Editorial

• MIT established $1 billion commitment to address the challenges presented by the rise of AI

  The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass. announced a new $1 billion commitment to address the challenges, technical and ethical, presented by the growth and evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world. details>>

• EU researchers demonstrate new climate control system to extend range of electric vehicles

  According to an announcement from CORDIS, which reports on developments in various European Commission research and development projects, researchers have developed a novel climate control system (CCS) that will extend the range of electric vehicles (EV), while ensuring passenger comfort. details>>

• Universities partner on research facility with the goal of enhancing functionality of IoT applications

  The University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.), the University of Florida (Gainesville, Fla.) and the University of Central Florida (Orlando, Fla.) have partnered to form a new industry-university cooperative research center, the MIST (multifunctional integrated systems technology) Center, to improve the functionality of Internet of Things (IoT) applications. details>>

• Article highlights changes in LED packaging that lead to smaller form-factor designs

  A recent article from ECN Magazine, highlighted the changes in LED packaging that have enabled designers to create smaller, high-powered fixtures with innovative looks and shapes that have less thermal problems than in the past. details>>

• Continental to present thermal management system that enhances electric vehicle performance

  German technology company Continental revealed new high-performance thermal management solutions that enhance the performance, charging rate, and lifetime of electric vehicles. details>>

• Reviewing the latest industry developments in cabinet cooling technology

  A recent article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS), a leading-edge thermal engineering and manufacturing company based in Norwood, Mass., explores recent trends in cabinet cooling technology and how the industry is ensuring that critical electronics stay cool. details>>

• Siemens releases new thermal simulation tool to address electric vehicle design challenges

  Siemens AG has introduced the Simcenter software tool to simulate and find solutions for thermal challenges in the design of autonomous electric vehicles (AEV), according to a report from EnterpriseInnovation.com. details>>

• Researcher describes project for recovering waste heat in energy-intensive industrial processes

  A recent interview with Bakartxo Egilegor, a senior researcher at the non-profit Spanish research institute IK4-IKERLAN and coordinator of the European thermal energy recovery project ETEKINA, details the methods that are being explored for reusing waste heat from energy-intensive industrial processes, such as aluminum processing. details>>

• Plug Power announces production of membrane electrode assemblies for fuel cells

  Plug Power, Inc., a New York-based innovator in energy solutions, announced that it will begin production of its proprietary membrane electrode assemblies (MEA), which were leveraged as part of its acquisition of American Fuel Cell (AFC) technology and are a component of the new ProGen metal plate stack. details>>

• Article provides steps for building an eight-bit thermal imaging camera

  Chris Best, an applications engineer with Microchip Technology, Inc., recently wrote a guest column for Sensors Online that outlined the steps he took to build a low-cost, low-resolution thermal imaging camera with an eight-bit microcontroller. details>>