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Planar Systems Unveils New Clarity LED Rear Projection Video Wall Displays

Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced its Clarity™ LED Series rear projection video wall displays, ideal for government, military, energy, utilities, traffic and broadcast control room video walls that require 24/7 reliability and brilliant life-like images. Combining Planar’s exclusive Clarity NaturalColor™ for a superior visual performance and maintenance-free solid state illumination, with up to eight times the life of traditional lamps, the new Clarity LED Series supports the Company’s strategy to deliver innovative display solutions for mission-critical environments.

3 Feb 2010

Clear Skies Solar Signs Contract for Rooftop Solar Project in New Jersey

Clear Skies Solar (CSS) (OTC Bulletin Board: CSKH), Inc., a full-service renewable energy provider to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients, announces the signing of a 185 kilowatt rooftop solar energy project in New Jersey, which is expected to start by the end of February. This project is the first of several signed CSS contracts on both the East and West coast to obtain funding.

3 Feb 2010

Cree Unleashes New LED Light as Alternative to Inefficient Light Bulbs

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces a breakthrough new lighting-class LED that can obsolete energy-inefficient light bulbs. The XLamp® MPL EasyWhite™ LED offers the performance, color consistency and lumen density to displace conventional light sources, all in the industry’s smallest package. Featuring Cree’s unique EasyWhite innovation, the LEDs are specified like traditional light sources—simply indicate the desired color temperature and brightness.

3 Feb 2010

Hubble Space Telescope Observes Debris of Suspected Collision Between Asteroids

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has observed a mysterious X-shaped debris pattern and trailing streamers of dust that suggest a head-on collision between two asteroids. Astronomers have long thought the asteroid belt is being ground down through collisions, but such a smashup has never been seen before.

3 Feb 2010

New Trimble CX 3D Scanner Provides Accurate Measurements to Building Professionals

Trimble CX 3D Scanner Captures Dense Clouds of Data Ideal for Recording As-Built Structures for Mechanical, Engineering and Plumbing Contractors

3 Feb 2010

Canfield's Vectra 3-D System Provides Realistic Images of Cosmetic Surgery Results

Dr. Brett Kotlus, a cosmetic surgeon at Allure Medical Spa in Shelby Township, raves about the 3-D system he uses to simulate surgery on prospective clients. The Vectra 3-D from Canfield Imaging Systems takes an image of the face or body with 12 different digital cameras at once, with a resolution of 36 megapixels.

3 Feb 2010

German University Doctor Selects SpectraScience's WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System

SpectraScience, Inc. announced today that Dr. Andreas Stallmach, Department of Internal Medicine II, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany has selected the WavSTAT Optical Biopsy System

3 Feb 2010

Sustainable System Adoption in Japan, South Korea Boosts PV Market in North Asia

Very high end-users' inclination towards adopting clean energy technologies, mainly in Japan and South Korea, for electrifying homes and business enterprises has led to a tremendous market for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Furthermore, strong government support through policies, feed-in-tariff schemes and other deployment programs have resulted in massive adoption of solar PV systems both for on-grid and off-grid application in North Asia. Solar PV is likely to be the most preferred renewable energy technology in the region to combat climate change.

3 Feb 2010

Analysis Reveals Oil Prices Contribute to PV Systems Deployment in Australia, New Zealand

Volatile oil prices combined with heightening concerns over global warming have paved way to the successful deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems both in urban and remote areas in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region. Solar PV systems provide the ideal environment friendly power generating solution for electrifying remote rural areas as it is neither technically nor economically feasible to extend grid coverage across the vast territories.

3 Feb 2010

Linkam Scientific Instruments Featured in Television Programme

Heating and freezing stages are being used in thousands of laboratories worldwide. Applications are found in just about all scientific disciplines from materials to foods, from chemistry to physics and biology.

2 Feb 2010

VDMA's Photovoltaic Equipment Forum Appoints Steering Committee

VDMA's Photovoltaic Equipment Forum has appointed a steering committee consisting of well-known industry representatives at the beginning of this year.

2 Feb 2010

CRAIC Microscope Spectrophotometer Helps Designing OLED Displays

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) are being developed for the next generation of displays and light sources. The QDI 302™ microscope spectrophotometer, from CRAIC Technologies, is designed to measure and compare the spectral output, intensity and color consistency of each of the microscopic pixels commonly found in OLED devices.

2 Feb 2010

Goodrich Highlights Growth of its Optical ISR Systems Business

SINGAPORE AIRSHOW -- Goodrich Corporation's (NYSE: GR) ISR Systems business has experienced a number of successes since it was launched at the 2008 Singapore Airshow.

2 Feb 2010

Tips on Using UV Blocking Glass to Protect Museum Artwork

UV Blocking Glass acts as a mirror with regard to Ultraviolet light wavelengths (400nm and shorter). UV rays are one of the most significant sources of degradation in museum artwork. As such it is a problem that has prompted much consideration. Since artwork is intended to be seen, it is important that any solution to this problem not obscure visible light (400 – 700nm) wavelengths significantly while blocking or reflecting UV light. Adding an Anti-Reflection coating allows greater clarity in the visible light spectrum by helping to alleviate any inherent reflection in the glass.

2 Feb 2010

Daktronics Portable LED Displays Brighten Events at Tennessee and Alabama

Media Visions was on the go this New Year with Daktronics portable LED display arrangements at the “Music City Bash on Broadway” in Nashville, Tenn. as well as the Papajohns.com Bowl Street Festival in Birmingham, Ala., operated by ESPN Regional Television.

2 Feb 2010