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Industry’s Smallest and Highest-Power Solar Array Simulator

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a modular solar array simulator that offers the most power (up to 1200W) in the smallest package (2U high).

1 May 2008

The Relationship Between Migratory Birds, Light and Earth's Magnetic Field

A team of researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Oxford are the first to model a photochemical compass that may simulate how migrating birds use light and Earth's weak magnetic field to navigate.

30 Apr 2008

Silfab to Produce 2500 Tons of Solar Grade Polysilicon Annually from 2009

CDI Corp. announced today that its CDI Engineering Solutions business unit has been selected by Silfab S.p.A. to provide technology integration, basic engineering and detailed engineering services for Silfab's solar grade polysilicon manufacturing project to be built in Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Italy.

30 Apr 2008

Next Wave of Mass-Market Residential and Business Lighting

With consumer interest in energy-efficient lighting growing rapidly, the next wave of mass-market residential and business lighting could be coming from LEDs - light-emitting diodes, also known as solid-state lighting.

29 Apr 2008

Unique Test Calibrate Optical Imaging and Monitoring Instrumentation for Returning Shuttles

NASA has once again turned to Sandia's National Solar Thermal Test Facility - aka the Solar Tower - to help evaluate new technology for future space shuttle missions. NASA's most recent testing series in early March evaluated the HYpersonic AeroTHermodynamic InfraRed Measurements (HYTHIRM) systems.

29 Apr 2008

New Patented Film Has the Highest Reported Water Vapour Barrier Performance

A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening up new opportunities for the up-and-coming plastic electronics sector.

29 Apr 2008

Phase III SBIR contract from the US Army for Cadmium Telluride on Silicon Night Vision

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the award of the second year of a three-year, Phase III SBIR contract from the US Army for developing the manufacturing infrastructure for the commercialization of cadmium telluride (CdTe) on silicon (Si) as the key precursor substrate for the creation of mercury (Hg) cadmium telluride (MCT) based infrared (IR) imaging cameras and systems.

28 Apr 2008

Solar Power Focused with Operations Based in Spain and Italy

First Reserve Corporation, the leading private equity firm specialising in the energy industry, has completed the acquisition of Gamesa Solar, the leading solar energy company in Spain, for a total consideration of euro 261 million.

28 Apr 2008

Global Polysilicon Market Will Be Eased off in 2009

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Solar Polysilicon Industry Report, 2007-2008 to their offering.

25 Apr 2008

Fresh Insights into the Composition of Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

An international team of scientists has detected that some of the glow of Earth's aurora is polarized, an unexpected state for such emissions. Measurements of this newfound polarization in the Northern Lights may provide scientists with fresh insights into the composition of Earth's upper atmosphere, the configuration of its magnetic field, and the energies of particles from the Sun, the researchers say.

25 Apr 2008

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics