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Risø's LIDAR Provides Accurate Mapping of Ash Cloud

The good news comes after DMI has analysed LIDAR measurements from Risø. At DMI, Chief Consultant Jens Havskov Sørensen has exchanged data with Torben Mikkelsen from Risø DTU and compared the measurements from Risø's LIDAR with DMI's model cloud and cloud observations.

22 Apr 2010

UCF Team Uses Spitzer Space Telescope to Measure Direct Light of Smallest Exoplanet

A Neptune-sized exoplanet orbiting a small star about 33 light years away could be a key stepping stone on the path to making sense of an Earth twin.

22 Apr 2010

ONCE Introduces New SCD Technology for AC LED Lightings

LED lighting design and manufacturing company, Once Innovations, Inc. (ONCE) has introduced initial AC LED lighting products with ONCE proprietary conditioning circuitry that dramatically improves both total harmonic distortion (THD) and power factor (PF) relative to existing AC LED lights.

22 Apr 2010

IKEA Plans to Install Solar Panels on Arizona Store Roof

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today announced that a solar energy system is planned for its store in Tempe, Arizona.

22 Apr 2010

NKBA's Survey Finds Energy-Efficient Products and LED Lighting as Cost-Efficient Trend

In a recent survey of 822 National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) members, energy-efficient products highlighted by LED lighting were identified as the most cost-efficient trend for kitchen and bath remodeling in 2010.

22 Apr 2010

Sungevity Encourages Public to Sign Petition Supporting Installation of Solar Panels on White House

Jimmy Carter did it in 1979: he installed solar panels on the White House roof to demonstrate the tremendous potential of harnessing the power of the sun to fuel a portion of its electrical needs and protect the environment.

22 Apr 2010

B+W Tek Offers Optics-Based Compact Spectrometers with New Changes

B&W Tek Inc. have given all their compact spectrometers exciting new looks, and generic family names.

22 Apr 2010

SEMATECH Presents Developments for Enhancing 3D Manufacturing Readiness at 2010 MRS

SEMATECH’s 3D Interconnect Program based at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s (CNSE) Albany NanoTech Complex outlined new developments in wafer bonding, copper removal, and wafer thinning at the 2010 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting on April 5-9 in San Francisco, CA.

22 Apr 2010

Rockville Ice Arena to Start Generating Electricity with 701-kW PV System

The 40th anniversary of Earth Day this Thursday finds one of the largest solar electric systems in Maryland nearing completion atop a popular recreational destination for Maryland families: the Rockville Ice Arena.

21 Apr 2010

New Solar Sector Cost Benchmarking Report Released by PHOTON Consulting

PHOTON Consulting, the largest dedicated solar energy research and consultancy firm, is pleased to announce the release of its 2010 solar sector cost benchmarking report, The True Cost of Solar Power: How Low Can You Go?

21 Apr 2010

Enfinity Selects Trina Solar to Provide PV Modules for Belgian-European Pavilion

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., has partnered with one of the largest and most experienced global renewable energy developers, Enfinity NV ("Enfinity"), to cover the roofs of the Belgian-European Pavilion and the Theme Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo with the Company's modules.

21 Apr 2010

NCMPA1 to Bring Solar Power to Shelby Homes and Businesses

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency Number 1 (NCMPA1) and its 19 member organizations will soon begin providing homes and businesses in Shelby, N.C., with clean, renewable solar energy produced by a photovoltaic project recently acquired by a Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) commercial business unit.

21 Apr 2010

Tel Aviv University Develops Smart Camera to Avoid Road Accidents

With just a half second's notice, a driver can swerve to avoid a fatal accident or slam on the brakes to miss hitting a child running after a ball. But first, the driver must perceive the danger.

21 Apr 2010

Erchonia to Present Studies Conducted Using Low Level Lasers

Erchonia, the global leader in low level laser healthcare applications, presents three new studies at the upcoming American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Annual Conference this week in Phoenix, Arizona.

21 Apr 2010

QLogic’s 8100 Series CNAs Reduce Server Connectivity Costs for Hitachi Customers

Fortifying its position as the premier supplier of single-chip based Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapters (CNAs), QLogic Corp. (Nasdaq:QLGC) today announced that its award-winning 8100 Series CNAs are now available from Hitachi Data Systems and over 500 authorized Hitachi resellers worldwide.

21 Apr 2010