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CCH Buildings in Italy to be Solar Powered

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq:ENER), through its wholly owned subsidiary United Solar Ovonic, and ContourGlobal today announced plans to co-develop rooftop solar systems for buildings in Italy owned and operated by Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (CCH).

24 Apr 2010

New Low Latency Solution from Infinera Speed Up Data Transfer in Optical Networks

Infinera unveiled today a set of low latency solutions for carriers and enterprises to enable customers to deploy networks that reduce latency to extremely low levels to support the needs of business and financial applications where nanoseconds count.

24 Apr 2010

LensVector and IQT Sign Strategic Investment and Development Agreement

LensVector™, Inc., the leader in solid-state optics, today announced a strategic investment and development agreement with IQT, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community.

23 Apr 2010

Spire Solar to Showcase its Products at PHOTON’s PV Technology Show

Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR), a global solar company providing production equipment and turnkey manufacturing lines to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, and engineering, procurement and construction services for solar systems, announced its senior management team will exhibit at PHOTON’s 6th Photovoltaic Technology Show 2010 Europe from April 27 through 29 in Stuttgart, Germany.

23 Apr 2010

Renesas Partners with Immersion to Provide Easy-to-Integrate TouchSense Solution

Renesas Electronics America Inc. and Immersion Corporation have collaborated to provide a system-level solution that enables designers of consumer electronics; white goods; and medical, building automation and office equipment to enhance user experiences by integrating rich haptic feedback in product designs.

23 Apr 2010

Precise Biometrics Introduces Biometric Logon Application for Windows 7

Use your fingerprint to personalize logon to your computer. With Microsoft’s Windows 7 there is an increased focus on fingerprint recognition and usability.

23 Apr 2010

Hubble Space Telescope Marks 20 Years of Scientific Achievements

Twenty years ago, on the 24 April 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope, a joint NASA-ESA mission.

23 Apr 2010

Pro-Tech Successfully Installs Solar System at English Creek Facility

Pro-Tech Energy Solutions LLC, a self-funded energy services company serving the Mid-Atlantic region's commercial properties, today announced the successful installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system in Egg Harbor, NJ at the self storage facility, English Creek.

23 Apr 2010

SunPower and Flextronics to Start Solar Panel Production in California

In a press conference with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Flextronics (Nasdaq: FLEX) today, SunPower Corp. (SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced that it has partnered with Flextronics to begin manufacturing solar panels in Milpitas, Calif. by the end of this year.

23 Apr 2010

iWatt Launches First 64 Channel LED Backlight IC

iWatt, Inc., a leader in digital power IC products and technology, today announces its iW7040, the world’s first 64 channel LED backlight IC.

23 Apr 2010

Pyramidal Technologies Introduces its ALIAS 3D Imaging System in Mexico, Latin America

Led by President and CEO Mike Barrett, the automated forensic ballistics pioneer, Pyramidal Technologies Ltd. is proud to announce the availability of the ALIAS Advanced Ballistics Analysis System in Mexico and throughout Latin America.

23 Apr 2010

Constellation Energy to Install Solar System at McCormick Facility in Maryland

Constellation Energy and McCormick & Company, Inc. today announced an agreement to develop a new 1.8-megawatt (DC) solar photovoltaic power system at the McCormick distribution center in Belcamp, Md.

23 Apr 2010

Panda, Con Edison to Develop Two Solar PV Farms

Panda Solar Ventures LLC, an affiliate of Panda Energy International Inc., and Con Edison Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Consolidated Edison Inc., today announced that they have signed an agreement to develop, construct and operate utility-scale solar electric power projects in the northeast United States.

23 Apr 2010

Researchers Use Scanning Tunnelling Microscope to Analyze New Superconductivity Mechanism

In classical theory, superconductivity occurs when two electrons are bound together to form a pair, known as a Cooper pair, by lattice vibrations.

23 Apr 2010

Combination of Telescopes Help Simultaneous Observation of Six Pulsars in Several Wavelengths

A unique combination of telescopes allowed astronomers to simultaneously observe the radio wavelength light from six different pulsars across wavelengths from only 3.5 centimetres up to 7 metres - a difference-factor of 200, providing an unprecedented view of how radio pulsars shine.

23 Apr 2010