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How to Keep the Automotive Chip Shortage From Happening Again

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“The automotive supply chain is a very complicated animal,” said Bob O’Donnell president of TECHnalysis Research at an automotive technology panel held Monday at GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta, N.Y. The panelists portrayed a supply chain whose shortcomings have recently brought car makers to their knees.

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DNV and Lloyd’s Register recertify Leclanché marine storage system with new 65 Ah high energy battery cells

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The system comes with a 230 VAC power supply or an insulated DC/DC power supply. MWh Leclanché battery systems, in the Mediterranean Sea connecting Italy, Malta and Spain. The system is available in four standard rack heights to suit varying size battery room footprints. Pack voltages are available up to 1100 V DC.

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U.S. Passes Landmark Law to Fund Semiconductor Manufacturing

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The legislation has been variously sold as an opportunity to create well-paid jobs, a chance to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain following the chip shortage of 2020, and as a national defense imperative that would lessen the concern that China might strangle the supply of 90 percent of the most advanced logic by attacking Taiwan.

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Drone Startup to Fly Pallets Without Pilots

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In October, Dronamics announced that it would use Malta as its base, with a view to connecting first to Italy and later to other Mediterranean countries. Because this vehicle is intended to transport cargo with no people on board, Dronamics could design the interior to fit cargo pallets. It could help,” he says.

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The Chip Shortage, Giant Chips, and the Future of Moore’s Law

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With COVID-19 shaking the global supply chain like an angry toddler with a box of jelly beans, the average person had to take a crash course in the semiconductor industry. At a gathering of stakeholders in the automotive electronics supply chain this summer at GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta, N.Y., Want a new car? The result?

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Mr. Smith is also recommending Malta. From its history and architecture to the food, Malta maintains the comfort of Europe with solid tourism infrastructure, but without the crowds.” Hotel supply is primarily in larger urban centers or along interstates,” he added. Another alternative that travel advisers recommend is Slovenia.

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