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Spire’s Solar PV Panels Receive UL Listing

Spire, Massachusetts-based solar manufacturer, has obtained Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing for its PV panels and modules.

15 Feb 2011

Opto Diode Introduces OD-624L High-Output Red LED for Medical Applications

Manufacturer of IR and visible LEDs, Opto Diode has introduced a new high-output LED that offers a total power output in the range of 80-170 mW.

From Opto Diode Corp. 15 Feb 2011

Moser Baer India Begins Operation of Solar Module Equipment Plant

Manufacturer of solar cells, Moser Baer India has begun the operation of a plant that manufactures components for photovoltaic modules in Noida.

15 Feb 2011

Edison International to Buy Energy from First Solar’s Proposed Solar Plant

Manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic panels, First Solar announced that California-based firm, Edison International plans to purchase about three-quarters of the energy from a 340 MW solar plant located in Nevada.

15 Feb 2011

Viewsonic Unveils Pro 8200 Projector with Closed Caption Decoder

Viewsonic, a display manufacturer based in Taiwan, has unveiled a new home theater projector system that delivers 1080p resolution by utilizing a DLP projection system.

15 Feb 2011

Sensornet Introduces FireLaser System for Fire Hazard Detection Applications

Provider of sophisticated monitoring solutions, Sensornet has introduced a FireLaser heat detection system for fire hazard detection applications.

15 Feb 2011

Plainfield to Buy 90 LED Street Lights from Lighting Solutions of Illinois

Plainfield officials have approved the acquisition of 90 LED street lights from Lighting Solutions of Illinois, a Wheaton-based lighting company. A grant from Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block facilitates the purchase of the LED lights.

15 Feb 2011

3D Society Selects Planar’s Runco Projector for 3D Creative Arts Awards Show

Planar Systems announced that its Runco D-73d 3Dimension Series projector was named as the official projector for the Annual 3D Creative Arts Awards Show.

15 Feb 2011

GAO Fiber Optics Releases Visual Fault Locator for Fiber Optic Network Maintenance

Provider of fiber optic devices, GAO Fiber Optics has launched a new visual fault locator for maintenance of fiber optic network in CATV and telecommunications systems.

15 Feb 2011

LASER COMPONENTS Launches Laser Power Meter for Power Measurement Applications

LASER COMPONENTS has released a new laser power meter that offers a convenient and swift method to determine the output power and wavelength of low power lasers.

15 Feb 2011

Coherent Introduces Smart Lasers for Continuous-Wave Applications

Manufacturer of laser solutions, Coherent has unveiled a new range of laser devices that have plug-and-play options for continuous-wave applications.

15 Feb 2011

International Symposium and Exhibition to Focus on Applications of LEDs

The new, application oriented LED professional Symposium + Expo 2011 will bring international experts from the fields of research and industry together for the first time in Bregenz, Austria. An accompanying technical exhibition will present current LED Lighting technologies and their applications for industry and the end-user.

14 Feb 2011

Touchscreen Devices with Tactile Feedback

Bayer MaterialScience AG and its subsidiary Artificial Muscle, Inc. will be exhibiting for the first time at the GSMA Mobile World Congress. The company will present innovative solutions for manufacturing smartphones and mobile phones using electroactive polymers and polycarbonate films.

14 Feb 2011

Springer eBooks Can Now be Purchased through the Google eBookstore

Springer eBooks can now also be purchased via Google’s eBookstore. Google currently holds the biggest collection of Springer eBooks with more than 52,000 books, which is a combination of physically scanned books published prior to 2006 and PDF file submissions since 2006. Springer adds 4,000 newly published titles per year.

14 Feb 2011

GigOptix Receives Orders for GX62455 100 G and GX3220 40 G Optical Communication Solutions

Supplier of electro-optic and electronic components, GigOptix has obtained orders for GX62455 100 G Mach-Zehnder (MZ) optical modulator driver and GX3220 40 G transimpedance amplifier (TIA) solutions from Tier 1 consumers.

14 Feb 2011