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Home-Use IPL Systems Minimise Optical Hazard

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Dundee recently assessed the light emitted by a home-use intense-pulsed light (IPL) hair reduction system and confirmed that it is safe. This confirmation is important, as IPL devices must meet the necessary safety guidelines, to ensure users are protected in the case of accidental exposure to the human eye.

2 Mar 2010

Westover School Completes 158.60kW Solar System Installation

Westover School, a private girls’ high school in Middlebury, has completed a nation-wide Green Cup Challenge, aided by a 158.60 kW solar energy system on two campus rooftops.

2 Mar 2010

Astronomers Use Gravitational Lens to Estimate Hubble Constant

Astronomers from the United States and Europe have used a gravitational lens -- a distant, light-bending clump of dark matter -- to make a new estimate of the Hubble constant, which determines the size and age of the universe

2 Mar 2010

Laser Diffusion in Diamond Results in Coupling of Atoms

The research results confirm a hypothesis on the special properties of diamonds which has been put forward by the Stuttgart scientists Prof. Dr. Jörg Wrachtrup and Dr. Fedor Jelezko several years ago

2 Mar 2010

MRV’s WDM Optical Transport System Meets TEEER Standard

MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC., today announced that its LambdaDriver® wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical transport system surpassed the Telecommunications Equipment Energy Efficiency Ratings (TEEER) standard for energy efficient optical networking. MRV is a leading networking company with a full line of packet-optical transport (P-OTS), carrier Ethernet, 40G networking and out-of-band networking products.

2 Mar 2010

AUO to Exhibit Mono-and Multi-Crystalline PV Modules at PV EXPO in Japan

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) will exhibit at PV EXPO 2010 in Tokyo Big Sight, Japan from March 3-5 to showcase its competitive edge in the solar industry value chain. High quality polysilicon, ingots and wafers produced by M.Setek and high-efficiency mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline PV modules from AUO will be on display.

2 Mar 2010

NEEM Chosen to Retrofit and Replace Lighting Fixtures in Ford Motor Facilities

New England Energy Management (NEEM) announced today it has been chosen by Ford Motor Co to implement energy efficiency projects for Ford’s Detroit Campus facilities.

2 Mar 2010

SolarWorld's New Joint Venture to Establish First Silicon Production Facility

SolarWorld is acquiring a 29 percent stake in the newly founded Joint Venture Qatar Solar Technologies headquartered in the Emirate of Qatar. The joint venture will establish the first production facility for polysilicon on the Arabian Peninsula. Partners are the Qatar Foundation (70 percent) and the Qatar Development Bank (1 percent).

2 Mar 2010

Dimmable Lighting from PureSpectrum Now Available in Puerto Rico

U.S. Territory has received millions of dollars in federal stimulus funding to improve energy efficiency

2 Mar 2010

LightPath to Showcase Infrared Aspheric Optics at SPIE Defense and Security Symposium

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) will be presenting the latest developments in Molded Infrared Aspheric optics at the SPIE Defense and Security Symposium Navy Opportunity Forum in Orlando, FL from April 5th - 9th in Booth 530.

2 Mar 2010

Fujitsu Launches PalmSecure LT Biometric Technology for SSO Solution

Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., a leading supplier of innovative computer products including peripherals and biometric security solutions, today announced the PalmSecure™ LT for SSO device, a compact, cost-effective version of the company's award-winning palm vein recognition technology.

2 Mar 2010

Poland's New Biometric Passport System Now Employs VeriFinger Technology

VeriFinger is Now Used in All Polish Passport Offices for Biometric Passport Application, Generation and Issuance Processes

2 Mar 2010

Canadian Solar's OPA Approved microFIT Solar Installation Energizes Ontario City

The 3.2 kW DC Canadian Solar system was installed on Canada's first C-2000 designated,Green on the Grand, office building using less than 50 percent energy and water normally used for a commercial building

2 Mar 2010

Germany Trade + Invest Presents Latest Opportunities in Solar Market at PV Expo

Germany is home to approximately every second solar module worldwide, based on industry estimates. 2009 installations exceeded expectations, largely driven by an ongoing demand for high-quality rooftop modules. Germany Trade & Invest will be presenting the latest opportunities available in the world's largest solar market at this year's PV Expo, taking place March 3 - 5 in Tokyo, Japan.

2 Mar 2010

Remote Simultaneous Anaylsis of Explosive Materials Using Raman and LIBS

Using a novel hybrid sensor system, which relies on Shamrock spectrometers and high performance intensified CCD detectors supplied by Andor Technology (Andor), Spanish scientists have been able to use both Raman and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) simultaneously for the instant, remote standoff analysis of explosive materials.

1 Mar 2010