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Bruker to Supply Customized N8 TITANOS Large Sample Atomic Force Microscope to NIST

Bruker today announced that it has been awarded a $1.1 million contract to supply a customized N8 TITANOS™ large sample Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) to the United States Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

27 Apr 2010

U.S. Demand for Lighting Fixtures to Grow 5% Annually Through 2014

Details on these and other key findings are contained in Lighting Fixtures. It presents historical demand data (1999, 2004 and 2009) plus forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by product (nonportable, portable, parts and accessories) and by market (construction, manufactured goods), as well as by region of the US. In addition, the study considers key market environment factors, evaluates company market shares, and profiles 33 industry competitors including Acuity Brands, Cooper, Hubbell, Osram and Philips.

27 Apr 2010

MiaSole Enters Agreement with Phoenix Solar to Deliver Thin-Film Solar Modules

Phoenix Solar AG, a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the TecDAX, has signed a framework agreement with MiaSole, a leading manufacturer of copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels based in Santa Clara, California. The agreement, which runs until 2013, enables Phoenix Solar to extend its product portfolio with another quality supplier capable of highly cost-efficient manufacturing. In the context of this agreement, Phoenix Solar has placed an order for an initial 4.5 MWp of thin-film modules from MiaSole for delivery in the second quarter of 2010.

27 Apr 2010

Innovalight’s Silicon Ink-Based Solar Cells Achieve 19% Conversion Efficiency

Innovalight, Inc., a privately-held firm selling a platform of silicon ink-based high efficiency solar cell materials and technology, today announced that the company has achieved a new record of 19 percent conversion efficiency with silicon ink processed solar cells. The conversion efficiency of a solar cell is the proportion of sunlight energy that a cell converts to electrical energy.

27 Apr 2010

Corning, Lightwave Honor Individual Excellence in Optical Access Network Deployment

Corning Incorporated and Lightwave magazine are honoring an individual for personal contributions to the deployment of optical access networks in North America with the seventh annual FTTXcellence Award. The award will be presented Sept. 15 at the 2010 FTTH Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.

27 Apr 2010

Grape Solar Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement with President Solar

Grape Solar, Inc. a leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module solutions provider, has forged a partnership with President Solar to make the company the exclusive distributor of Grape Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Based in Fairfax, Va., newly formed President Solar will stock Grape Solar-branded PV panels, and other name brands of inverters and mounting systems in its warehouse.

27 Apr 2010

SunEdison and Remington Partner to Construct 14 Roof-Top Solar Systems

SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., announced today that it will be developing and constructing up to fourteen (14) roof-top solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with capacity totaling up to 3 Megawatts (MW) for The Remington Group, one of the leading real estate developers in Ontario.

27 Apr 2010

Energy Efficiency, Personalized Healthcare and "Green" Products Seen as Major Drivers for Photonics Industry Growth

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26 Apr 2010

TerraEchos Selects IBM InfoSphere Streams for its Adelos S4 Based on Fiber-Optic Sensor Technology

TerraEchos Inc., a leading provider of covert intelligence and surveillance sensor systems, has signed an OEM agreement with IBM to embed IBM InfoSphere Streams in the TerraEchos Adelos™ S4 solution. TerraEchos is the first commercial firm to license InfoSphere Streams in the world.

26 Apr 2010

Momentive Exhibits LSR7000 Liquid Silicone Rubbers That Offer High Optical Transparancy

Momentive Performance Materials exhibited its portfolio of advanced silicone elastomer materials and hardcoat solutions at Chinaplas 2010, April 19-22 in Shanghai.

26 Apr 2010

Ophir-Spiricon Launches 2010 LaserMeasurement Catalog

Ophir-Spiricon, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, today announced the release of its 2010 LaserMeasurement Catalog.

26 Apr 2010

GBI Partners with TIC to Install its Submarine Fiber Optic Cable in Iran

Gulf Bridge International (GBI), the newly established submarine cable operator in the region, and TIC in the Islamic Republic of Iran, have agreed to land GBI's submarine telecom cable in Iran and signed the Landing Party Agreement on 21st of April 2010.

26 Apr 2010

Roundtable Concepts Unveils Officially Licensed UCF Branded LCD and LED HDTVs

Roundtable Concepts Inc. has just created the "Ultimate Sports Fan's Television." Roundtable Concepts Inc. is launching RTC View, the officially licensed College Team LCD and LED HDTVs with the UCF Knights and more!

26 Apr 2010

SMART Announces Acquisition of Optical Touch Technology Provider NextWindow

SMART Technologies, the world's leading provider of interactive whiteboards, announces the acquisition of New Zealand-based NextWindow (Next Holdings Limited), a leading designer and manufacturer of optical touch technology for integration into all-in-one computers, computer displays and large-format screens.

26 Apr 2010

Dupont, Oerlikon Collaborate on New Solar PV Encapsulant Sheet

In the drive for more cost-effective solar energy, DuPont and Oerlikon Solar have collaborated on a new, ultra-thin white reflective solar photovoltaic encapsulant sheet that is part of the DuPont™ PV5200 Series.

24 Apr 2010