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Plustek to Demonstrate New Scanners at AIIM Expo in Philadelphia

Plustek Technology Inc., a manufacturer of consumer, prosumer, professional and office imaging devices (including portable scanners, ADF/flatbed scanners, wide format scanners and NVR), will demonstrate several new scanners at the AIIM Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia (Booth 2524), April 20th through April 22nd, 2010.

21 Apr 2010

Swift's Burst Alert Telescope Spots 500th Gamma-Ray Burst in the Cosmos

NASA's Swift satellite, whose science and flight operations are controlled from Penn State's Mission Operations Center in State College, Pa., has detected its 500th gamma-ray burst -- a type of explosion that is the biggest and most mysterious in the cosmos.

21 Apr 2010

SANYO Canada to Showcase HIT Solar Modules, LCD Projectors and TVs at Green Living Show in Toronto

SANYO Canada Inc., a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., will be showcasing its environmental technologies and products based on the theme of “Conservation, Generation, Storage and Energy Utilization” at Booth 401 at this year’s Green Living Show at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, April 23 to April 25.

21 Apr 2010

SwissINSO Completes Installation of its First Solar Water Purification Unit

SwissINSO Holding Inc. announced the completion today of the installation of its first solar water purification unit.

21 Apr 2010

Solar Cell Advance to be Highlighted at MIT’s Technology Review Magazine

The editors of Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of the 10 emerging technologies that will soon have a profound impact on how we live and work.

21 Apr 2010

Recurrent Energy Partners with BlueWatt for Solar Projects Across France

Recurrent Energy, an independent power producer and a leading developer of solar power projects, today announced a joint development agreement with BlueWatt, a French solar power systems developer, to finance, build, and operate solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants on rooftops of industrial, commercial and logistics buildings across France.

21 Apr 2010

RAB Lighting Expands its Line of Outdoor LED Fixtures

RAB Lighting expands its line of affordable and energy-efficient outdoor LED lighting with the introduction of a 10- and 20-watt LED bollard.

21 Apr 2010

SANYO Unveils New High Resolution Wide XGA Projectors in the U.S. Market

SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of LCD and DLP projectors, announces the introduction of four new high performance Wide XGA format projectors to the US market.

21 Apr 2010

IPG Photonics Acquires Cosytronic to Enhance its Laser Welding Product Portfolio

IPG Photonics Corporation, the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, announced today the acquisition of privately-held, Germany-based Cosytronic KG (COSY), a specialist in the joining technology with an emphasis on engineering know-how in automated welding turnkey solutions.

21 Apr 2010

ESPEC to Exhibit Solar Advances at Photovoltaic Technology Show in Germany

ESPEC will be exhibiting at the Photovoltaic Technology Show in Stuttgart, Germany, April 27 - 29, 2010

21 Apr 2010

Océ Launches New Black-and-White Simplex Continuous Feed Printer

Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announces general availability of the Océ VarioStream® 7120 system, an entry-level, monochrome simplex continuous feed solution.

21 Apr 2010

Researchers Demonstrate Innovative Solar Cell Technology

Researchers have made an important breakthrough in the use of continuous flow microreactors to produce thin film absorbers for solar cells – an innovative technology that could significantly reduce the cost of solar energy devices and reduce material waste.

21 Apr 2010

Pacific Blue Outlines Plans for New Solar Project in Northern Arizona

When Pacific Blue Energy Corp. (OTCBB: PBEC) acquired 154.3 acres in northern Arizona earlier this month, the company announced that it had targeted the site for a major new solar energy project. Today, the publicly traded developer of renewable energy further outlined those plans.

20 Apr 2010

Texas Instruments Launches TI-Nspire with Touchpad Handheld for Teachers

Texas Instruments empowers teachers to create their own interactive math classroom with the introduction of its TI-Nspire™ with Touchpad graphing calculator handheld.

20 Apr 2010

New All-Fiber Beam Combiner from OFS Enables Multi-Kilowatt Laser Applications

OFS has used its extensive capabilities in specialty fiber design, manufacturing, and processing technologies to create an all-fiber beam combiner, a component which enables multi-kilowatt laser applications.

20 Apr 2010