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Scientists Develop New White Light Technology Using Nano-Structured ORMOCER Optics

A mystical glow emanates from the display case. A white light appears out of nowhere. And a light source is invisible – at least at first glance.

3 Feb 2010

Scientists Develop New Treating Method to Enhance Organic Solar Cell Efficiency

Scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly improves the efficiency of organic solar cells. The researchers were able to attain an efficiency of 2 percent by using so-called quantum dots composed of cadmium selenide.

3 Feb 2010

Sunshield for James Webb Space Telescope Clears Design Review

The James Webb Space Telescope's five-layer, tennis court-sized sunshield has passed its critical design review

3 Feb 2010

Lumenergi to Offer Lighting Systems for Federal Buildings Retrofit in California

Lumenergi, a leading provider of energy-efficient, networked lighting systems, today announced it was selected to provide the core technology in an energy efficiency retrofit of two California federal buildings. The retrofit performed by a major fixture manufacturer, was done as part of efforts by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) toward meeting their goals to increase energy savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve occupant productivity in government-owned workplaces.

3 Feb 2010

Fujifilm Launches New Spring 2010 Advanced Digital Camera Models

Two EXR models including Fujifilm’s first touch-screen camera;and first shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof and mudproof camera top the list

3 Feb 2010

Recurrent Energy Enters Deal with Southern California Edison for 50MW Solar Projects

SCE Agrees to Buy Power from Three of Recurrent Energy’s Projects

3 Feb 2010

Carmanah's EverGEN Solar LED Lighting Installed at Docks and Wharfs of French Polynesia

Docks and wharfs throughout French Polynesia are now being illuminated with EverGEN™ solar LED lighting from Carmanah Technologies (TSX:CMH). This unique installation is the result of a government initiative to increase safety and security and significantly reduce operational costs at key marine facilities throughout the Polynesian Islands.

3 Feb 2010

Seiko Instruments Launches New Wireless Direct Thermal Mobile Printer

Seiko Instruments USA Inc. (SIU) Thermal Printer Division, a globally recognized leader in thermal printer technology, today announced availability of a new wireless 2” direct thermal mobile printer

3 Feb 2010

Sierra Marine Deploys CipherLab 1166 Wireless BT Scanners for Inventory Management

Reseller eComputer Chooses CipherLab 1166 Wireless BT Scanners to Provide Mobile Inventory Management for Boat Part Manufacturer and Supplier

3 Feb 2010

New BMP 71 Portable Label Printer Announced by Brady

Brady Corporation, a world leader in identification solutions, announces the launch of its most versatile portable printer, the BMP™ 71 Label Printer

3 Feb 2010

Digi-Key Extends Avago Technologies Partnership in Europe

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced today the expansion of its partnership with Avago Technologies US, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) to offer Avago’s products to customers in Europe.

3 Feb 2010

Kotura Demonstrates High Speed Silicon Photonic Modulator with Two-Volt Voltage

Kotura, Inc., a leading provider of Silicon Photonics products, today announced demonstration of an industry leading modulator with two-volt, peak-to-peak driving voltage, and permitting the use of inexpensive CMOS drivers. Equally impressive, the Kotura modulator achieved speeds in excess of 11 GHz and an ultra-low energy consumption of 50 fJ per bit. The on chip device loss of 2 dB is among the lowest ever demonstrated.

3 Feb 2010

Philips Lumileds Announces Full Traceability Implementation for LUXEON LEDs

Philips Lumileds announced today that it has implemented complete forward and backward traceability for LUXEON power LED products. It is now possible to identify to the wafer level exactly when, where, and how each of the hundreds of millions of LUXEON LEDs was manufactured.

3 Feb 2010

Canon Adopts New MPEG-2 Codec for Professional Video Camera Development

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announced today the Company has adopted an MPEG-2 Full HD (4:2:2) file-based recording codec for a new file-based professional video camera currently under development.

3 Feb 2010

Sunny Ocean Presents 27-Inch Glasses Free 3D Display at CeBIT 2010

The technology supplier Sunny Ocean Studios makes it possible to enjoy a 3D experience from 64 different perspectives for the first time without additional visual aids. The 27-inch monitor, whose upstream optical system enables “glasses free” 3D images, will celebrate its public premiere in Hannover.

3 Feb 2010