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IBM makes Earth-friendly plastic from plantsSan Francisco (AFP) March 9, 2010 IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment. The breakthrough promises biodegradable plastics made in a way that saves on energy, according to Chandrasekhar "Spike" Narayan, a manager of science and technology at IBM's Almaden Research Center in Northern California. Almaden and Stanford University researchers said the discovery could herald an era of sustainability for a ... read more |
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Taiwan's Delta group plans solar cell plant
Taipei (AFP) March 9, 2010Taiwan's Delta Electronics is to spend 290 million US dollars on a new solar cell plant as the island moves to increase its use of renewable energy, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday. Delta Electronics' investment, via its subsidiary DelSolar Co, will make it one of the main players in the island's rapidly evolving solar energy sector, said Austin Chiu of DelSolar. "After the project is ... more Kent Denver Goes Solar
Louisville CO (SPX) Mar 10, 2010The future is looking bright for students at Kent Denver School, thanks to one of the largest prep school solar energy arrays in the nation. Colorado-based Bella Energy and international solar provider Conergy partnered to provide the school with a fully engineered and financed solar energy solution. Building on Kent Denver's goals to deepen its students' appreciation for the world around ... more XsunX Moves Closer To Commercializing Innovative Technology
Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Mar 10, 2010XsunX has announced the company has reached a significant milestone in its development process: the completion of a co-evaporation processing chamber design that combines several thermal evaporation techniques in one unified process to produce the CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide) solar cell's absorber layer. "This development is crucial to both the equipment and process technology s ... more |
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US advertisers to spend more on digital than print: studyWashington (AFP) March 8, 2010 US companies will spend more this year on digital and online advertising and marketing than on print for the first time ever, according to a study released on Monday. Companies will spend 119.6 billion dollars on online and digital strategies and 111.5 billion dollars on newspaper and magazine advertisements and other print campaigns, according to the study by California-based Outsell. Outsell, which provides research and advisory services to thepublishing and information industries, described t ... read more |
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