Category Archives: Technology

Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Rolls-Royce to supply power and propulsion package for high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd

OSLO, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply a power and propulsion package for a high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel under construction at Keppel Singmarine for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd. John Knudsen, Rolls-Royce, … Read the full press release

Audi extends the engine range for its new TT generation

New entry-level engine versions for Coupé and Roadster 132 kW (180 hp), and 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 6.9 seconds. Starting price of EUR 32,100 in Germany Ingolstadt, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Audi is extending the engine range … Read the full press release

Lloyds Banking Group and School of Computing Science at Newcastle University to try and find innovative solutions to help young people become more engaged with banking

Lloyds Banking Group has partnered with Newcastle University’s School of Computing Science to create digital solutions around the topic of ‘everyday banking and money management’ Students have been tasked to come up with innovative solutions to help young people become … Read the full press release

Marijn van Dongen will be awarded his PhD at TU Delft on Friday 24 April for his work on making neurostimulators smaller and more energy efficient

Delft, Netherlands, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Brain stimulation is now being used successfully to combat diseases such as Parkinson’s, chronic depression, pain and tinnitus. By making neurostimulators smaller and more energy efficient, they can be used more effectively and for … Read the full press release

GasTerra finances the fuel cell car of TU Delft’s Car as Power Plant project

Groningen, Netherlands, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the future, hydrogen fuel cell cars will also be able to provide energy for houses and offices. These cars run on electricity which is produced from a hydrogen fuel cell. If the vehicle is … Read the full press release

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) funding programme Aspasia contributes to increasing the number of female professors in the Netherlands

THE HAGUE, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Between 2010 and 2012, the NWO funding programme Aspasia made a contribution to increasing the number of female professors in the Netherlands. This is clear from the evaluation held in 2014. A total of … Read the full press release

Russian Book of Records: Volkswagen Touareg demonstrated the greatest average speed on the ice over the 1000 km distance on Lake Baikal

On April 21 the Russian Book of Records officially confirmed the result of the Volkswagen Touareg drive “The greatest average speed developed by a stock car over the 1000 km distance”. MOSCOW, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 20–21, 14-time … Read the full press release

The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee to set up working group to come up with proposals for legislation on how to make best use of robotics

Robots used to exist only in the realm of science fiction, but these days they are rapidly becoming a part of everyday life in the shape of drones, intelligent cars, industrial robots and robotic vacuum cleaners. The Parliament’s legal affairs … Read the full press release

The European Commission: Portuguese scheme to promote renewable energy technologies is in line with EU state aid rules

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has found a Portuguese scheme aimed at promoting renewable energy technologies to be in line with EU state aid rules. The scheme will support demonstration projects producing renewable energy from the ocean … Read the full press release

EURid sponsors Politico.eu’s event ‘European Divides’ on 23 April 2015 in Brussels

BRUSSELS, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The wait for the arrival of the European edition of Politico is finally over! Politico’s European edition, which launched today, provides coverage relating to the European Institutions in Brussels, on European affairs as a whole as … Read the full press release

Ricoh Europe sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit white paper: academics and leaders predict the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years

LONDON, 22-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Workplace experts from a cross-section of industries have revealed the top trends they believe will change how we work in the next 10 to 15 years. In a new white paper focused on ‘The Future of … Read the full press release

NAGRA MediaLive multiscreen solution helped Yomvi Canal+ Spain’s OTT platform achieve record adoption during the El Clasico match on March 22, 2015

Canal+ Spain reports record live OTT viewership of last Real Madrid-Barcelona “El Clasico” soccer match estimated at more than half a million Number of unique devices reached on the Yomvi Canal+ OTT platform increased by 29 percent over the same … Read the full press release

ABB won orders worth $30 million from Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to help boost power and increase capacity for substations in Swiss Alps

Orders worth $30 million for substations in the Swiss Alps will boost power supply and help accommodate rising traffic volumes on one of the world’s most-reliable rail systems Zurich, Switzerland, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation … Read the full press release

University of Sussex study: next-generation technologies can stimulate different areas of the hand to convey feelings of happiness, sadness, excitement or fear

Human emotion can be transferred by technology that stimulates different parts of the hand without making physical contact with your body, a University of Sussex-led study has shown. BRIGHTON, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sussex scientist Dr Marianna Obrist, Lecturer at … Read the full press release

US-based digital cinema server manufacturer Qube Cinema to integrate the ‘Auro 11.1 by Barco’ decoder in Qube’s integrated media blocks (IMB)

Chennai, India, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema leader Barco and US-based digital cinema server manufacturer Qube Cinema have reached an agreement on the integration of the ‘Auro 11.1 by Barco’ decoder in Qube’s integrated media blocks (IMB). This decision … Read the full press release

Barco introduces full fleet of laser-illuminated projectors dedicated to the cinema industry

Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  Barco, global market share leader in digital cinema xenon projection, proudly introduces a full fleet of laser-illuminated projectors dedicated to the cinema industry. Consisting of four models – DP4K-60L, DP4K-45L, DP4K-30L, and DP4K-22L – that … Read the full press release

Jerry Bruckheimer Films to collaborate with Barco to utilize their immersive, panoramic movie format, Barco Escape

Rancho Cordova, Ca., USA, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Digital cinema market share leader Barco and Jerry Bruckheimer Films announce today a partnership for Bruckheimer to collaborate with Barco to utilize their immersive, panoramic movie format, Barco Escape. Jerry Bruckheimer Films has also … Read the full press release

Norges Bank reduced its participation in Barco to below the threshold of 3.00% of the shares

Disclosure in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 2 May 2007: Transparency law Kortrijk, Belgium, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On 20 April 2015, Norges Bank (the Central Bank of Norway), Bankplassen 2, P.O Box 1179, Sentrum, 0107 Oslo, Norway, … Read the full press release

Ground-breaking training project for junior doctors “ePIFFany” developed in Leicester showcased at International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare, London, 21 – 24 April

Dr Rakesh Patel develops new ‘ePIFFany’ initiative LEICESTER, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A ground-breaking training project for junior doctors – developed in Leicester and soon to be launched in Lincolnshire – will be showcased to a global audience of health … Read the full press release

Eindhoven University of Technology presented the world’s first modular car during the AutoRAI show in Amsterdam

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 20-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Students from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) present the world’s first modular car during the AutoRAI show in Amsterdam. According to the students’ calculations, this electrically powered three-person car with luggage space has a … Read the full press release