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Acuity Brands’ nLight Network Lighting Control Solution Earns 2011 Top Product Award

Specialist in advanced energy-saving lighting and control products, Acuity Brands has proclaimed that its nLight Network Lighting Control System has been chosen as best product in the lighting controls segment and has earned the 2011 Top Products Award by the Building Operating Management Magazine. The magazine select products based on their benefits and novel features.

2 Mar 2011

Masdar, U.S. DOE Test Advanced Solar Photovoltaic Coating Technologies

Masdar and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have declared that they will team up to examine the performance of advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) modules to prevent cementation, dry dust adhesion and moisture issues that are typically encountered by PV module manufacturers.

2 Mar 2011

Free Electron Laser Sets New Record for Power Generation

Scientists, in collaboration with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), have blasted a 500 kV of power into a sample accelerator.

2 Mar 2011

Comprehensive Report on Solid State and Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies

Research and Markets has released a new market report titled, ‘Solid State and Other Energy Efficient Lighting Systems Application Market Trends (2010 - 2015)’.

2 Mar 2011

Power Integrations Unveils LED Driver Reference Design for Candelabra-Shaped Fixtures

Supplier of high-voltage integrated circuits, Power Integrations has released a new, compact LED driver reference design (RD-268) for standard candelabra-shaped bulbs.

2 Mar 2011

Sigma Rolls Out Digital SLR Camera with 46 MP Direct Image Sensor

Sigma, specialist in photographic technologies, has introduced a new digital camera with 46 MP direct image sensor, called the SIGMA SD1 digital SLR camera.

2 Mar 2011

APS’ MatchMaker Optical Character Recognition Solution Secures US Patent

Optical character recognition (OCR) solutions provider, APS Technology Group proclaimed that it has received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its MatchMaker OCR solution’s identification procedure for container terminal transport vehicles.

2 Mar 2011

Researchers Develop Atom Laser for Hologram Applications

Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics at the Australian National University have created an atom laser that acts exactly as a light laser.

2 Mar 2011

Cree Announces Commercial Availability of XLamp ML-B LED

Pioneer in LED lighting solutions, Cree has declared that its XLamp ML-B LED is now available in the commercial market.

From WOLFSPEED, INC. 2 Mar 2011

Basler Vision Technologies Begins Series Production of 5 MP Ace Cameras

Basler Vision Technologies, manufacturer of digital cameras for industrial applications, has commenced the manufacturing of the ace area scan cameras.

From Basler AG 2 Mar 2011

POINTek to Deliver Passive Optical Products for Defense Applications

Provider of PLC-based optical packaging service and optical components, POINTek has proclaimed a new passive optical business line for defense applications.

2 Mar 2011

Spire Introduces Electroluminescence Solar Module Tester for PV Modules

Provider of turnkey production lines and capital equipment for PV modules production, Spire has launched a new, sophisticated metrology equipment called the Spi-ELTM Electroluminescence Solar Module Tester.

2 Mar 2011

Pacific Laser Systems Selects LaserLevelsUSA.com as Authorized Dealer

Producer of laser and optical leveling equipment and auxiliaries for exterior and interior applications, Pacific Laser Systems declared that it has chosen LaserLevelsUSA.com as its new authorized dealer for it comprehensive range of products such as grade rods, tripods, optical levels, laser detectors, rotary lasers, laser plumb bobs and laser line levels.

2 Mar 2011