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World’s First Solar-Coal Project is Up and Running

DENVER – Xcel Energy is now operating a first of its kind demonstration of a hybrid solar-coal approach,using parabolic-trough solar technology integrated with a coal-fired power plant. The project, located at Xcel Energy’s Cameo Generating Station near Grand Junction, Colo., … Read More

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World First in High Voltage Testing

Roke Manor Research Ltd (Roke) today launches the world’s first commercial generic high voltage test facility. The new service can accommodate Radio Frequency (RF) power and voltage on a massive scale. It combines high voltage isolation with screening to 18 … Read More

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Will Heightened Alternative Energy Interests Affect the Electronic Test and Measurement Equipment Marketplace?

U.S. President Barack Obama’s campaign promise to develop alternative energy sources includes a goal of 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars – cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon – on the road by 2015 and ensure 10 … Read More

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