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Woods Hole Group Installs Sun Power Solar Panels at Headquarters

Woods Hole Landholdings (WHLH) in Falmouth has announced that it has outfitted its office building with solar power provided by Beaumont Solar, using panels from Sun Power, the most efficient solar panels currently commercially available on the global market.

7 Jan 2010

STMicroelectronics Unveils Advanced Multi-Touch Touchscreen Controller Chip

Single-chip STMTouch multi-touch controller combines best-in-class processing and software to support economical, low-power gesture-based user experiences

7 Jan 2010

Solar Energy Initiatives Completes 800kW Solar Project for School District in Colorado

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), executing on a grass roots campaign, “RENEW THE NATION”, to help redeploy a portion of the U.S. work force and focus on reducing the world’s dependence on fossil fuels by selling solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, today announced the 800 kilowatt project with the Canon City School District in Canon City, Colorado has been completed and is scheduled for commissioning this month.

7 Jan 2010

OmniVision Debuts First OmniBSI Pixel Technology Based HD Video Sensor

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today unveiled its first native high-definition (HD) video sensor built on OmniBSI(TM) pixel technology.

7 Jan 2010

Staples and SunEdison Dedicate Maryland's Largest Rooftop Solar Installation

The 1.01 Megawatt Solar System Provides Power Equal to that Used by More Than 100 Homes Annually

7 Jan 2010

Pandigital Announces Photo Mail LED Digital Photo Frame for Photo Sharing

Pandigital today debuts the Pandigital Photo Mail LED Digital Photo Frame - a next-generation, wirelessly connected digital photo frame that conveniently accepts photos emailed from family and friends. The frame will connect through AT&T's wireless network and is expected to be available early this year.

7 Jan 2010

PSE+G Chooses Developers for 12MW Solar Energy Projects in New Jersey

PSE&G is starting the New Year by announcing it has selected four sites and developers for over $50 million in investments in 12 megawatts of grid-connected solar energy. PSE&G hopes to start construction at its sites in Edison, Hamilton, Linden and Trenton this spring, with projects completed this summer and fall.

7 Jan 2010

Researchers Find UV LED Light Can be Used to Treat Focal Epilepsy

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered that light from an ultraviolet diode (UV LED) reduced "seizure-like" activity in a rat epilepsy model. During the study, UV light released gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) from the "caged" compound carbonyl amino butanoic acid (BC204).

7 Jan 2010

Report on Market Potential of Miniature Solar Cells

Solar power is the technology of obtaining usable energy from the light of the Sun. Solar energy has been used in many traditional technologies for centuries and has come into widespread use where other power supplies are absent, such as in remote locations and in space.

7 Jan 2010

Report Released on Top Solar PV Markets of Europe

In recent years, Europe has maintained its positions as the global leader in solar PV power generation, with more than two-third of world's solar photovoltaic installed capacity. Germany, which is one of the largest market for solar PV deployment as well as the leading producer of solar cells and modules, along with new markets like Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal have further strengthened the position of the European market.

7 Jan 2010

Research Report on Market Potential of Thin Film Solar Cells

7 Jan 2010

Sentry Technology Wins Order for SmartTrack Traveling Camera Systems in Mexico

Sentry Technology Corporation (Pink Sheets: SKVY) announced today, the receipt of an order for SmartTrack(TM) traveling camera systems valued at $440,000. The SmartTrack(TM) systems will be installed in one of Mexico's largest industrial companies.

7 Jan 2010

New KODAK PLAYSPORT HD Video Camera for Adventure Lovers

Kodak engages consumers online to find new name 'PLAYSPORT'

7 Jan 2010

MDEA to Showcase its 3D-Ready TV Products at CES 2010

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc. (MDEA) will showcase the flexibility and versatility of its 3D-ready TV products by displaying 3D content delivered by various video sources, including Blu-Ray players at CES 2010 in the "Experience 3D Tech Zone".

7 Jan 2010

SRI Consulting Publishes Report on Cost-Effective Manufacturing Process for Polysilicon

Polysilicon is the backbone of both the semiconductor industry and the photovoltaic business, providing the basic substrate upon which electrical circuits are built and sunlight is captured and converted to electricity.

7 Jan 2010