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Suniva Receives Recovery Act Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credits for Norcross Facility Expansion

Suniva®, Inc., a U.S. based high-efficiency solar manufacturer, today announced it received $5.7 million in Recovery Act Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credits to expand its solar cell manufacturing facility in Norcross,...

19 Jan 2010

Overview of Building Adhesives Market in Romania

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/68c157/building_adhesives) has announced the addition of the "Building Adhesives - Romanian Market Overview 2010" report to their offering. T...

19 Jan 2010

CCCC Forth Harbor Engineering Wins RMB 419 Million Contract for Circle Line Project

Recently, CCCC Forth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won Section 4 of Shaxi-Yuehuan of the Circle Line project in Guangdong province. The bidding price amounted to RMB419 million with construction period of 26 months. Th...

19 Jan 2010

HOCHTIEF Wins EUR 190 Million Contract to Extend Prague‘s Metro Line

HOCHTIEF as member of a joint venture has been awarded the contract to extend Prague‘s metro: The subsidiaries HOCHTIEF Construction and HOCHTIEF CZ take on the project with a total volume of approximately EUR 500 ...

19 Jan 2010

Vital Products Develops Bio-Based Foam in a Can for Use in Residential Construction

Vital Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VTPI), a multichannel innovator in the industrial packaging sector, announced today that it has completed preliminary discussions with a multi national sealant company. Vital ...

19 Jan 2010

Researchers Optimize Glue to Work at High Temperatures

The “Parasols” in Seville feature components that are designed to be glued instead of bolted together. To prevent the adhesive from melting, it needs to withstand temperatures of up to 60 degrees. Researchers have optimized the adhesive's resistance to high temperatures.

18 Jan 2010

Innovative Solution to Seal Core Holes in Constructions

While working in the commercial tenant finish-out industry, Chuck Longhenry realized there had to be a faster and less intrusive way to seal the core and penetration holes that typically contain electrical and data wires in multi-story buildings. After two years of trial and error he perfected and applied for a patent on the SealCore Safety Plate, an innovative way to seal core holes during construction and post-construction that saves money and reduces installation time while meeting all building codes.

18 Jan 2010

Aide Solar 230W Solar Panels Feature on NextGen Home Display

Aide Solar, a large-scale producer of photovoltaic modules, today announced that its new 230 watt poly-crystalline black frame solar panels have debuted as an energy-efficient feature on the NextGen “Home for the Generations” at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, January 19-22, 2010. The 1,800 sq. foot home spotlighting friendly products and a greater focus on energy efficiency was built onsite at IBS as part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s "Builders’ Challenge.”

18 Jan 2010