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Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera Captures Images of Young and Old Craters in Mars

The Mars Express High Resolution Stereo Camera has imaged craters both young and old in this view of the Southern Highlands of Mars

4 Feb 2010

USO Provides UNI-SOLAR PV Modules for 4MW BIPV Project in Taranto

United Solar Ovonics (USO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER), today announced the major contribution for 4MW building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system on the roof-tops of the Marcegaglia Group's industrial plant in Taranto. The system will be mostly equipped with UNI-SOLAR® innovative flexible light weight photovoltaic modules. The project, one of the largest innovative technology roof-top systems in Italy, is scheduled to start operating in 2010.

4 Feb 2010

Unisys to Develop Advanced Biometric Citizen Identification Solution for Mexico

Unisys (NYSE: UIS) today announced that its Mexican subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the Secretaria de Gobernacion/Registro Nacional de Poblacion (Mexican Ministry of Internal Affairs/National Citizen Registry) to create and manage an advanced citizen identification solution using biometric technologies. The project would create a database with iris, fingerprint and facial biometric data on up to 110 million Mexican citizens that would be utilized as part of the Mexican government's larger national ID card project.

4 Feb 2010

Cree Reports Efficacy Record of 208 Lumens Per Watt for White Power LED

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces another industry-best reported efficacy record of 208 lumens per watt for a white power LED. This R&D result passes a significant milestone within the solid-state lighting industry as well as demonstrates Cree’s relentless drive to increase the performance of its LEDs.

4 Feb 2010

Solyndra Enters Distribution Deal with Allied Building Products

Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a new distribution agreement with Allied Building Products Corp., a leading national distributor of roofing, solar and other building products and materials, headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

4 Feb 2010

Dow Chemical to Set Up POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle Production Facility in Michigan

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that Midland, Michigan has been identified as the preferred site for the first full-scale production facility for its revolutionary DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle, subject to finalizing local, state and federal funding. In her State of the State address earlier tonight, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke of the site selection, which could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the region by 2014.

4 Feb 2010

Solar EnerTech Inks Deal with Aussie Solar for Solar Panel Distribution in Australia

Solar EnerTech Corp. (OTCBB:SOEN) (the "Company") today announced it has entered into a 15MW contract with Aussie Solar Installations (“Aussie Solar”), a division of Carbon Management Solutions Pty Ltd., one of Australia’s leading distributors of solar power equipment, to distribute the Company’s solar panel modules in Australia.

4 Feb 2010

Bridgelux Introduces New LED Array Products for Solid-State Lighting Market

Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of integrated, solid-state lighting solutions, today unveiled three new LED array product families that deliver high-quality, energy-efficient light sources cost-optimized for the burgeoning solid-state lighting market.

4 Feb 2010

Teanaway Solar Reserve Chooses Potelco to Build Solar Project Near Seattle

The Teanaway Solar Reserve has selected Washington-based Potelco Inc., a Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) company, as an equity partner and contractor for the design and construction of a proposed photovoltaic (PV) solar project to be located 90 miles east of Seattle.

4 Feb 2010

SPIE Photonics West Recorded 18,327 Attendance Count in First Week

SPIE Photonics West completed its debut week at the Moscone Center in San Francisco Thursday with the final attendance count at 18,327

4 Feb 2010

Solarfun Launches New ECLIPSE Series of PV Cells/Modules Featuring Reduced LID

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. ("Solarfun" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: SOLF), a vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots and photovoltaic "PV" cells and modules in China, today announced the introduction of "ECLIPSE," a new line of PV cells and modules with reduced light induced degradation (LID).

4 Feb 2010

Two SOLARPHIRE Glasses Named 2009 Solar Products of Year

Solarphire PV (photovoltaic) and Solarphire AR (anti-reflective) glasses were recognized as solar products of the year by readers of USGlass magazine.

3 Feb 2010

New Report Suggests Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Device Market in US to Grow Double by 2016

According to a new global report series by iData Research, the leading authority in medical device, dental and pharmaceutical market research, the U.S. market for gastrointestinal endoscopic devices is estimated to grow at double-digit rates, reaching over $1.8 billion by 2016.

3 Feb 2010

Market Research Report Added on Digital Color Printing Systems

The advent of digital technology into printing resulted in the opening up of new avenues for the industry. The printing industry is very competitive with customers demanding shorter run lengths, personalization, and faster turnarounds.

3 Feb 2010

STAAR Surgical Receives Approval to Market its Visian Implantable Collamer Lens in Japan

STAAR Surgical Company announced today regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to market the Company's Visian Implantable Collamer® Lens (ICL) in Japan

3 Feb 2010