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First Solar in Talks with Blanquefort for Solar Panel Manufacturing Plant

PV Plant Expected to Be France’s Largest, Create up to 400 Jobs

22 Dec 2009

NASA Jumbo Jet Carrying Infrared Telescope Completed Flight Test

A NASA jumbo jet that will help scientists unlock the origins of the universe with infrared observations reached a milestone Friday when doors covering the plane's telescope were fully opened in flight.

22 Dec 2009

Chemist Uses Spectroscopic Techniques to Observe Catalysts

Baking the perfect soufflé depends on timing, good ingredients and the right proportions. Exactly the same thing applies to catalysts - the materials that make a chemical reaction work faster or better. Dutch-sponsored researcher Leticia Espinosa Alonso now knows how to make a perfect catalyst, thanks to new techniques.

22 Dec 2009

One More Caesium Fountain Clock is Added for Coordinated Universal Time

The world's best caesium atomic clocks control Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), an atomic time scale on which the time zones used in everyday life are based. But also in navigation (GPS), astronomy, telecommunications, geodesy and physical fundamental research, accurate timing is of essential importance.

22 Dec 2009

First Solar and NRG Energy Announce Start of California's Largest Solar Project

Blythe Photovoltaic Solar Project Generates Renewable, Clean Electricity for Southern California Edison

22 Dec 2009

Solar Energy Initiatives and ITRI Taiwan Join to Build, Test New Solar Solutions

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB: SNRY) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Taiwan announced a broad business and technical collaboration agreement to build, integrate, test and commercialize a series of new solar products and solutions.

22 Dec 2009

Amonix Purchases Solar Manufacturing Plant Developer, Sunworks Solar

The Board of Directors of Amonix, Inc., the best choice for utility-scale solar power in hot and dry climates, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Sunworks Solar LLC, a solar manufacturing plant developer. At the same time, Sunworks co-founder Brian Robertson becomes Chief Executive Officer; Sunworks co-founder Guy Blanchard joins as Senior Vice President of Sales and Corporate Development; and Matthew Meares, Sunworks Managing Director, joins as Director of Project Finance.

22 Dec 2009

Rubicon Updates on its Production Capacity Expansion Plan

Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, Semiconductor, and Optical industries, today released additional details related to the Company’s two year capacity expansion plan which was outlined on its third quarter earnings conference call last month.

22 Dec 2009

GigOptix Granted Funding for Development of Integrated Photonic Transceiver

GigOptix Inc. (OTCBB:GGOX) today announced that, as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill which was passed by the House of Representatives on December 15th and approved by the Senate on December 19th, the company was approved to receive $4.5 million in funding towards the development of an Integrated Photonic Transceiver, to be kicked off in the first quarter of 2010, and fully deployed through 2010.

22 Dec 2009

Laser Energetics Receives Initial Orders for Dazer Laser

Laser Energetics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: LNGT) announced today that the Company made a strategic move to deploy "stocking" Distributors in different locations around the world. The Distributors create a "force multiplier" to the Company's inside and outside sales team, as well as to the Company's manufacturers representatives. As a result of this program, the Company has secured initial orders for the Dazer Laser equal to $1,468,125.

22 Dec 2009

Cyberlux to Supply Rayovac LED Products to Spectrum Brands

Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the company has formally entered into a supplier agreement with Spectrum Brands to deliver six products for its Rayovac trade name, two of which are for immediate delivery for orders that Spectrum Brands has procured.

22 Dec 2009