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FME and Vectron to Demonstrate CHAIS ADC Technology Used for Optical Data Transport

FME and Vectron International today announced they will be demonstrating Fujitsu's CHArge-Interleaved Sampler (CHAIS) ADC technology with the Batboard evaluation platform at the annual OFC/NFOEC in San Diego, March 23-25, 2010. The ADC reference clock will be driven by Vectron's VS-401 VCSO.

4 Mar 2010

100GE LR4 CFP Optical Modules Successfully Demonstrated

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and JDSU today announced the successful transmission of IEEE-compliant 100GE optics, an important milestone for the feasibility of pluggable optics for 100GE.

4 Mar 2010

Bella and Conergy Partnership Powers Kent Denver School with 205kW Solar System

The future is looking bright for students at Kent Denver School, thanks to one of the largest prep school solar energy arrays in the nation.

4 Mar 2010

California-Based Solar Company Focuses on International Sales Expansion

Tigo Energy, the solar company whose unique technology brings new levels of power output efficiency, management and control to photovoltaic solar installations, announced today the expansion of international sales efforts for the Tigo Energy Maximizer System in North Asia and across Europe.

4 Mar 2010

Kyocera to Begin Solar Cell Production in San Diego, California

Kyocera Solar, Inc. today announced plans to begin manufacturing solar modules in San Diego, Calif., to serve the U.S. market’s growing demand for clean energy.

4 Mar 2010

Agilent Technologies Lends Support to USA Science and Engineering Festival

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced its support of the USA Science & Engineering Festival, the country's first national science festival. The event will take place in Washington, D.C., in October 2010.

3 Mar 2010

Hybridyne Imaging Technologies Competet for Top Award at WBT2010

Hybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc., and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory are among over 100 companies and technology innovators from across the nation and around the world that will compete for top honors at the WBT2010, March 16-17, in Arlington-DFW, Texas.

3 Mar 2010

New 2.4 MW Solar Installations on ProLogis Buildings in Portland

ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today a second solar project in Portland, totaling 2.4 megawatts (MW).

3 Mar 2010

Integrated Optical Biosensor Delivery for Tuberculosis and Cholera Detection

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., (PINK SHEETS:BMGP) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, today announced its accelerated timetable for delivery of the world's first handheld, integrated optical biosensor.

3 Mar 2010

Visionworks Expands Optical Retail Locations in Pittsburgh

One of the nation’s leading providers of eye care services has aggressively entered the Pittsburgh market with eight locations across Western PA.

3 Mar 2010

Amtech's Solar Orders for Fiscal 2010 Surpass $80 Million

Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS), a global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the manufacture of solar cells, semiconductors, and silicon wafers, today announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $8.5 million in solar orders for its diffusion processing systems from two new customers in Asia and one new customer in Europe.

3 Mar 2010

Space Telescope's First Primary Mirror Meets Cryogenic Temperature Specifications

The James Webb Space Telescope reached a mission-readiness landmark today when its first primary mirror segment was cryo-polished to its required prescription as measured at operational cryogenic temperatures.

3 Mar 2010

KYOCERA to Increase Annual Solar Cell Production Targets by March 2013

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971) today announced that it will increase its annual solar cell production targets to meet the growing demand for solar energy products in the global market. New targets aim for an incremental increase to 1 gigawatt (GW) per year by March 2013 — 2.5 times more than the current fiscal year 2010 production volume of 400MW.

3 Mar 2010

Acer Introduces NVIDIA 3D Vision-Ready Video Projectors for Entertainment and Learning Experience

Acer America today extends its leadership in delivering excellent products that take advantage of consumers' growing demand for 3D imagery with two new NVIDIA 3D Vision-Ready video projectors.

3 Mar 2010

Axis Releases New HDTV Network Cameras

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, today announced three new network camera products, including an innovative range of compact and versatile fixed dome network cameras, which will expand the benefits of HDTV surveillance to a broader market.

3 Mar 2010