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NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope Maps Extreme Sky with High Resolution

During its first year of operations, NASA's Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope mapped the extreme sky with unprecedented resolution and sensitivity

29 Oct 2009

Hurd's Energy Saving Initiative Recognized by Wisconsin's Focus on Energy Program

"Bright lights, big facility." That's the phrase that now strikes many when they walk into Hurd's Medford, WI wood window and door manufacturing facilities. This sentiment is in part thanks to all new energy efficient lighting fixtures that now beam clean bright white light throughout. It is also a monumental energy saving initiative that was recognized this week by Wisconsin's Focus on Energy(TM) program, which presented Hurd with a rebate incentive check on Tuesday, October 20.

29 Oct 2009

EnerGen Solar Roof System Installed at Michigan Governor's Residence

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) (Nasdaq: ENER), the leading global manufacturer of UNI-SOLAR thin-film flexible solar laminates, and CertainTeed Corporation, a leading North American building products manufacturer, today announced the installation of EnerGen(TM), a breakthrough solar roof system, on the official residence of Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm.

29 Oct 2009

Orchard School District to Install New Photovoltaic System

Combined Energy Cost Savings and Rebate Revenue Enables District To Invest Funds Into Student Education Programs

29 Oct 2009

Duel in the Pool to Feature Daktronics Portable LED Video Screens

“The concept of a USA versus a European Select team was first raised during the World Championships in 2005, stated British Swimming Chief Executive David Sparkes. “With regular dialogue, a real willingness on both sides and with the support of British Gas, Speedo, Daktronics and Manchester City Council, we’re now able to realise these dreams and bring some of the world’s greatest swimmers to Manchester.”

28 Oct 2009

Universal Orlando Resort Signs MPS contract with Xerox

Universal Orlando Resort is famous for creating innovative theme park experiences for its guests. That spirit of innovation also extends to helping its team members do their jobs. Universal Orlando is working to create a more productive and greener workplace – with the potential for significant printing efficiencies – through a new Managed Print Services (MPS) contract with Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX).

28 Oct 2009

Look3D and RealD Enter Licensing Deal for RealD 3D Premium Eyewear

Look3D, a leading 3D vision company, and RealD, the world's leading 3D cinema technology company, announced today that they have reached a licensing agreement for Look3D to design, manufacture and distribute RealD 3D certified premium eyewear. Look3D eyewear will offer the same crisp, clear RealD 3D experience as eyewear currently distributed at RealD equipped theatres and will be compatible with all RealD theatres worldwide.

28 Oct 2009

Hitachi Communication Introduces New Line of ONUs for DePON Fiber Access Systems

Hitachi Communication Technologies America, Inc. (HCTA) the only vendor offering a comprehensive line of EPON, GPON, DePON™, MW-PON™, and RFoG equipment today announced a new line of Optical Network Units (ONU) for their DePON fiber access systems. The new ONUs leverage the low cost, high bandwidth available with PON while enabling cable service providers to keep their existing DOCSIS provisioning and management systems. The new products support voice, video, data and wireless services for creation of double play, triple play, and quad play subscriber bundles. Advanced software features in the new ONU family enable cable operators to offer high bandwidth data services along with voice and RF Video while preserving investments in CPE and existing management procedures.

28 Oct 2009

CAO Group Launches Pilot Diode Laser

The CAO Group, Inc., the world’s top diode laser company, today unveiled the Pilot™ Diode Laser, an innovative surgical and therapeutic instrument that represents a breakthrough for veterinary surgical and therapeutic treatments.

28 Oct 2009

Applied Materials Announces Expansion of AKT- PiVot 55KV PVD System

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its breakthrough AKT- PiVot™ 55KV PVD* system to include advanced copper deposition processing for manufacturing TFT-LCD* flat panel displays

28 Oct 2009

Clear-Lite Holdings Selected as Official Supplier of Nationwide Marketing Group in US

Clear-Lite Holdings, Inc. (“ClearLite”) (OTCBB:CLRH), a leading innovator of eco-friendly lighting and the appreciably safer ArmorLite™ A Safer CFL™, today announced that ClearLite has become an official lighting supplier of the Nationwide Marketing Group, the largest buying group of independent appliance, electronics and furniture dealers in the United States.

28 Oct 2009

Satcon Solstice Utility Grade Solar PV Solution Now Available in North America

Satcon Technology Corporation (NASDAQ CM: SATC), a leading provider of utility scale power solutions for the renewable energy market, today announced the general availability of Satcon Solstice, the industry’s first complete utility grade solar PV solution for large scale solar power plants.

28 Oct 2009

SOLON Launches SOLON Velocity MW Grid Connected Solar System

SOLON Corporation, the largest crystalline silicon solar manufacturer in the U.S. and a fully owned subsidiary of SOLON SE, today unveiled the SOLON Velocity MWTM Solar System to provide electric utilities a faster, more cost effective way to integrate reliable solar power into clean energy programs. The SOLON Velocity MW Solar System is a first of its kind, providing preconfigured, one-megawatt modular solar fields, which can quickly scale to capacity in as fast as four months.

28 Oct 2009

CVD Equipment Wins Contract to Build Magnetron Sputtering System for Brookhaven National Lab

CVD Equipment Corporation (CVD, NASDAQ: CVV), announced today that Brookhaven National Laboratory has contracted with the Company to design and build a custom Magnetron Sputtering System that will support the new National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) project being built at Brookhaven Lab in Upton, Long Island, New York. The system will deposit critical layers to produce the multilayer lens needed for x-ray focusing at NSLS-II.

28 Oct 2009

Sopogy Launches New Concentrating Solar Power Product

Sopogy, Inc. has just introduced SopoFlare the newest MicroCSP™ product in the world of Concentrating Solar Power solutions at Solar Power International 2009 in Anaheim

28 Oct 2009