The Global LEAP Outstanding Off-Grid Product Awards' television competition, announced today by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial in New Delhi, will recognize the very best, most energy-efficient color televisions for off-grid use. Winners will be announced at the fifth Clean Energy Ministerial in Korea, ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI)® today announced a technical “CRT Challenge” to identify financially viable, environmentally-conscious proposals for using recycled cathode ray tube (CRT) glass.
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Heliatek GmbH, the leader in organic solar films, today announced a record breaking 12.0% cell efficiency for its organic solar cells. This world record, established in cooperation with the University of Ulm and TU Dresden, was measured by the accredited testing facility SGS. The measurement campaign at SGS also validated the superior low light and high temperature performances of organic photovoltaics (OPV) compared to traditional solar technologies.
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After a period of lull, the Indian solar industry has once again rejuvenated with the announcement of the draft second phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The government has once again geared up and is giving an aggressive push to the solar industry, as by 2017, India is expected to have 4000 MW of solar energy under JNNSM and 2500 MW under state solar policies.
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AMSC, a global solutions provider serving wind and grid leaders, and Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, today introduced to the North American market a medium voltage superconductor fault current limiter (SFCL) solution that is designed to meet many of the challenges caused by today's highly interconnected networks and diversified generation sources.
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E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recyclers represent a booming opportunity worldwide. Tons of e-waste is being generated as the life cycle of computers, printers, television, mobile phones, music systems, refrigerators and others have declined sharply in the past few years. Meanwhile, constant upgrades are increasing the volume of discarded mobile phones, spurring the need for safe disposal of such waste.
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Honeywell announced today an agreement to acquire Saia Burgess Controls, a leading provider of intelligent building controls, from Hong Kong-based Johnson Electric for $130 million.
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Partnering with Samsung and Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, Inc.(BVSWMA, Inc.) will stage a special E-Waste Collection Event Saturday October 27th, 2012 from 7 am to 2 pm at no charge to consumers.
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ON Semiconductor, a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics, will have an expanded presence at the Electronica 2012 tradeshow in Munich this November. Live on-site demonstrations and technical briefings will spotlight the company’s latest product innovations – specifically designed to efficiently power customers’ next generation electronics solutions for automotive, industrial, LED lighting, communications, consumer white goods, health care and smart grid applications.
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Bentek Solar, a leading designer and manufacturer of PV products connecting PV panels to inverters worldwide for the commercial and utility-scale marketplaces, announces that it has successfully designed and shipped Phase 1, which includes 70MW of 1000VDC Fused Disconnect Safety Systems (FDSS) with visible blade disconnects into Ontario, Canada that complies with the Canadian Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) program. Phase 2, which consists of 60MW of the FDSS, is scheduled to ship in early 2013.
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