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Canadian Solar's OPA Approved microFIT Solar Installation Energizes Ontario City

The 3.2 kW DC Canadian Solar system was installed on Canada's first C-2000 designated,Green on the Grand, office building using less than 50 percent energy and water normally used for a commercial building

2 Mar 2010

Germany Trade + Invest Presents Latest Opportunities in Solar Market at PV Expo

Germany is home to approximately every second solar module worldwide, based on industry estimates. 2009 installations exceeded expectations, largely driven by an ongoing demand for high-quality rooftop modules. Germany Trade & Invest will be presenting the latest opportunities available in the world's largest solar market at this year's PV Expo, taking place March 3 - 5 in Tokyo, Japan.

2 Mar 2010

Remote Simultaneous Anaylsis of Explosive Materials Using Raman and LIBS

Using a novel hybrid sensor system, which relies on Shamrock spectrometers and high performance intensified CCD detectors supplied by Andor Technology (Andor), Spanish scientists have been able to use both Raman and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) simultaneously for the instant, remote standoff analysis of explosive materials.

1 Mar 2010

Raytheon Multi-Spectral Targeting System Exceeds 750,000 Operational Flight Hours

A Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) airborne targeting system whose video imagery helps soldiers, intelligence analysts and commanders in the field make critical operating decisions recently exceeded 750,000 hours of flight.

1 Mar 2010

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Ahura Scientific

Ahura Scientific, Inc., the leader in field-deployed analytical instruments for human health and public safety, today announced the close of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s acquisition of the company

1 Mar 2010

PerkinElmer to Acquire Remaining Interest of ICP-MS Joint Venture from Danaher

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has agreed to purchase the remaining interest of its joint venture in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and related assets from Danaher Corporation.

1 Mar 2010

STC to Provide Landing Station for GBI’s Submarine Cable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the Middle East’s first privately owned submarine cable operator, is pleased to announce that STC, the leading telecommunications operator in the Middle East Region, will provide the landing station for GBI’s cable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

1 Mar 2010

Boston Installs Everlight's SL-Dolphin LED fixtures for Jamaica Plain Demonstration Site

LED lighting is emerging as an important component of Boston's efforts to reduce energy costs, shrink our carbon footprint and help meet Mayor Menino's energy goals

1 Mar 2010

Wireless Internet Camera Offers Hands-On Science Learning Experience for School Children

Biologist Scott McRobert, Ph.D., likes studying fish behavior. He has published research on shoaling, or grouping behavior, in zebra fish, molly fish, painted tetras, killifish and female fighting fish

1 Mar 2010

Scientists Create New Technique to Study Protein Dynamics in Living Cells

A new technique to study protein dynamics in living cells has been created by a team of University of Illinois scientists, and evidence yielded from the new method indicates that an in vivo environment strongly modulates a protein's stability and folding rate

1 Mar 2010

Diggger Wasps Use Antibiotics to Fend off Fungal and Bacterial Infections

Digger wasps of the genus Philanthus, so-called beewolves, house beneficial bacteria on their cocoons that guarantee protection against harmful microorganisms

1 Mar 2010

Mitsubishi Electric Completes New PV Cell Production Facility in Japan

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its has completed construction of PV Cell Plant #2, a new photovoltaic (PV) cell production facility at its Nakatsugawa Works Iida Factory in Nagano Prefecture

1 Mar 2010

TriCipher Releases Hosted Version of Digital Signing Solution for Business Processes

TriCipher, a leading provider of Internet identity services, today announced a hosted, on-demand version of its powerful digital signature solution. myOneLogin SignatureBook is an on-demand service that accelerates and streamlines business processes requiring non-repudiable signatures across different groups, organizations or geographic locations. It supports a number of different online credentials, including a clientless credential and the SAFE-BioPharma digital signature widely adopted in healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

1 Mar 2010