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HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Astronergy, a subsidiary of the Chint Group, was selected to provide its thin film amorphous microcrystalline silicon technology (a-Si/uc-Si) PV panels for a 1.65MWp solar park in Thailand. Astronergy has seen an increase in demand for its thin film panels due to its low voltage, high efficiency (approaching 10%), and competitive pricing. The ability to offer MunichRe power performance insurance and being backed by Black & Veatch...
Arkansas Power Electronics International is working to create a power module that can support the demands of plug-in electric vehicles Plug-in electric vehicles represent a new direction for environmentally friendly transportation. Unfortunately, plug-in electric cars are currently grid-tie power electronics that can require large quantities of energy--and time--to charge. As plug-in cars become more and more widely used, large amounts of power will be required to quickly charge these...
ECS Refining, leader in electronics recycling and ITAD Asset Management Solutions, is added to the list of the most rapidly growing private Silicon Valley companies Santa Clara, CA (PRWEB) October 17, 2011 ECS Refining, the industry leader in electronic recycling and end-of-life services, is proud to announce that it has been selected as an honoree for the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Fast Private 2011. James MacGregor, Publisher of the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal...
RIVERTON, Utah, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Moose Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMOM) announced today that Company has changed its name to LiqTech International, Inc. and has obtained a new ticker symbol from FINRA reflecting the name change. Effective immediately, the stock will begin trading under the new ticker symbol "LIQT" on the OTCBB. Shareholders are advised to take note of this change. Shareholders are not required to take any action with respect to this change. "For...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- At TiE Silicon Valley, we view entrepreneurs as our colleagues and friends. It is the entrepreneur that creates the spirit and community and keeps innovation alive here in the Silicon Valley and around the globe. "It is with great sadness that we recognize the passing of one of the most influential entrepreneurs and innovators of our time, Steve Jobs. His vision shaped more than a company, it shaped the way...
VENTURA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Connexity, an integrated digital advertising company and developer of the Audience Discovery Platform(TM), announced today that it has secured $2M in debt financing with Silicon Valley Bank, global financial partner to technology companies of all sizes. The facility provides the Company with access to additional working capital accelerating the Company's growth. "Silicon Valley Bank is a natural partner for us given their global reach and...
Growing graphene Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology have for the first time provided details of their "confinement controlled sublimation" technique for growing high-quality layers of epitaxial graphene on silicon carbide wafers. The technique relies on controlling the vapor pressure of gas-phase silicon in the high-temperature furnace used for fabricating the material. The basic principle for growing thin layers of graphene on silicon carbide requires heating the...
RED BANK, N.J., Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A research team working under Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; NTCXF.PK) co-founder Prof. Andrew Barron has fabricated two families of multilayer quantum dot films, one with silicon quantum dots and the other with germanium quantum dots, both of which have demonstrated the ability to produce a photo-generated current. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110907/NY63675 ) Achieved under the Natcore joint research agreement with Rice...
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has signed a contract with Hunan Gongchuang Photovoltaic Science & Technology Co., Ltd for the supply of bulk and specialty gases at its news silicon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility in Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China. The contract includes the supply of hydrogen and nitrogen, as well as silane, nitrogen trifluoride, dopant mixtures and other products. Hunan Gongchuang...
RIVERTON, Utah, Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Moose Media, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BMOM) announced today that on August 24, 2011 it consummated a "reverse merger" with Liqtech USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, in which Liqtech USA became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"). Prior to the consummation of the Merger, the Company was not engaged in any trade or business. Liqtech USA is an award winning cleantech company that for...
Latest Silicon Reference Libraries
Silica Gel, made synthetically from sodium silicate, is granular, vitreous, highly porous form of silica. Silica is a naturally occurring mineral that is purified and processed into either granular or beaded form. It has a strong affinity for water molecules. Silica gel is commonly used as a desiccant where it is packed in vapor-permeable plastic in order to control local humidity in order to avoid spoilage or degradation of some goods. Due to their high absorption of moisture and...
Germanium is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. This is a lustrous, hard, silver-white, metalloid that is chemically similar to tin. Germanium forms a large number of organometallic compounds and is an important semiconductor material used in transistors. Notable characteristics Germanium is a hard, grayish-white element that has a metallic luster and the same crystal structure as diamond. In addition, it is important to note that...
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