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December 2012

Brady Corporation Acquires Precision Dynamics Corporation

Hanwha SolarOne Enters into RMB 3.0 Billion Credit Agreement with Bank of Beijing

Hasbro and Thinfilm Enter into Commercial Agreement

Helsinki Music Centre Turns to Abloy for Locks and Door Opening Solutions

ASSA ABLOY Acquires 4Front in the U.S.

European Consortium Creates Largest Flexible Memory Arrays to Date

Aventa Technologies Receives Strategic Investment from Applied Ventures to Support High Temperature Superconductor Technology

Bundesdruckerei Invests in Biometrics Specialist Dermalog

Identive Cashless Betalen Mobile Payment Solution Implemented at NXP Semiconductors

SMARTRAC Launches WebLite UHF RFID Tag for Retail EPC Programs

NREL Names New Executive

Schlitterbahn South Padre Island Hotel Goes Keyless with Precision Dynamics Smart Band RFID Wristband System

RFID, NFC Technology from HID Global Streamlines Vineyard Logistics

Introduction of Updated Confidex Carrier, Confidex Casey RFID Tag Families

TAGSYS to Showcase Complete Inventory Management Systems at NRF Big Show

Kuwait University, imec to Collaborate on Advanced Silicon Solar Cell Technology

Stora Enso, Chalmers Enter Collaboration in Intelligent Pharmaceutical Packaging

G24 Innovations Reportedly Sold Out of Administration

New Strategic Investors Team Up with MC10 to Revolutionize Healthcare

Identive's Smartag Crypto Tags Offer Smart Card Security and Functionality in a Versatile Tag Format

HelioVolt Continues Partnerships

Umicore, Evonik Announce Business Partnership

Hanwha SolarOne Reports 3Q 2012 Results

Bill Richardson Joins DayStar Technologies Board of Directors

Savi Dramatically Improves Insight into Cargo Shipments, Logistics

First Solar Named Military Friendly Employer by G.I. Jobs Magazine

First Solar Releases 92.5 Watt Thin-Film PV Module

eMagin Corporation Announces Special Dividend

Imec Shows Path Towards Non-Si Devices at IEDM 2012

Imec Paves Way for Intelligent Item-Level RFID Tagging to Replace Bar Codes

New Energy Successfully Completes 2012 Build-Out of Patent Portfolio for Generating Clean Sustainable Electricity

NREL Employees, Managing Partner Pledge $500,000 to Aid Area Charities

Residential Users Require User-Friendly Electronic Locking Solutions

IDTechEx Announces PE USA 2012 Award Winners

Thinfilm Ready to Lead Next Phase of Printed Electronics in High-Volume Deployments

Cambrios Wins IDTechEx Printed Electronics Product Development Award

Imprint Energy Receives Award from FlexTech Alliance

EU Commissioner Very Impressed by Her Visit to Heliatek

Georgia Tech-COPE Among Winners at IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2012 Awards

TAGSYS RFID Selected as 2012 Red Herring 100 Global Award Winner

PowerFilm, Inc. Announces Release of the Next-Generation of Foldable Solar Chargers

New Dow Corning Optical Encapsulants Raise the Quality and Performance Bar for Demanding Next-Generation LED Designs

Brewer Science, Limited, in England Moves to Historic Darley Abbey Mills Complex

Hanwha SolarOne Signs Largest Ever Solar Deal in South Africa

STMicroelectronics Announces New Strategic Plan

Researchers from STMicroelectronics, CEA-Leti Receive 2012 General Ferrie Grand Prize Award

SMARTRAC Announces New Management Board Structure

Novel PV Installation System for Flat-Roof Mount Made of BASF Engineering Plastic

HID Global Secures Chinese Airport

Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend

First Solar Hires Johan Cilliers as Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa

Gemalto UpTeq NFC is First High-End SIM to Obtain American Express, MasterCard and Visa Certifications

NREL Teams with Berkeley Lab to Analyze Solar Pricing Trends and Benchmark Soft Costs for PV Systems

Imec, UGent Unveil Breakthrough in Augmented Reality Contact Lens

ALTANA Acquires Wax Additive Manufacturer ChemCor, USA

CPI Leads the Way for High Value Engineering in the North East of England

Cambrios to Present New Transparent Conductive Materials Enabling Innovative Flexible Displays and OLED and OPV Technologies at PE USA 2012

Holst Centre, imec to Present Nine Papers at ISSCC

Precision Dynamics, Intellitix to Exhibit RFID Technology at IMFCON

Ascent Solar Debuts Additional EnerPlex Products

TAGSYS Partners with RYB to Improve Visibility of Underground Pipes

Identive Launches TagTrail Cloud-Based NFC Mobile Services Platform at WIMA

MFLEX Enters Into Registration Rights Agreement With Majority Shareholder WBL Corporation Limited, Intends to File Shelf Registration Statement

Luna Enhances Brand with New Website

Confidex RFID in Automotive

First Solar Partners with Zhenfa on Thin-film PV Demonstration Project in China

Applied Materials Announces New Head of Energy and Environmental Solutions and Display Business Groups

PragmatIC Flexible Imprinted Logic Enters Commercial Production on Schedule

OPV on Steel: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe, Solliance Researching Applications for New Generation of Solar Cells

cynora Receives Repeat Recognition for Innovation with init Innovation Award at CyberChampions Awards 2012

Nanosolar Receives AlwaysOn GoingGreen Global 200 Award

Nantero Secures More Than $10M in Funding

Universal Display Awarded U.S. DOE SBIR Phase I Grant for White OLED Lighting

Beneq Acquires EL Business from Planar

3M Completes Acquisition of Ceradyne

DuPont MCM Introduces New Low Cost Conductive Inks for Printed Electronics

Identive Receives U.S. Patent for Tag on Metal (tom) RFID Technology

Gemalto Selected for New Multi-Application National eID Card in Mongolia

Brewer Science Expertise in CNT Materials Leads to New Conductive Single-Walled CNT System for Screen-Printing Applications

November 2012

SWeNT Exhibits at 2012 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting

Edzer Huitema Joins Solliance as Commercial Director

Identive Selected as Access Control Standard for U.S. Federal Agency within Department of Homeland Security

Gemalto, Standard Bank in South Africa Combine Payment and Transport into One App

Children Charity Receives Donation of Security Solutions from VingCard Elsafe

Holst Centre Receives State Visit by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and Slovakian President Ivan Gasparovic

STMicroelectronics Extends Performance Lead in Semiconductors for Smarter Embedded Electronics

New Doha International Airport Deploys TransCore RFID-Based Access Control Technology

Transparent Communication About Nanomaterials

Semprius to Supply Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne with High-Concentration PV Modules for Department of Defense

Bundesdruckerei Pushes Ahead with Online Signing Using te New German ID Card

Xenon Introduces The Luxon 300 for Semiconductor and Display Applications

NASCAR Driver Paulie Harraka Tests MC10 Next-Generation Athletic Performance Monitoring Devices

Applied Materials Announces 4Q, FY 2012 Results

Identive Announces EMV Payment Certification for Popular Mobile Smart Card Reader

Robert Roche is Appointed VP of Sales, Marketing and Communications at Ascent Solar Technologies

SMARTRAC Introduces Implant System for Animal ID

REC Successfully Completes Two Solar Power Plants in Germany Totaling 15 MW

Universal Display Approves Share Repurchase Program

Universal Display Ranked Number 198 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte 2012 Technology Fast 500

Brewer Science Introducing New Conductive CNT Inks for Printed Electronics Applications

TAGSYS is a Finalist for 2012 Red Herring 100 Global Award

Nanosolar Completes 10.63 MW Solar Installation in Valencia Region of Spain

TAGSYS Transforms RFID Compliance Mandate Into Profitable Business Process with Unique Item-Level Inventory Management System

Ferro Announces CEO Transition

Kurz, PolyIC Present Innovations at Fakuma

Quantenna 802.11ac Wi-Fi Wins 2013 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award

TI to Reduce Costs in Wireless Business

Disasolar Honored at RITF 2012 Award Ceremony

eMagin Signs Long-Term Exclusive Supply Agreement with Sagem (Safran group) - France

Epson and Plastic Logic Announce Cooperation at electronica 2012

Battery-Free NFC/RFID Memory Applications Get Quick Start with Energy-Harvesting Discovery Kit from STMicroelectronics

Board Changes at Tomaz Limited

Applied Materials Names Thomas Larkins as SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Imec, CANON ANELVA to Collaborate on STT-MRAM

Ascent Solar Debuts Newest EnerPlex Product

Imec Expands Collaboration with TEL on Next-Generation Memory

SMARTRAC Increases Revenues by 36 Percent in the First Nine Months of 2012

Touchcode by Printechnologics Awarded with Silicon Valley Award

Universal Display Announces 3Q 2012 Results

SMARTRAC Launches New MIFARE-Based Inlays and PRELAM Products for Automated Fare Collection

Gemalto Reinforces Ezio Token Range for Quicker and Easier Deployments

Gemalto Receives New Innovation Award at Sesames for PrintPixel

Gemalto Achieves 25 Million Milestone for e-Driver Licenses Delivered to India

Zebra Technologies Announces 3Q 2012 Financial Results

Luna Reports 3Q 2012 Financial Results

3M CEO Outlines Strategies for the Future and Sets Five-Year Financial Targets

Identive Next Generation CLOUD Readers Enhance Security and Performance for ID Credentials from Smart Cards to Smart Phones

Identive Expands NFC Online Marketplace with Wide Range of Social Media Logo Tags

ODIN Hires Healthcare Industry Veteran Len Gottfried as Market Demand Grows

Thinfilm Consortium Receives 1.4M Euros in Eurostars Funding to Commercialize Display Logic for Integrated Printed Systems

SOLON Forms JV for Solar Power Plants in Israel

BASF Optimizes Its Organizational Structure

Ascent Solar Technologies Selected by U.S Air Force for Advanced Flexible Lightweight Photovoltaics

drupa Continues Four-Year Cycle- Length Shortened to 11 Days

Cambrios, LG Electronics Announce World First 23-Inch Touch Panels Using ClearOhm Material

TAGSYS to Present Technical Innovation, Business Benefits of UHF RFID Solutions for Retail at the MIT Enterprise Forum

Major Hospital Pilot Deployment of Toumaz Wireless Plaster to Monitor Vital Signs Underway

BASF Maintains Good Business Performance in the Third Quarter

E Ink Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Trekstor

E Ink Holdings Completes Acquisition of SiPix

Imec, Nantero Launch Joint Carbon Nanotube Memory Program

Toppan Printing Develops a Battery-Free Display RFID Device with a Function that Enables Text and Images to be Shown

Reorganization of the Management Team at ALTANA AG

Beneq Establishes Full-Fledged Operations in Russia

New Online Applications for the German ID Card

First Solar, Inc. Announces 3Q 2012 Financial Results

HCC Begins Collaboration with First Solar to Support Alternative Energy Technology Program

Applied Materials Introduces New Technologies for Next Era of LCD and OLED Displays

Neville Pattinson of Gemalto to Serve on the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group

Holst Centre, TNO are Taking Laser-Induced Forward Transfer to the Next Level

Identive Group Announces 3Q 2012 Results

Identive Secures New Growth Capital

October 2012

Sustainability Initiatives in Wales

National Initiative Honors Heliatek and Its Solar Films as a Selected Landmark 2012 in the Land of Ideas

Hanwha SolarOne Appoints New President and New Chief Technology Officer

Reebok-CCM, MC10 to Launch Revolutionary Sports Impact Indicator

One Millionth PV Solar Module Installed at MidAmerican Solar Topaz Project by First Solar

Hanwha Group Launches Hanwha Q.CELLS

New polyright V5 Software from Multicard Delivers Single Card Solutions for Identity Management, Security and Payment

NREL Industry Growth Forum Brings Together Energy Innovators

Changes in REC Group Management

3M Cogent High-speed Duplex Scanner Achieves FBI IQS Appendix F Certification

3M Announces Collaboration with Mersive Aimed at Creating a New Class of Displays

Brewer Science Introduces New-Generation Debonder

Cymbet Shipping EnerChips from New High Volume Manufacturing Facility

Merck to Use Epson Ink Technology to Manufacture Ink for Large OLED Displays

Seashell Technology Announces Expansion of Silver Nanowire Product Line

SMARTRAC Launches 6mm SMART-Mini-Tag

Printechnologics Touchcode Recognized as Overall Gold Winner in WSJ 2012 Technology Innovation Awards

Q.CELLS Transferred to New Owner Hanwha Chemical

SWeNT Presents New Specialty Multi-Wall Nanotubes at SAMPE Tech 2012

MC10 Wins Prestigious WSJ Technology Innovation Award

One Billion SMARTRAC RFID Inlays and PRELAM Products Employing Wire-Embedding Technology Supplied

Precision Dynamics Smart Band RFID Wristband System Combats Counterfeiting, Promotes Social Media at RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest

NextInput Joins the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics

Identive iAuthenticate Reader Extends Secure ID Card Authentication to Apple Mobile Devices

HID Global Notes Global Switch from National ID Documents to eIDs

Assistant Secretary of Defense Burke Visits PowerFilm

First Solar to Build 13MW Solar Power Plant for DEWA

Texas Instruments Named Runner-Up in Prestigious 2012 WSJ Technology Innovation Awards for Energy Harvesting Chip

First Solar Launches New Advanced Global Power Plant Operations Center

Thinfilm, PARC Named Runner-up for WSJ Technology Innovation Award

REC Third Quarter Results Below Analyst Estimates

PJB Services, First Solar Sign Agreement on Development of Solar Power Plants in Indonesia

NovaCentrix Introduces the PulseForge 1200 R&D Photonic Curing Tool

Ascent Solar Announces Product Launch with CTC GmbH

Identive Receives 2012 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award

3M Commences Tender Offer for Ceradyne, Inc.

NREL Nano-Technology Solar Cell Achieves 18.2 Percent Efficiency

2013 COPE Fellowship Applications Announced

Cambrios Expands Production-Ready Large Area Touch Supply Chain with Two New Strategic Partnerships

Confidex RFID Tag Family Expands Applications for IT and Enterprise Asset Tracking

Zebra Technologies Global Study Shows Internet of Things Solutions are Ripe for Adoption

Yeldi Group Selects Identive, NXP for Launch of First Major Mobile NFC Cashless Payment Solution in India

Solar Power Gets Jolt of Energy as Western Australia Officially Flips Switch on First Large-Scale Solar Project

Gemalto Delivers Record Activation Services for Millions of New LTE Subscribers in North America

Thinfilm Named Finalist for 2012 World Technology Award

Ascent Solar Announces Launch of www.EnerPlex.biz

TAGSYS Partners with Hilden to Launch First RFID-Enabled Linen Services in UK

SMARTRAC Facilitates AIT Certification for Card Manufacturers

First Solar Partners with Kiran Energy, Mahindra Solar One on 50 MW DC of PV Projects in Rajasthan

SoloPower Awarded Prestigious Solar Industry Award

European Interregional Collaboration on Thin-Film PV

OMRON, STMicroelectronics Unveil Industry-Unique Sensor for Smart Gas Metering

SlimFlex Square Tag: Tough and Flexible

Applied Materials Announces Workforce Restructuring

Holst Centre, imec and Panasonic Present Wireless Low-Power Active-Electrode EEG Headset

3M Aligns Organization for the Future

Alliance to Continue Management of NREL

3M, Avery Dennison Terminate Agreement for Purchase of Office and Consumer Products Business

Quantenna Named on WSJ The Next Big Thing List of Top 50 Venture-Backed Companies

cynora Presents New Flexible Prototype

Identive Announces Increase in Transponder, NFC Orders

SMARTRAC Supports CLIKSecure Mobile Application Launch for NFC-Enabled Product Authentication

REC Announces Gold Partnership in the UK

Novaled Awarded European Company of the Year by Panel of International Cleantech Experts

Gemalto Acquires Mobile Payment Platform from Ericsson

3M to Acquire Ceradyne

STMicroelectronics Perfects Advanced Process Technology for New Generation of Sensor Electronics

September 2012

Universal Display Contracts with Duksan Hi-Metal to Provide Manufacturing Services for OLED Host Material in Korea

Hyland Hills Water World Trials the PDC Smart RFID Wristband Kiosk for Self-Service Locker Rentals

Boeing Joins Georgia Tech Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics

HID Global Demonstrates Powerful Role NFC-enabled Smartphones Can Play in Mobile Access Control

Holst Centre, imec Work to Optimize Far-Field RF Energy Transport for Autonomous Charging of Wireless Sensors

Solibro Handed Over to New Owner Hanergy

First Solar Hires Bruce Yung as Managing Director and VP of Business Development, China

First Solar to Build New Mexico Solar Projects Totaling 20 MW for PNM

Gemalto Launches New Coesys Applications Portfolio for Secure End-to-End eGovernment Services

Semprius Opens Its First Solar Module Production Facility

TAGSYS Heads Up Largest Collaborative RFID Initiative with Multi-Million Dollar SPINNAKER Program

Savi Technology Acquired by La Salle Capital Affiliates

Alien Technology Introduces One of the Slimmest High-Performance RFID Tags on the Market

Ascent Solar Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock

Gemalto Expands Mobile Payment Software Solution with Western Union International Remittance Service

Alien Technology Introduces Enterprise-Focused Windows Mobile RFID Connected-Handheld

First Solar, Sir Ratan Tata Trust Partner to Electrify Rural Communities in India

BASF, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Inaugurate Joint Research Laboratory for Graphene

Imec, Solvay Announce World Record Efficiency for OPV Module

STMicroelectronics to Showcase Cutting-Edge Contactless Solutions at RFID/USN Korea 2012

Imec Develops Innovative Metallization Process for Reliable, High-Efficiency Solar Cells

Eight19 to Present at Plastic Electronics 2012

Hanwha Solar Supplies Largest Solar Rooftop Installation in France

Four Major European Research Centers Forming the Heterogeneous Technology Alliance (HTA)

SATA Airlines Uses Ynvisible Printed Interactive Graphics in Latest Advertising Campaign

Advanced Smart-Card ICs from STMicroelectronics Increase Security and Flexibility for Ticketing, Payments and e-ID

Applied Materials Showcases Innovations to Boost Solar Efficiency and Lower Costs at PVSEC

Identive Introduces Family of LEGIC Readers to Address Growing Trend of Multi-function ID Cards

HID iOS Software Development Kit Helps Secure Sensitive Data on iPhones, iPads

Sumitomo Chemical Joins Holst Centre OLED Research Program

Eric Serenius Named President of Ohio Gravure Technologies

Imec Demonstrates Electronics that Flex and Stretch Like Skin

Imec Announces Presentations at IEDM 2012

Confidex Announces Milestone of 300 Million Shipped Contactless Tickets, Launch of NFC Product Offering

Ascent Solar Announces EnerPlex Availability in North America

Social Plan Agreed at Q-Cells

Nanosolar Appoints Karl Steigele President and COO, Announces Executive Changes

First Solar, PG&E Sign Contracts for 72 Megawatts of Solar PV Electricity

First Solar Installs PV Array at India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Applied Materials Announces Cash Dividend

Luna Innovations Accredited as Trusted Integrated Circuit Supplier

Hanwha SolarOne Reports 2Q 2012 Results

PowerFilm Earns $2.2 Million Army Development Contract

PowerFilm Receives $3 Million in Military Purchase Orders

Hanwha Solar Enters Distribution Partnership with AEE Solar

STMicroelectronics Announces New Appointments in the Executive Management Team

Sun Chemical, DIC Expand Electronics Materials Product Portfolio; Offer Cost Saving Solutions for PV Manufacturers at EU PVSEC

ASSA ABLOY Launches Ecosystem for Replacing Keys with Mobile Phones

Federal Signal Completes Sale of Federal Signal Technologies Group to 3M for $110 Million

eMagin Achieves Automated Operation of its New OLED Deposition Machine

EC Awards €7.25M to Solve Damaging Effects of Nano Defects

3M Anti-Soiling Technology Helps Increase Power Output in PV Modules

3M Launches New Line of Dual-Touch Chassis Displays

Agua Caliente, Largest Operational Solar PV Project in the World, Achieves 250 MW of Grid-Connected Power

Kunshan Hisense Electronics Introduces New Cost Competitive and Versatile Materials Printer

Confidex RFID Windshield Labels Enable State-of-the-Art Automatic Border Control System in Maharashtra State of India

Dick Elsy is New CEO for High Value Manufacturing Catapult

Identive Unveils Hirsch Velocity 3.5 Security Management Solution at ASIS International 2012

Identive to Showcase IdentityU at ASIS

Equifax to Provide Gemalto Security Solution to U.S. Healthcare Providers

Q.CELLS Showcases High Quality Products and Applications at International PV Trade Fairs in September 2012

AIR and FLEX by 3M Expand Line of Innovative Lighting Solutions

SoloPower Expands IP Portfolio with 50th Patent Allowance as it Prepares to Open State-of-the-Art Facility in Portland, OR

Brewer Science to Address High-Performance HB LED Chip Fabrication at SEMICON Taiwan

First Solar Partners with Green Infra on 25MW(AC) Solar Power Project in Rajasthan

Polyera Achieves 5.2 Percent All-Polymer Organic Solar Cells

Eric Peeters Named VP Electronics Solutions for Dow Corning

Ascent Solar Partners with Silent Falcon UAS Technologies and Bye Aerospace for Solar-Powered Unmanned Aircraft Systems

3M Completes Acquisition of the Business of Federal Signal Technologies Group

BASF Presents Photovoltaic Products at 27th EU PVSEC

Change of Management at SOLON Energy

Rolic Joins Holst Centre Research on Protective Barriers for Flexible Electronics

SMARTRAC Announces Changes in the Management Board

August 2012

Dr. Saad Ahmed of Xenon Corporation Presents Paper at the ICFPE

CSEM Leads Consortium to Quantify Nanoparticles in Consumer Goods

Paul Blom of Holst Centre Becomes Research Director at Max Planck Institute

Beneq Joins EU Project to Develop Roll-to-Roll Solar Panels

Hanwha to Become Third Largest PV Cells Producer with Capacity of 2.3GW

STMicroelectronics, MicroOLED Move to Revolutionize High-Resolution Micro-Displays for Consumer Applications

Constellation and Gov. O'Malley Dedicate 16.1MW Grid Connected Solar Power System for State of Maryland

Gemalto Reports First Semester 2012 Results

Ascent Solar Announces EnerPlex Availability in Korea

Q.CELLS Creditors Approve Sale to Hanwha

MC10 Selected as a 2013 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum

cynora Launches New Web Site

Phillips 66, South China University of Technology and Solarmer Energy Set World Record in Solar Power Conversion Efficiency

Plextronics Partners with Holst Centre to Drive OLED Lighting

Xenon Introduces the Sinteron 5000 System for Production-Line Sintering of Printed Electronics

SOLON Signals Expansion Plans, Taps Jared Schoch as VP and GM of Power Plants

Cymbet Introduces First Real Time Clock with Integrated Solid State Battery

BASF Expands Center of Competence for Adhesive Coatings

Alien Technology Partners to Develop World-First RFID Reader Network Application for iPhone

REC Supplies Solar Modules for Largest Roof-Based Solar System in Northern Europe

Creative Materials Celebrates 25 Years of Creating Specialty Products

AIXTRON Delivers PRODOS Gen3.5 Production System to Major Asian Customer

New Energy Appoints Patrick Sergeant to Board of Advisors

FlexTech Alliance Funds Multi-Partner Project to Build an Integrated Printed Memory and Sensor System

Thinfilm Printed Memory Selected for FlexTech Program on Sensors for Medical Devices

Heliatek Intends to Raise an Additional €60 Million to Significantly Increase Capacity

Eight19 Spins Out Indigo Pay-As-You-Go Solar

Ascent Solar Regains Nasdaq Compliance

Identive Cashless Payment System Expands into New Markets

Toumaz Limited Completes Acquisition of Frontier Silicon

Largest Roof-Mounted PV System in Berlin Goes Online

Osram, Samsung Reach Global Settlement Over LED Patent Suits

Imprint Energy Announces Strategic Investment from IQT Partnership

PakSense Releases Standard Edition Software 4.0

U.S. Government Printing Office Awards Multi-Year Contract to Gemalto for ePassport Solution

SolarWorld AG Invests in Innovations

Applied Materials Delivers Solid 3Q 2012 Results

REC Showcasing New Products, Tailored Customer Programs at Solar Power International 2012

First Solar Establishes Thai Operating Subsidiary, Opens Bangkok Office

REC ASA Decides to Cease Further Funding of REC Wafer Norway AS

Ascent Solar Launches EnerPlex Solar Powered Charger for Samsung Galaxy S III

GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Applied Materials Sign Service Agreement for Fab 1 in Dresden, Germany

SOLON Accelerates Shipping Innovative SOLquick Rooftop Solution to Solar Installers

Universal Display Announces 2Q 2012 Financial Results

Toppan Printing Starts Manufacturing Inlets for New Security Products in a Plant in the U.S.

eMagin Announces Record 2Q 2012 Revenues

Identive Group Announces 2Q 2012 Results

REC Awarded Funding from CERP for Innovative Solar Cell Research

ALTANA Reports Sales Increase in the First Half of 2012

Printechnologics, Olympia Power Kicker Bundesliga Special to a Digital Dimension

Heraeus Calls for Maintaining Free Competition in Solar Modules and PV Products

One Million Electronic Residence Permits Produced by Bundesdruckerei

Hanwha Solar Launches Project Development Business in North America with Hanwha SolarEnergy America

TAGSYS Expands Team for RFID Deployment in Retail, Apparel, Luxury Goods Sector

MiaSole Reorganizes Manufacturing and Operations to Enable Strategic Partnership

Austin Energy, HelioVolt Installing First Locally Manufactured Solar Modules

AIXTRON Introduces PRODOS-200 PVPD R&D System

UK Post Office Limited Passes 1.5 Million Mark with Its AEI Service

Dyesol Biomimetic Solar Technology Excels in External Testing

Ascent Solar Selected to Provide BIPV Modules for New Foxconn Plant

STMicroelectronics Completes IP and Talent Acquisition from bTendo, a Projection-Technology Innovator

E Ink Agrees to Buy SiPix Shares

Gemalto NFC Management Service Goes Live for Singapore

ODIN Hires Healthcare RFID, RTLS and Workflow Automation SME

Researchers Study How to Avoid Charge Traps in Plastic Electronics

MC10 Secures R&D Contract to Develop Wearable Electronics for the Battlefield

Inaugural Production of Solarion AG at New Manufacturing Facility in Zwenkau, Leipzig

Cymbet EnerChip Bare Die Solid State Batteries Verified Non-cytotoxic

Ohio Third Frontier Approves More Than $21 Million to Support Innovation

Applied Nanotech Unveils Low-Cost Micron Copper Ink for Electronic Applications

eMagin Wins $2.4M R&D Contract from U.S. Navy

First Solar Appoints CEO James Hughes to Board of Directors

eMagin Announces Enhancements to its Website

First Solar, Inc. Announces 2Q 2012 Financial Results

First Solar to Develop 139 MW Campo Verde Solar Project

REC Expands Market Activities in India

Tracy Marks Appointed as President of TransCore ITS

July 2012

Strong Growth and Earnings for ASSA ABLOY

Holst Centre Leaders Author Books on Piezoelectric Materials and Photovoltaics

SWeNT Announces Agreement to Distribute its CNT Products in Asia through Itochu Plastics

Dyesol Wins Inaugural Innovation Award from Clean Energy Council

Identive Provides Secure ID Solutions at London 2012 Olympics

Innovative Identive Payment Tag for Mobile Phones used at London 2012 Olympics

NREL Study Shows Renewable Energy Potential in Every State

Impinj Secures $21 Million Equity Financing from Leading Investment Firms

Research Commissioned by Plastic Logic Shows Clear Need for Robust Electronic Devices

Universal Display Purchases Fujifilm Worldwide OLED Patent Portfolio for $105M

SMARTRAC Increases Revenues by 26 Percent in the First Six Months of 2012

3M Announces Record Second-Quarter Earnings of $1.66 per Share

Dyesol a Finalist in the Clean Energy Council Innovation Awards

TI Supports Growth of Wearable Devices with Next-Gen Bluetooth Low Energy Application Software

REC Regrets Escalation in Solar Industry Trade War, Denies Any Wrongdoing

Universal Display, Plextronics Announce Strategic Alliance

Creditors Give Q-Cells the Go-Ahead for Continuation

REC Receives Global Customer Value Enhancement Award

Hersheypark Implements Precision Dynamics Smart Band RFID Wristbands for Cashless Point-of-Sale

New Database from NREL Makes Costs of Energy Technologies More Transparent

TransCore Awarded Texas DoT Statewide Toll System Integration and Maintenance Contract

BASF Further Broadens Technology Base and Global Market Access for Battery Materials

Access Control Solutions from HID Global Secure Power Plant

Agua Caliente Reaches 200MW Milestone

VKB-Bank Secures Online Banking Services with Ezio Solution from Gemalto in Austria

Qolpac, Holst Centre to Bring Smart Blister Packaging to Mass Market

Identive TouchSecure Desktop Reader Enables Use of Single ID Credential to Manage Privileges Across the Organization

Zebra Technologies Acquires LaserBand

CPI Completes Installation of its Integrated Smart Systems Facility

Toumaz Limited to Acquire Frontier Silicon

PakSense Announces Second-Generation BIOmed XpressPDF Temperature Monitoring Label

Luna Innovations Launches Upgraded Version of ODiSI Sensing Platform

Bosch, Principality of Monaco Plan to Work Together on the Connected City of the Future

Peratech Secures Finance Yorkshire Funding

NFC Smartair from ASSA ABLOY Offers Users Wireless Management of Access Control Systems

Applied Materials Revises FY2012 Business Outlook

Gemalto Trusted Services Management Data Center in Singapore Obtains MasterCard and Visa Certification

Cinterion Honored as Part of 2012 Connected World Gold Value Chain Award for Enabling mHealth Solution

Tokyo Electron, imec to Accelerate Directed Self-Assembly Development

NREL Joins Global Alliance of Solar Research Institutes

Q.CELLS Develops 60-Cells Module with Record Performance of 301 Wp

FlexTech Alliance Funded Project with Polyera Produces Printable, High-Performance Electronic Devices

Plastic Logic Showing the Future for a Paperless Office

SMARTRAC Launches High-Temperature Hard Tag for Industrial Applications

BASF Named Most Transparent Chemical Company in the World

Bemis Selects Thin Film Electronics to Develop Intelligent Packaging Platform

Applied Materials Solves Critical Interconnect Challenge with Breakthrough Flowable Copper Technology

ITW Takes License to Intregrate Unique Imprinted Logic Technology from PragmatIC Printing

Imec’s Industrial-Level Silicon Solar Cells Exceed 20 Percent Efficiency

Flemish Government to Support Imec 450mm Clean Room

Applied Materials' Unique UVision5 System Delivers World-Class Pattern Monitoring for Sub-20nm Era

Governor O'Malley Celebrates Groundbreaking on Largest Solar Power Project in Maryland

Eight19 Honored Twice with BusinessGreen Leaders Awards

New Polyamide 12 Line of Evonik is Planned to be Built in Singapore by 2014

Gemalto Machine Identification Module First to Achieve ISO/TS 16949

Vasakronan Updates RiTA Access System to ASSA ARX

Change in the Supervisory Board of ALTANA AG

Hirsch Identive Awarded $1.7M Contract from Department of Justice

June 2012

Changes on the Board of Management of Robert Bosch GmbH

First Solar Appoints Georges Antoun COO

Novaled, Samsung Mobile Display Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement

SMARTRAC Further Strengthens Financial Flexibility by €100 Million Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement

SoloPower Names Paolo Pietrogrande to Board of Directors, Bart Van Ouytsel as Head of Sales in Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Eight19 Wins Prize for Best Business Case at LOPE-C Investor Summit

HelioVolt Releases New High Performance Module Series

Module Installation Begins at Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One

Applied Materials Introduces Breakthrough Etch Technology for the Terabit Era

eMagin Receives Initial Production Subcontract for U.S. Army Enhanced Night Vision Goggle

Abound Solar to Suspend Operations

Australian Clean-Tech Company Dyesol to Benefit from R&D Tax Scheme

E Ink Wins Two Awards at 2012 Display Taiwan Conference

Gemalto Reinforces Long-Time Partnership with Plastkart, a Leading Smart Card and Service Provider in Turkey

Orange Launches Nationwide Deployment of NFC SIM Cards with Gemalto Solution in France

Holst Centre Accomplishes Inkjet Printing High Aspect Ratio Conductive Structures

Murata Joins imec Research Platform on Reconfigurable Radios

Plastic Logic Technology Hosts Open Day in Cambridge

REC Names Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers Managing Director Americas

SolarWorld Supplying More Projects Abroad with Complete Kits

Sartomer Offers Acrylic Oligomer for UV/EB Corrosion Resistant and Weatherable Coatings

Nanosolar Expands Executive Team to Drive Global Go-To-Market Strategy

First Solar Installs 10 Millionth Power Plant PV Module

LA County Approves First Solar to Start Module Installation at AV Solar Ranch One

3M to Acquire the Business of Federal Signal Technologies Group

Vorbeck Team Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award

CPI Receives Government Funding for Feasibility Studies for the Process Industry

Indigo Pay-as-You-Go Solar Honored as a Top Sustainable Solution at Rio+20

Dow Corning Kicks Off Research Activities in New €9M European Development Center

Tim Wang Appointed GM of AIXTRON China Ltd.

Eight19 Welcomes Global Commitments to Action in Support of Sustainable Energy for All

Gemalto Launches Protiva Defender Suite

Identive Physical Access Control Terminal Achieves Certipath ICAM Certification

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces New Specialty Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes for Conductive Polymers

Universal Display Holds 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

OE-A Presents Awards During LOPE-C 2012 Dinner

Applied Materials Names Gary Dickerson as President

Thinfilm Files Patent for Printable Protection for Memory Devices

Ascent Solar Accepts Order for EnerPlex Charger for Apple iPhone

TAGSYS Ensures Full RFID Compliance to Improve Brand Owners’ Supply Chain Agility

3M Completes U.S. Manufacturing Expansion for 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film

New Energy Technologies, NREL Create Improved Process for Technology Capable of Generating Electricity on See-Through Glass

Monocerus Development Platform Speeds Up Development of New Devices

3M Expands High-Performance Multi-Touch Display Line at InfoComm 2012

Multicard Facilitates Campus Card Technology Migration

Impinj Store Performance Simulator Helps Improve Retail Operations and Boost Profitability

Q.CELLS Showcases Innovations at Intersolar 2012

NovaCentrix Chief Scientist Dr. Kurt Schroder Named 2012 Inventor of the Year

Universal Display Strengthens Management Team with Addition of New VP Mauro Premutico

Universal Display, L-3 Display Systems Deliver Ruggedized AMOLED Display System Prototype to U.S. Air Force

Universal Display Introduces New PHOLED Emissive Layer Material Systems

Imec, Kaneka Achieve Breakthrough in Developing Next-Generation Heterojunction Solar Cells

Heliatek Transparent Solar Films will Enable Tinted Windows to Generate Electricity

MEMSCON Delivers Building Integrity Monitoring Results

Applied Materials Named Top PV Solar Equipment Supplier for Fourth Consecutive Year by VLSIresearch

Bosch Starts Construction of New Center for Research and Advance Engineering in Renningen, Germany

First Solar and Intermolecular Announce Joint Program to Accelerate Solar PV Roadmap

First Solar to Provide 159 MW in Solar Power Projects for AGL Energy Under Australia Solar Flagships Program

REC Participates at Intersolar 2012

GSI Technologies Announces New Roll to Roll PE Capability

SMARTRAC Supports FujiFilm Photo Printing Kiosks in the UK with BullsEye NFC Inlays

Blue Spark Technologies Partners with IDS Microchip to Promote New and Innovative EPC Gen2 BAP RFID Sensor Solutions

E Ink Showcases State-of-the-Art LCD and ePaper Displays

Cambrios Technologies Establishes Taiwan Office

Sarah Kurtz of NREL Wins Prestigious Cherry Award from IEEE

Universal Display Unveils OLED Lighting Prototype to Demonstrate Novel Feature of Company’s Single-Layer Barrier Technology

Universal Display Reports Record Results for White PHOLED Flexible Lighting Panels

Hanergy signs agreement to acquire Q.CELLS Thin-Film Subsidiary Solibro

RFID Locking Solutions by VingCard Elsafe Now Compatible with SKIDATA Products

Ascent Solar Launches Solar Powered Charger for Apple iPhone

Identive Reiterates Commitment to Stockholders

National Park Trust Awarded $48,000 Grant from First Solar to Implement Environmental Education Program in California and Nevada

Identive Smart Card Readers Support Cyber Security for U.S. Government Agency

Thinfilm Extends Relationship with PARC to Accelerate Delivery of Integrated Printed Electronic Systems

Nanosys, 3M to Bring Amazing Color to Consumer Electronic Displays

DuPont Displays Eye-Catching Material Innovations at SID

Albuquerque Airport Reaches 1 MW Milestone with Locally-Manufactured SCHOTT Solar Panels

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Elects Dr. W.R. Bottoms to its Board of Directors

First Solar Joins KAUST NEO Testing and Demonstration Program in Saudi Arabia

Nanosolar Raises $70 Million in New Capital

May 2012

Blue Spark Technologies to Highlight Battery-Powered Semi-Passive RFID Sensor Applications for Cold Chains at 2012 Sensors Expo

Universal Display to Demonstrate OLED Technologies, Materials Innovations at Display Week 2012

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces Semiconductor-Enriched Carbon Nanotubes for Printed Electronics Applications

REC Takes Eco-Friendly to Next Level with New Solar Modules

Q.CELLS Finalizes Construction of 69MW Project in North America

Gemalto Supports la Caixa First Large Scale Deployment of Contactless EMV Payment in Spain

Konarka Technologies Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Protection

New Air-Stable n-Dopant and ETL Materials from Novaled to Improve Efficiency and Lifetimes for OLED TV and Mobile Displays

World’s Highest Resolution Full Color Microdisplay to Be Demonstrated by eMagin at SID Conference

Dr. Joe Armstrong of Ascent Solar Joins Bye Aerospace Strategic Advisory Council

SmartKem Drives International Growth Strategy with Appointment of Bill Freer as Chairman

isiQiri Launches Revolutionary Multi-Touch Technology

G24i Collaborates with Logitech on First Light-Powered Keyboard

Successful drupa for Coatema

BYK Additives & Instruments Opens New Lab Building in Wesel

ALTANA Acquires Casting Resins Business from Marbo

MiaSole Sets Flexible PV Efficiency World Record at 15.5 Percent

3M Announces Commercial Availability of 3M FTB3 Barrier Film

Luna Innovations Develops Technology to Enhance Cybersecurity

Applied Nanotech Taps IVD Veteran Alan Jernigan as CEO of New Nano Sensor Subsidiary

Secure Access to BTH with ASSA Access Control System

Impinj Monza X-2K and X-8K Dura Chips Deliver New Benefits to Manufacturers of Consumer Electronics

Imec Hosts 22nd Annual Imec Technology Forum

Identive Introduces tomPAY Innovative Payment Tag for Mobile Phones

SoloPower Raises $7.1 Million in Financing

Merck Expands Capabilities on Novel Materials for Display and Lighting by Investing in QLight Nanotech

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, First Solar and Big Green Zero Energize Solar Power System at Taliesin West

Q.CELLS, CCC Realize Large Off-Grid Solar Installation in Abu Dhabi Desert

REC, AEE Solar Partnership Goes Platinum in the U.S.

Applied Nanotech Unveils ThercoBond Family of Highly Thermally-Conductive Bonding Materials

Ascent Solar, Shenzhen Radiant Enterprise Enter Strategic Alliance with Leading China Railway Design Agency

SOMARK Innovations Launches New TriCell Technology for the Labstamp System at the 59th Annual Meeting of JALAS

Nanosolar Completes Installation of 1 MW Ground-Mounted Solar Project at Camp Roberts

First PV Solar Panel Installed on Largest Solar Project in the World

Identive Introduces Cloud-Based NFC Tag Management

SolarWorld Welcomes Decision on Anti-Dumping Duties Up to 250 Percent on Solar Products from China

Peratech Creates Fast-Acting Electronic Nose Using QTC Technology

New Series of Cost-Saving Rear Silver Conductor Pastes for Silicon Solar Cells Being Introduced by Ferro Electronic Materials

Al Bilad Customers In Saudi Arabia Receive New Banking Cards Instantly with Gemalto Solution

G24 Innovations Energy Harvesting Device Wins 2012 IDTechEx Award

Applied Materials Delivers Strong 2Q 2012 Results

Auditing for a Safe and Sustainable ASSA ABLOY

Identive to Present Latest Trends in NFC Technology at NFC Solutions Summit

Sixth Solvay – COPE Symposium on Organic Electronics

Single-Chip Ethylene Sensor to Monitor Fruit Ripening

NREL Director Dan Arvizu Named Chair of National Science Board

REC Announces New Silicon Technologies Applications and Research Center in Shangyu, China

Q.CELLS Supplies 16 MWp of Solar Modules to FILKAB JSC and Solarpro in Bulgaria

Plastic Logic Announces New Strategy to Expand Market Reach

Konarka, Dri-Design Unveil Innovative Solar Metal Wall Panel System

Ascent Solar Named Bye Aerospace Development Partner

Intrinsiq Materials Announces CP-002 Low Cost Copper Screen Print Paste

Clean4Yield Project Targets Contamination, Defect Control in Roll-to-Roll Organic Electronics Production

SoloPower Receives TiE50 Award in Energy and Cleantech

isiQiri Launches Revolutionary Multi-Touch Technology

Identive Group Announces Preliminary 1Q 2012 Results

HID Global RFID Glass Tags Deliver Improved Read Ranges for Small Animal ID

Dyesol Innovation Recognized at 2012 Endeavour Awards

New Energy Appoints Proven Executive to Introduce Novel Electricity-Generating Technologies to Industry

eMagin Announces Record 1Q 2012 Revenues

Enbridge, First Solar Announce Completion of 50 MW Silver State North Nevada Solar Project

Sun Chemical Offers Cost Saving Material Solutions for PV Manufacturers

SoloPower Sees Opportunity in Italy

Eight19 Begins Organic Solar Trials in Africa

3M Board Elects Inge G. Thulin Chairman

Universal Display Announces 1Q 2012 Financial Results

Thinfilm Announces Financial Report for 1Q 2012

SMARTRAC to Sponsor and Present at NFC Bootcamp Training Series

REC Announces Production of Five-Millionth Solar Module

GERO Solarpark Delivers First Power After Seven-Week Construction Period

ECD Cancels Going Concern Auction of United Solar

Cymbet Teams with Micross to Supply New Embedded Energy Solutions

NovaCentrix Launches New PulseForge Model at drupa 2012

Ynvisible Launches Online Shop, Attends drupa

Identive Announces Appointment of David Wear as EVP Finance

Board Changes at Toumaz Limited

Nanosolar Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification for German Manufacturing Facility

eMagin Receives Follow-on OLED Display Order for U.S. Army Remote Viewer Program

First Solar Establishes Indian Operating Company

MidAmerican Solar, First Solar Announce Start of Major Construction on Largest Solar Project in the World

First Solar Announces 1Q 2012 Financial Results

First Solar Appoints James Hughes CEO

First Solar Appoints Raffi Garabedian CTO

Imec Demonstrates Low-Power 7Gbps 60GHz Transceiver

Applied Ventures Invests in Infinite Power Solutions

REC to Supply 20 MW in Bulgaria

Q.CELLS Supplies 7 MWp of Solar Modules to IKEA in Italy

TAGSYS Offers Exclusive Try and Buy Program for Textile Rental Market

TAGSYS Introduces First Total Management System for the Textile Rental Industry and its Users

Xenon Launches Worldwide PE Test Center Network to Help Drive Commercialization of Printed Electronics Industry

April 2012

Heliatek Sets New World Record Efficiency of 10.7 Percent for Its Organic Tandem Cell

Nanosolar Successfully Completes Grant Specifications from U.S. DoE

Dyesol, NTU Join Forces

Imec Board Confirms 5 Percent Growth for 2011

Eight19 joins Global LEAP

Indigo by Eight19 Highlighted by UN's Sustainable Energy for All Initiative

UNI-SOLAR to Feature New, Higher Power Output Solar Products at Solarexpo 2012 in Italy

Identive Adds Online Custom NFC Tags to Its Industry Leading NFC Marketplace

Q.CELLS Successfully Completes Largest Solar Project in Europe

REC Announces 1Q 2012 Results

Universal Display, Fraunhofer IPMS - COMEDD Announce OLED Materials Agreement for White OLED Lighting

OE-A at drupa 2012

NRG Energy, MidAmerican Solar and First Solar Celebrate 100 MW Milestone for 290 MW Agua Caliente Solar Project

Q.CELLS SE: Business Operations Stabilized

REC to Exit All Wafer Operations in Norway

Gemalto Selected by America Movil, Banamex and Banco Inbursa as Technology Provider for Transfer Mobile Payment Service in Mexico

ECD Announces Extension of Auction Date

Holst Centre Successful in EU FP7 Research Funding

First Solar Marks First Anniversary of 3 MW Sai Sena PV Project in Thailand

TAGSYS Named as Finalist for 2012 Red Herring Top100 Award

Secure RFID ID Cards from HID Global Meet U.S. Government Standards

NFC Locking Technology Helps BMW Drivers Book Hotel

Multicard Expands Availability of Mobile Phone-Based Cashless Payments Using Rabobank Digital Wallet

Top Professional Athletes Join Forces with MC10 to Shape the Future of Electronics in Sports

Precision Dynamics – St. John Introduces New Conf-ID-ent Bar Code Blood Card System for Blood Transfusion ID

Brewer Science Introduces Thin Wafer Handling Systems for Compound Semiconductor Device Processing

SMARTRAC Introduces Midas NFC Tag

MiaSole Continues Global Expansion into India Solar Market

First Solar Restructures Operations to Align With Sustainable Market Opportunities

Ascent Solar Appoints New Board Member

UNI-SOLAR Outperforms Competition at the University of Notre Dame

Konarka's OPV Modules Pass Aging Tests Performed by TUV Rheinland

SCHOTT Solar Panels Green the Game at Busch Stadium, Home of the St. Louis Cardinals

BusinessGreen Leaders Awards Shortlists Eight19 For Two Accolades

Novaled Cooperates with Marcus Tremonto on Development of PAD

Identive Launches SmartCore in the U.S.

First Solar to Expand Board of Directors

RUSNANO Invests in Beneq

Applied Materials Receives Intel Preferred Quality Supplier Award

UNI-SOLAR Powered so-fi Bag Wins Prestigious International Red Dot Award

Australia's Largest Solar PV Project Reaches Major Construction Milestone

Thinfilm Receives Contract for Parts Identification using Printed Memory

Printechnologics Excels at Printed Electronics Europe 2012

Konica Minolta Sensing Announces World First Dedicated Triple Junction Solar Reference Cell

3M Cogent Awarded Long Term Contract in Supplying High-Resolution LiveScan Booking Stations to Hong Kong Police Force

Printechnologics, Nukotoys Change the Way Children Play and Learn with Collector Cards

Polyera Raises $24.5M in Series C Funding

Heliatek Wins Materials Award for its Breakthrough Solar Cell Technology at IDTechEx Printed Electronics

Brewer Science Acquires Real Estate for New Global Logistics Management Center

3M Names Scott Krohn VP and Treasurer

Identive Group names Jason Hart EVP Identity Management and Cloud Solutions

G24 Innovations Sets New Record for Recycling Indoor Light to Electricity

Antelope Valley Solar Ranch One Receives First Loan Advance

Public, Industrial Agreements Enable Further Growth of Holst Centre

Alien Technology, Digital China Forming Strategic RFID Partnership in China Market

Confidex Showcases Tag Innovations for Cold Chain Management

Alien Technology Next-Generation Higgs4 Transponder IC Enters Mass-Market Adoption with Pre-Encoded Serialization

Applied Materials Honored with Highest Supplier Award from Trina Solar

Thinfilm Wins IDTechEx Product Development Award for World-First Printed Addressable Memory

Pvilion Launches UNI-SOLAR Powered Solar Sail Charging Station

RFID Chipmakers Align on Industry-Wide Serialization Schema

UPM Sale of RFID Business to SMARTRAC Concluded

DuPont MCM Introduces Solamet PV416 PV Metallization for Thin Film PV

TFG Radiant Increases Ownership in Ascent Solar

Q-Cells SE Files for Insolvency Proceedings

March 2012

Management Change at Dyesol

Printechnologics to Demo Touchcode Technology at PE Europe 2012

GSI Technologies Featured on Manufacturing Marvels

Nordic Ski Championships Choose HID Global for Access Control

Dyesol Successfully Raises AUD $5 Million

E Ink Segmented Display Used in Award-Winning Casala Numbering System for Chairs

Identive Introduces TouchSecure OpenAccess Wall Mount Physical Access Reader

Fort Hood Activates Solar Energy System at Liberty Village Military Housing

UPM RFID Launches New High-Performance UPM Web UHF and UPM Trap NF UHF RFID Inlays with Impinj Monza 5 IC

UPM RFID Introduces New UPM Stamp Near Field and UPM Jewel UHF Inlays

Applied Materials Projects Extended Capital Investment Cycle Driven by Mobility Trends

Heliatek Takes Silver at Ecosummit 2012

PowerFilm and Streamlight Partner to Solarize First Responders

Enfucell Strengthens PE Ecosystem, Teams Up with PragmatIC Printing and PEL

NanoKTN Delivers Commercial Success from German Mission for UK Nanotechnology Clean Energy Companies

Novaled AG Appoints New Chairman of its Supervisory Board

Blue Spark Technologies to Showcase Low Voltage Printed Batteries at PE Europe 2012,

PragmatIC Printing Announces Ecosystem for Integrating PE Products

3D Printing is Merged with Printed Electronics

3M Cogent MiY-ID-Gov First Product to Achieve Biometric Authentication System Category Certification

Identive Opens the Door to Physical Access with NFC-Enabled Smartphones

Intrinsiq Materials Leads €1.3M Program to Develop Copper Inks for Medical Device Applications

Impinj Highlights Innovation at RFID Journal Live 2012 Event

MiaSole Expands European Organization

REC to Permanently Close Down Its Operations in Glomfjord, Norway

Schott Solar PV Unveils High Efficiency Mono Module

SolarWorld AG Increases Foreign Share in 2011

Dyesol Technology Drives Large Panel Development

Hirsch Identive Implements Physical Access Control System for Citizens Property Insurance

Enbridge Acquires 50MW Nevada Solar Project from First Solar

Multicard Implements Statewide Standard Credential for Colorado’s Concealed Carry Handgun Permit

United Solar Sold More than 4MW of UNI-SOLAR Laminates for Innovative Building Integrated Rooftop Installation in Italy

Novaled Files Registration Statement for IPO

SoloPower Names Gen. Wesley K. Clark to Board of Directors

G24 Innovations to Shine at Ecobuild

PrintoCent Pilot Factory Inauguration Presents New Coatema Concept

SoloPower Sets Record for Flexible CIGS Solar Panel Efficiency

QD Vision Awarded $1.38 Million DoD Contract

QD Vision Receives ISO 9001, ISO 14001 Certifications

Eight19 Wins Climate Week Award

Cymbet Launches CBC3105 Uninterruptible Power Supply in a Chip

BW Europe to Distribute First Solar Thin-Film PV Modules in Italy

New Energy Technologies, NREL Develop ‘Invisible Wires’ for Transporting Electricity on SolarWindow

Synopsys, Applied Materials Collaborate on TCAD Models for Next-Generation Logic and Memory Technologies

3M Invests in Novel Silicon Anode for Lithium Ion Batteries

Holst Centre Unveils Roll-to-Roll Imprint Tool for Process Development

Innovative Access Control Technology from Identive Revolutionizes Integrated Identity Management

Riber, imec Extend Successful Collaboration on Next-Generation III-V Logic CMOS

Cincinnati, Grand Rapids See Green from RFID-Enabled Recycling and Waste Collection Operations

James Hughes to Join First Solar as Chief Commercial Officer

First Solar Announces 20 MW Maryland Solar Project

eMagin Reports Strong Q4 and 2011 Financial Results

Blue Spark Names Paul Tang Quality and Project Manager

Thinfilm Announces Successful Completion of Private Placement

Heliatek Opens Groundbreaking Production Facility for the Manufacture of Organic Solar Films

NextEra Energy Resources Completes Acquisition of Ontario Solar Projects from First Solar

First Solar to Build 26MW Avra Valley PV Solar Project for NRG

Identive, WPG Americas Team to Deliver NFC Pairing Solution for Transferring Medical X-Rays

Q.CELLS Wins Contracts for Four Solar Projects in Greece

SoloPower Brings Jobs to Oregon

Professor Ching Tang, Inventor of the OLED, Joins QD Vision Science Advisory Board

TAGSYS Sponsors Upcoming AAFA Events

MiaSole Secures $55M to Spur Its Next Phase of Growth

NFC Access Control Highlighted by GSMA at Mobile World Congress

Flexible OLED Lighting Reaches High Energy Efficiency Thanks to Shared Research Effort

Thinfilm Receives First Order for Scalable Array Printed Memory

SCHOTT Solar, CANOPY Complete 2.2 MWp Solar Park in Corsica

World Customs Organization Third Technology & Innovation Forum Marks Debut of SGS OMNIS

Bundesdruckerei, XCOM and biw AG Present New Bank Applications

The Digital Handshake - The Key to More Internet Transactions Using the New German ID Card

GETEC, Q.CELLS Commence Construction of 28 MWp PV Power Plant

Dai Nippon Printing, Identive Team to Deliver NFC Reader for ID Authentication

Identive Announces NFC Transponder Product Line Based on Sony FeliCa Lite

Applied Materials Announces Increased Cash Dividend, $3 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

United Solar, Baraclit Form Strategic Partnership for Innovative Building Integrated PV Rooftops in Italy

Bundesdruckerei at CeBIT 2012: Showing How Companies, Public Authorities, Customers and Citizens Can Benefit from the New German ID Card

TransCore Completes First Phase of Houston METRO’s 84-Mile Conversion of Reversible HOV Lanes to High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lanes

Hiss Pop Interactive Experience Debuts at Exploratorium Using Thinfilm Rewritable Printed Memory

Identive Group Announces 4Q, Fiscal 2011 Results

Kanematsu Exhibits UNI-SOLAR Products at PV Expo 2012 in Japan

February 2012

Father of DSC Awarded 2012 Albert Einstein World Award of Science

Abound Solar Announces Plan to Accelerate Production of its Next Generation High-Efficiency Modules

NREL, UCLA Certify World Record for Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency

Universal Display Announces 4Q, Full Year 2011 Financial Results

idOnDemand, Fuji Xerox Australia Partnership Enables Single Credential for Building Entry and Secured Printing

Alien Technology Adds Low-Level Reader Protocol Support for Enterprise Readers

RFID-Tagged Solar Panels Empower Climate Change Limitation in India

Konarka Technologies Advances Award-Winning Power Plastic Solar Cell Efficiency with 9 Percent Certification

HiSilicon, imec Collaborate on Reconfigurable RF Transceivers

STMicroelectronics Completes Most Extensive NFC Product Portfolio

STMicroelectronics Ships Two Billionth MEMS Chip

VingCard Elsafe RFID Access Control and Energy Management at Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Printechnologics Displays Touchcode Data Tag at Mobile World Congress

European Collaboration to Fast-Track Success of Organic and Large-Area Electronics

Sunflower - Making Solar Energy a Bigger Part of Our Everyday Life

Eight19 Brings Pay-As-You-Go Solar to South Sudan

Thinfilm Appoints Johanna Puustinen as Senior Communications Manager

Ynvisible Teams Up with L’Oreal to Help Consumers Pick the Right Perfume

Sonnedix, First Solar Mark Completion of 7.5 MW Nakhon Ratchasima Solar Farm

New Fellows to Help Guide NREL Research

European Project Reaches Milestone Enabling Item-Level RFID Tags

E Ink Announces 2011 Financial Report

New Energy Technologies, NREL Fabricate Largest-Ever OPV Device Produced at NREL

Aesthetic PV for Architecture: Odersun Solar Modules Win Coveted iF Gold Award

STMicroelectronics Announces Changes in Executive Management

Identive Group Announces Promotion of Dr. Manfred Mueller to COO, Identification Products

Konica Minolta Introduces First Inkjet Printhead Providing Tiny Drop Size and High Accuracy for Printed Electronics

G24 Innovations Showcases Solar Powered Blind and Shade Systems

Nanosolar Secures $20 Million in New Funds

Smart Reset Chips from STMicroelectronics Cure Frustration from Frozen Gadgets

NREL Names Ken Powers Deputy Lab Director, COO

Heliatek Signs Joint Development Agreement with RECKLI to Integrate Heliatek Organic Solar Panels onto Concrete Building Facades

Flag of Freedom Award Presented to Brewer Science for Hiring Veterans Under the Show-Me Heroes Program

Applied Materials 1Q 2012 Results Exceed Expectations

Toumaz Raises £11.2m to Accelerate Connectivity Chip Development

CPI Hosts Printable Electronics for Print and Packaging Workshops 2012

3M Cogent Biometric Access Control Readers Approved to Authenticate Transportation Worker Identification Credentials

Pixelligent, Brewer Science Introduce New Spin-On Hard Mask

U.S. DOE Recognizes Universal Display for Advances in Efficient White OLED Lighting

NREL Earns Prestigious Safety and Environmental Certifications

Impinj Monza Self-Serialization Enables Scalable, Reliable Item-Level Tagging for Retail Brand Owners

FlexTech Alliance Announces 2012 FLEXI Award Winners

BASF Acquires Ovonic Battery Company

ECD Files Chapter 11, Seeks Sale of Businesses

Next Generation OPV Cells from Konarka Awarded World-First OPV Certification from TUV Rheinland

Printechnologics Connects Trading Cards to Online iSupergol Community

Imec Announces World-First 300mm-Fab Compatible Directed Self-Assembly Process Line

ASSA ABLOY Reports 4Q, Full Year Results for 2011

Heraeus Acquires Daychem Laboratories

TI Names Chris Allexandre VP of Europe Regional Sales and Applications

Bundesdruckerei to Make Electronic Identities Mobile

IM3OLED Project to Develop Multi-Scale OLED Modeling tool

Thinfilm, PARC Win FlexTech Alliance Innovation Award for Printed Addressable Memory

MC10 Accepts $2M Follow On Investment From Aberdare Ventures

New Energy Adds Seasoned Glass Executive to Board of Advisors

Eight19 Receives Rushlight Solar Award 2011

Inge G. Thulin Elected 3M President and CEO

Q.Cells Awarded as European Top Brand

REC Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

SOMARK Adds Distributors to the Team

Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, Former Nokia CEO, Joins Enfucell

Smit Ovens Forges Partnership with Holst Centre, Solliance

Identive Provides Secure Remote Network Access for Dutch Ministry of Defense

VingCard Elsafe Widens Lead in RFID Locking Systems Technology

eMagin Receives $1.1 Million SBIR Contract from USSOCOM for Greater Than HD OLED Microdisplay

Abound Solar Produces 82.8W Module

MiaSole Appoints Rich Hossfeld VP of Global Business Development and Sales

Cypak in Lead of EU Project SAAPHO

Novaled Receives ISO 9001Certification

PDC Enters into Agreement with Intellitix

Identive to Acquire Majority Stake in Payment Solution AG

E Ink Demonstrates Electronic Paper at Taipei International Book Exhibition

Plextronics Hires Former Bayer MaterialScience Executive, Robert Kumpf, As COO

Eight19 Announces Launch of £5M Funding Round

Victor Lee Appointed CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies

PDC - SJC Awarded Amerinet Contracts for Identification Solutions and Other Healthcare Products

MiaSole Achieves Efficiency Milestone for Panel Production

SGS, Savi Technology Announce Exclusive Worldwide Strategic Alliance

Architects Ortner + Ortner Baukunst Built PV Pavilion with Customized Solar Modules from Odersun

MidAmerican Renewables Completes Acquisition of 550-MegawattAC Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar

Savi Launches Innovative Savi Mobile Tracking System

January 2012

Cambrios Technologies Enters Strategic Growth Phase with New CEO, John LeMoncheck

Semprius Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency

Blue Spark Technologies Opens Battery Printing and Assembly Facility

Dyesol Announces OTCQX Quotation in U.S.

REC Receives NOK 220 Million for Terminating a Long Term Wafer Sales Contract

Unique Roll-to-Roll Laminator Enables Unrivaled Alignment

Fukumi Corporation Opens First NFC Physical Shop with UPM RFID NFC Tags in Tokyo

Team Chipotle Becomes Team Chipotle-First Solar

Eastman to Acquire Solutia

ASSA ABLOY Acquires Securistyle in the UK

Imprinted Logic from PragmatIC Printing Moving into Commercial Production

Odersun and incompany Present BiPV Solutions at Klimahaus Bozen

Pepric, a Spin-Off of imec, Successfully Concludes Capital Round

Applied Ventures Extends Investment in MTPV, LLC

Identive Launches New Converged Access Group

Polyera CTO Antonio Facchetti Named AAAS Fellow

TAGSYS Ramps Up Its Go-To-Market Strategy for the Americas

Q-Cells SE Plans to Implement Financial Restructuring Measures in Two Steps

Luna Innovations Names Geoffrey McCarty VP of Marketing

CAPUFE Installs First 18000-6C Solution for Tolling

Thinfilm, PST Sensors to Jointly Develop Printed Temperature Tags to Monitor Food and Other Perishable Goods

Thinfilm Builds Out Ecosystem for Printed Electronic Systems

TAGSYS Appoints Monte Lucas VP of Sales for Americas

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas to Show Spectroscopy Solutions at Photonics West 2012

ASSA ABLOY Acquires Dynaco

DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Collaborates with Yingli Green Energy on High Efficiency Solar Technology

Lease Option Increases Rooftop Solar’s Appeal, NREL Study Says

INSIDE Secure First to Support Breakthrough Kovio RF Barcodes

Eugenia Corrales Named CEO of Nanosolar

BASF, Philips First to Develop OLED Lighting for Use as a Transparent Car Roof

Konarka VP of Engineering Speaks at Facades Design and Delivery Conference

Download the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 App Via UPM BullsEye NFC Tags

MFLEX, Austria Technologie Launch Strategic Alliance to Jointly Manufacture High Density Interconnect Rigid-Flex Printed Circuits

Applied Nanotech Awarded U.S. Army Contract for Thermal Management of Portable Energy Systems

QD Vision Receives 2011 SEMI Award for North America for its Pioneering Quantum Dot Research

Avery Dennison, Xtreme RFID Collaborate to Create New Durable RFID Tag

Abound Solar, Solarsis Announce Commissioning of Solar Plant in Andhra Pradesh, India

Leo InnoTech, UPM RFID Implement Large-Scale Item-Level RFID Solution for Apparel Warehouse Optimization in China

PowerFilm, E-Z-­GO, a Textron Company, Announce Strategic Relationship for Electric Golf Cars

Q-Cells Crystalline 60-Cells Modules Set Two New World Records

Dow Corning Strengthens Innovation Capacity in Europe, Completes New R&D Facility in Belgium

Holst Centre, imec Launch Research Program on Flexible OLED Displays

OE-A Roadmap for Organic and Printed Electronics is Available for Download

SML Group Ltd Launches ViziT RFID Item Visibility Solutions

First Solar Sets Another World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency

BASF Invests $50 Million to Acquire Equity Ownership Position in Sion Power

Continuously Adjustable Pulse Width Capability Lifts Newest Sintering System from Xenon into the Next Generation

Zebra Technologies, Checkpoint Systems Announce Agreement to Extend Zebra Location Solutions with OATSystems Passive RFID Capabilities

Semprius Closes $3 Million in Funding, Adds Duke Energy Renewables President Gregory Wolf to Board

SCHOTT Solar Continues Realignment Efforts in the Field of PV

SolarFocus Launches UNI-SOLAR Powered Kindle Cover at CES in Las Vegas

Organizational Changes at REC

TI Leader Receives Prestigious Award for Inventions in Ultra-Low Power Memory Technology

TAGSYS, Think&Go NFC Combine Forces to Offer Retailers an Integrated RFID Item-Level Tracking and NFC Shopping Solution

ASSA ABLOY Finalizes Acquisition of Albany Door Systems

STMicroelectronics Unveils iNEMO Smart Sensor Technology for Precise, Real-Time Body-Motion Reconstruction

Evonik Offers FLEXOSKIN Barrier Film for Protection of Flexible PV

REC Successfully Completes and Finances One of the Largest Solar Plants in the UK

Federal Signal Announces Plans for New Credit Facilities

Multicard to Supply Innovative Multi-Functional Corporate Credentials for Henkel

ASSA ABLOY Company HID Global Offers New NFC Solution

IIMAK IINK SSX Conductive Screen Ink Improves Manufacturing Efficiencies

3M Launches High-Performance Multi-Touch Monitors at CES 2012

Lumiotec and Universal Display Announce Technology License Agreement for OLED Lighting

Electronic Atlas Maps U.S. Renewable Energy Resources

MFLEX to Present at the 14th Annual Needham Growth Conference

UPM RFID Announces Collaboration with Freedom Shop

REC Makes Further Adjustments to Wafer Production in Norway

eMagin to Present at Two Upcoming Investor Conferences

Hirsch Identive’s Velocity Software Verified Compliant with Trusted Computing Group IF-MAP Standard

First Solar Named Official Solar Provider of the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open

TFG Radiant Increases Ownership in Ascent Solar

Gov. Nixon Visits Brewer Science

FlexTech Alliance Funded Project with Solarmer Energy Yields High Efficiency, Low Cost OPV Cells and Modules

3M to Acquire the Office and Consumer Products Business of Avery Dennison

UPM RFID, Partners to Exhibit the Latest NFC and RFID Solutions at NRF

Toumaz Establishes New Fabless Subsidiary

New Energy Appoints Business Partnering and Scientific Experts