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Cree Reports it Achieved 186 Lumens Per Watt for White Power LED

Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in LED lighting, announces it has achieved industry-best reported R&D results of 186 lumens per watt for a white power LED.This result demonstrates Cree’s continued focus on pushing the performance of its LEDs. Cree’s tests confirmed that the LED produced 197 lumens of light output and achieved 186 lumens per watt efficacy at a correlated color temperature of 4577K. The tests were conducted under standard LED test conditions at a drive current of 350mA, at room temperature.

2 Dec 2009

Masdar Chooses Linde’s Zero Global Warming Solution for PV Module Process Chamber Cleaning

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, and Masdar PV GmbH, a manufacturer of large-scale, thin-film solar modules, have signed an agreement to qualify and adopt Linde’s on-site generated fluorine – a zero global warming solution for photovoltaic (PV) module process chamber cleaning. This extension of the collaboration between the two companies is a key element of Linde’s drive to help accelerate the PV industry from grid parity to green parity.

2 Dec 2009

Carmanah to Supply Solar ERGLs to Air Force Base in Middle East

Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) has received an order valued at approximately USD $365,000 to supply solar powered elevated runway guard lights (ERGLs) to an air force base in the Middle East.

2 Dec 2009

Solyndra and Germany-Based Roofing System Supplier Enter Framework Agreement

Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for commercial rooftops, announced it has signed a new long term framework agreement with alwitra GmbH & Co.

2 Dec 2009

Solarmer Energy Reports NREL Certified Plastic Solar Panel Efficiency of 7.9%

Solarmer Energy, Inc. employees are in high spirits after receiving news of their latest NREL certified plastic solar panel efficiency of 7.9%.Several accomplishments of this magnitude have made 2009 a great year for Solarmer including achievements in manufacturing, plastic solar cell and module efficiency, and awards. This achievement also holds very special meaning to the founders of the company, dating back to before the company started.

2 Dec 2009

Xodtec Group Launches New LED AR111 Lamp

Xodtec Group USA, Inc., a market leader in LED lighting, today announced the addition of LED AR111 (Model Number: LP304) available

2 Dec 2009

Duke Energy Awards Contract to Mirion to Install Whole Body and Hand-Foot Monitors

The Mirion Technologies Health Physics Division today announced that Duke Energy has signed a contract for the purchase and installation of Two-Step™-Exit whole body monitors and HandFoot-Fibre™ hand and foot monitors for Oconee Nuclear Station. Oconee, a three-unit Pressurized Water Reactor nuclear power plant located in Seneca, South Carolina, is one of three nuclear power plants operated by Duke Energy.

2 Dec 2009

Daktronics Installs LED Video, Scoring System at Lavalle Stadium for Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University recently chose Daktronics Inc. of Brookings, S.D. to design, manufacture and install a new light emitting diode (LED) video and scoring system at Kenneth P. Lavalle Stadium

2 Dec 2009

DOMINANT Adds New High CRI LED to its Primax Portfolio

In order to complete the Primax product portfolio and fulfil the lighting market demand, DOMINANT is now extending this series with a high Color Rendering Index (CRI) product in a 0.5-Watt white version, the NAW-BSC. This high CRI LED is compliant to the United States Energy Star guidelines; fulfilling the required minimum CRI of 75.

2 Dec 2009

Yokogawa Electric Unleashes New Optical Spectrum Analyzer

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the release on December 1 of the AQ6373 Optical Spectrum Analyzer

2 Dec 2009

DEK and AGI Demonstrate Stencil Cutting on DEK T8 Laser

Guests were treated to an action-packed and informative day that included demonstrations of Gerber data file manipulation, stencil cutting on the DEK T8 laser, aperture verification using the ScanCAD system, screen printing advancements on the DEK Horizon 03i platform and a presentation from DEK that provided valuable information regarding stencil metallization and manufacturing techniques. Both new and established customers were on-hand and felt the day was time well-spent.

2 Dec 2009

Laser Altimeter Data Help Discover Ancient Topographic Characteristics on Lunar Surface

A huge amount of scientific data have been accumulated by the CE-1 lunar orbiter

2 Dec 2009

Oce Arizona 350 XT Printer Helped in Making of Tablescape for DIFFA Event

Oce, an international leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, was recently called upon to help create a stunning tablescape to support the DIFFA Chicago Chapter's Dining by Design 2009 event held in the Chicago Merchandise Mart, November 5-7, 2009.

2 Dec 2009

Analysis and Outlook on Europe Ophthalmic Devices Market

This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating to Europe ophthalmic devices market. It also offers detailed and comprehensive coverage of market revenue, volume, distribution and company share information; and the latest news, financial deals and pipeline products information of each of the key sub-segments of the ophthalmic devices market in Europe.

2 Dec 2009

LED Holiday Lights Help Save Money and Energy

Switching to LED (light-emitting diodes) holiday lights can save quite a bit of money and energy. Just how much can be seen with a new energy calculator. The calculator is available online at http://www.dom.com/about/conservation/holiday-calculator.jsp and on the Dominion Virginia Power Web site, www.dom.com, keyword "holiday calculator."

2 Dec 2009