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NASA and DOE to Collaborate on Dark Energy Research

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Joint Dark Energy Mission, or JDEM

20 Nov 2008

Food Prices Stay Up While Oil and Grain Costs Drop

The release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October proves what too many Americans already have learned the hard way - input costs for food processors are way down but the prices they charge grocery shoppers continue to climb

20 Nov 2008

Signet Solar Begins Shipping Thin Film Solar Panels

Signet Solar, a global manufacturer of thin film silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced the production and shipment of the first megawatt (MW) of panels from its manufacturing facility in Mochau, Germany

20 Nov 2008

Thousands to Boycott Bluefin Tuna

Close to 16,000 citizens from 149 countries have signed up to join numerous restaurants, retailers and chefs in boycotting Mediterranean bluefin tuna

20 Nov 2008

Illinois Law Means Clean Coal Power Plant Will Have to be Clean as Natural Gas

The Illinois Senate today passed SB 1987, the Clean Coal Portfolio Standard legislation, which will enable development of coal gasification with carbon capture and storage projects in Illinois including the Taylorville Energy Center

20 Nov 2008

New Photovoltaics Magazine Launched

PennWell Corporation, announced today that it will launch Photovoltaics World magazine to address the rapidly growing global photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing industry

20 Nov 2008

Pentagon Collaboration is Driving Lithium-Ion Battery Innovation That Has Broad Military and Commercial Potential

Ener1, Inc. maker of advanced lithium-ion battery systems for the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, today announced the transition to phase two of its research and development contract with the U.S. Department of Defense

20 Nov 2008

Another Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set

Scientists of the Commission-financed project FULLSPECTRUM have developed photovoltaic (PV) multi-junction (MJ) solar cells which are able to convert 39.7 Percent of the energy of sun light into electricity

20 Nov 2008

New Anode Material Means Better Rechargeable Batteries

A research team has developed a new material for anodes, which could clear a path for a new generation of rechargeable batteries

20 Nov 2008

New Way of Monitoring and Finding Source of Zinc Pollution in the Air

A new way of pinpointing where zinc pollution in the atmosphere comes from could improve pollution monitoring and regulation

20 Nov 2008

Wildfire Health Threats Have Been Underestimated

The health threat to city dwellers posed by Southern California wildfires like those of November 2008 may have been underestimated by officials

20 Nov 2008

EarthLED ZetaLux LED Light Bulb Launched by Advanced Lightbulb

Advanced Lumonics, LLC, an early leader in the direct replacement LED light bulb market through its consumer oriented EarthLED brand announces its latest product, the EarthLED ZetaLux

19 Nov 2008

Solar Powered Portrable Airfield Lights for Venezuela

Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received an order to supply solar-powered portable airfield lights for Bariven S.A. in Venezuela

19 Nov 2008

A123Systems, Installs Hybrid Ancillary Power Units (H-APU) with AES Energy Storage

A123Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries and battery systems, announced the delivery and installation of its first Hybrid Ancillary Power Units (H-APU) with AES Energy Storage

19 Nov 2008