interview he explains how active participation in IEC work allowed his company to jump development hurdles, learning from
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Tech trends 2015
The 2015 CES was again a show of records, reflecting the growing importance of consumer electronics and connected devices. Four major trends emerge at CES DuBravac stated that the CE industry is “at an inflection point”. He cited what he terms the “five pillars of digital destiny” whi
Read MoreMarch 12, 2015
When everyday symbols become art
The IEC power symbol at MOMA It’s not every day that the work of the IEC enters the realms of visual art. IEC 60417-5009 power symbol is an exception. It is being exhibited at MOMA in New York as part of the This Is for Everyone: Design Experiments for the Common Good exhibition. Desi
Read MoreCelebrating women who bridge the STEM gap
International Women’s Day 8 March 2015 Worldwide women account for 41% of the workforce(1), however when it comes to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers, they hold less than 25% of positions in the US(2) and only 13% in the UK(3), with similar trends
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