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 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) May 29, 2009 
At the Kennedy Space Center, Sen. Bill Nelson and Reps. Suzanne Kosmas and Bill Posey joined officials from Florida Power and Light Company and NASA to celebrate the groundbreaking of FPL's Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center. The new solar photovoltaic power facility is the result of a unique public-private partnership between FPL and NASA and demonstrates both organizations ... read more
Branchburg NJ (SPX) May 29, 2009Vanguard Energy Partners has announced the completion of a 578kW solar photovoltaic system at the Morristown Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project will be inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the facility grounds located at 80 East Hanover Avenue in Cedar Knolls. Vanguard teamed with Ferriera Construction on the project which features multiple ground and roof-mounted arrays ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Hemlock MI (SPX) May 29, 2009The Hemlock Semiconductor Group, which includes two Dow Corning joint ventures, has commenced operation of a new 8,500 metric tons polycrystalline silicon (polysilicon) production facility at its Hemlock, Mich. location. This new capacity, which has been brought online several months ahead of schedule, represents the completion of the first phase of the $1 billion expansion the Michigan ... more 
Herzliya, Israel (SPX) May 29, 2009BP Solar and SolarEdge have announced a joint agreement to explore commercialization of a PV module-integrated power harvesting system embedded directly into BP Solar modules. The combined solution will maximize energy generation throughout the life of the solar power system while dramatically reducing complexities and costs. Standard power system architectures and designs may lead to loss ... more 
Munich, Germany (SPX) May 29, 2009Amelio Solar has announced its latest innovation, the "PV Duo" tandem photovoltaic module. The PV Duo combines a thin-film amorphous silicon (a-Si) photovoltaic device and a thin-film copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) photovoltaic device into one integrated module. ... more 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 29, 2009Advancing technology, increasing demand and government incentives are giving rise to a heavy influx of new and improved photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. That current slows to a trickle, however, when these advances get stuck in a bottleneck awaiting the necessary certification to go to market. As their innovations sit idle, manufacturers miss out on critical revenue. And right now, many are ... more |
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Planet delivers first light image from Pelican 6 satellite capturing Lhasa Gonggar AirportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Planet Labs has released the first light image from its Pelican 6 Earth imaging satellite, highlighting Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet, China, and demonstrating the new spacecraft's im ... more  
India space agency launches its heaviest satelliteNew Delhi (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 India's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector. ... more 
Engineered interlayers boost satellite insulation and flexible electronicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 Researchers at Empa are refining the multilayer insulation foils that wrap many satellites and space probes, aiming to improve their mechanical robustness while maintaining thermal protection. These ... more
  
Meta buys China-founded AI agent ManusSingapore (AFP) Dec 30, 2025 Facebook owner Meta has agreed to acquire Manus, an artificial intelligence agent created by a company founded in China but now based in Singapore, the two firms said. ... more 
David Sacks: Trump's AI power brokerWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2025 From a total Washington novice, Silicon Valley investor David Sacks has against expectations emerged as one of the most successful members of the second Trump administration. ... more 
As US battles China on AI, some companies choose ChineseNew York (AFP) Dec 22, 2025 Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, Chinese technology is quietly making inroads into the US market. ... more
  
Ukraine diplomat in Beijing for talks; Russian attacks injure scores in southern UkraineKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 18, 2025 A senior Ukrainian diplomat announced on Thursday he had arrived in Beijing, a close ally of Russia, where he was expected to hold talks with Chinese officials. ... more 
Defence of Europe's eastern flank an 'immediate' priority: eight EU leadersHelsinki (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Defending Europe's eastern flank should be an "immediate" priority for the European Union in the face of the threat posed by Russia, eight EU leaders meeting in Helsinki said Tuesday. ... more 
Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law as Admin plans major DoD changesWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025 President Donald Trump signed a sweeping defense policy bill into law Thursday that signaled strong bipartisan support for Europe and defied the US leader's increasingly hostile posture toward NATO and America's closest allies. ... more |
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 27, 2009SANYO Electric has announced that it has broken its own record for the world's highest energy conversion efficiency in practical size (100 cm2 or more) crystalline silicon-type solar cells, achieving a efficiency of 23.0% (until now 22.3%) at a research level for its proprietary HIT solar photovoltaic cells. ... more 
Burtonsville MD (SPX) May 27, 2009New Energy Technologies has announced that the Company is continuing to further advance the development of its tinted transparent glass SolarWindows capable of generating electricity by coating glass surfaces with the world's smallest known organic solar cells. New Energy's SolarWindow technology uses an organic solar array, which achieves transparency through the creative use of conductin ... more 
Cypress CA (SPX) May 27, 2009Perpetual Power has announced the completion of a 416kW DC solar installation on a Budweiser cold beer storage building in Contra Costa County, Calif. The Markstein Sales Company, a family owned business operating since 1919, and a distributor of Budweiser and other beverages, decided to install solar power on its facility to reduce its energy costs while contributing to the protection of the en ... more 
Thornton CO (SPX) May 27, 2009Ascent Solar Technologies has announced that its state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules will be designed into the development of a hybrid unmanned aerial vehicle (H-UAV) called the Silent Sentinel developed by Bye Aerospace. The H-UAV will be designed primarily for military use; however, its capabilities will also include a broad spectrum of civil applications. ... more |
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