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ReneSola Signed Six-Year Wafer Supply Contracts with Chinese Companies

ReneSola Ltd, a leading Chinese manufacturer of solar wafers, today announced that it has signed six-year wafer supply contracts with Ningbo Solar Electric Power Co., Ltd. and Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

15 Apr 2008

Diodes Optimized for Solar Cell Panels

IXYS Corporation, a Silicon Valley headquartered semiconductor company, introduces a family of proprietary diodes, the DFP32-005 device family. These diodes are optimized for solar cell panels and space sensitive applications, where the devices can withstand radiation levels found in space.

15 Apr 2008

New Blackbody LED Provides High Brightness in a Compact PLCC-4 Package

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today introduced a new family of high-brightness Blackbody tricolor surface mount (SMT) LEDs for use in indoor full color signs and displays.

15 Apr 2008

LMI Technologies Recognized for Laser Based 3D Vision Sensor Models and Configurations

Based on its recent analysis in the field of laser based three-dimensional (3D) vision sensors for industrial process monitoring and control, Frost + Sullivan recognizes LMI Technologies, Inc. with the 2007 North American Frost + Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership for its wide range of laser based 3D vision sensor models and configurations.

15 Apr 2008

Solar Cell Prototype Promises to be Very Competitive on the Solar Market

Global Warming Solutions, Inc. - a developer of technologies aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming -today provided an update on the progress of its joint testing with Solar Wind, Ltd.

14 Apr 2008

New World of Modeling and Data Capabilities

Intermet Corporation has incorporated a new laser scanning capability at its Columbus Foundry in Columbus, Ga. The new technology allows it to quickly make a highly accurate digital model of a physical component, improving everything from the speed of a production ramp- up to the efficiency of quality checks.

14 Apr 2008

Contract Calls for the Development and Fabrication of High-Res X-ray Calorimeters

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the award of a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to EPIR from NASA which continues to advance the companies strategy to commercialize synergistic cadmium-telluride based technologies and manufacturing processes for solar, infrared and X-ray within the renewable energy, night vision, medical and scientific markets.

14 Apr 2008

Affordable and Consistent Color Accuracy between Devices

HP and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. previewed a display technology that helps solve a longstanding obstacle for digital content creators: affordable and consistent color accuracy between devices.

14 Apr 2008

New Analyser that Quickly Checks Condition of Skin and Uncovers Hidden Problems

Moritex, a world leader in skin counselling analysers and software to the cosmetics industry, has announced the launch of a new analyser that quickly checks the condition of skin and uncovers hidden problems.

14 Apr 2008

Patent Application for New BrightStar Alexandrite Laser

Laser Energetics, Inc announced today that the Company has filed a patent application for a new BrightStar(TM) flashlamp pumped conductively air cooled Alexandrite laser technology. US Provisional Patent No. 61/026,281, filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, encompasses a new type of Alexandrite laser technology.

14 Apr 2008

Frost + Sullivan's 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it was named Frost + Sullivan's 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year.

14 Apr 2008

EVS Wins Orders Worth $1.3 Million for Automated Surface Inspection Products

Elbit Vision Systems today announced that it has a won a number of orders worth a total of $1.3 million for automated surface inspection products, all with leading manufacturers. Revenues from these are expected to be recognized in the first half of 2008.

14 Apr 2008

Alfalight Laser Diode Pumps Target Cost-Sensitive Industrial Markets

Alfalight, Inc., an innovative manufacturer of highly efficient and reliable high-power diode lasers, today introduced the new AM6-915B family of laser pump diodes, which provide 10 W of 915 nm light output with a high brightness 105 micrometers, 0.15 or 0.22 NA fiber.

14 Apr 2008

Device on Mountaintop Takes First Step Toward Manmade Lightning

A team of European scientists has deliberately triggered electrical activity in thunderclouds for the first time, according to a new paper in the latest issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal. They did this by aiming high-power pulses of laser light into a thunderstorm.

14 Apr 2008

Navy To Test Advanced Submarine Periscope Camera System

The U.S. Navy will deploy for sea trials an advanced camera system developed, built and delivered by RemoteReality that will enhance safety and situational awareness for submarines with Type 18 periscopes, used on all Los Angeles- and Seawolf-class submarines.

11 Apr 2008