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Ascent Solar to Exhibit at Intersolar 2010 in Munich Germany

June 2, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

THORNTON, Colo.–(Business Wire)–
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a manufacturer of
state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced that it
will be exhibiting at booth number B6-380 during the upcoming Intersolar 2010
trade fair on June 9-11, 2010 in Munich, Germany. Intersolar 2010 is expected to
attract up to 60,000 professional attendees with 50% from abroad. Ascent will
have samples of its WaveSol modules on display including integrated products
that demonstrate the unique capabilities of its technology.

Parties interested in additional information or to meet with the company at this
event should contact Brian Blackman at 720-872-5107 or
bblackman@ascentsolar.com.

About Ascent Solar Technologies:

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules
with substrate materials that can be more flexible and affordable than most
traditional solar panels. Ascent Solar modules can be directly integrated into
standard building materials, space applications, consumer electronics for
portable power or configured as stand-alone modules for large scale terrestrial
deployment. Ascent Solar is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado. For more
information, go to www.AscentSolar.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or
current fact constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown
factors that could cause the Company’s actual operating results to be materially
different from any historical results or from any future results expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that
explicitly describe these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider
statements that contain terms such as “believes,” “belief,” “expects,” “expect,”
“intends,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “plan,” to be
uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein
are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described
from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

For Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Brian Blackman, 832-515-0928 (Investor Relations)
bblackman@ascentsolar.com

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Coming soon, cars powered by dirty nappies, food scraps

March 24, 2010 By vani Leave a Comment

Sydney, Mar.24 (ANI): Australia’s most popular car the General Motors (GM) Holden could soon be seen running on daily household garbage, including dirty nappies and food scraps, as the car company has formed a consortium with Caltex, the Victorian Government and three other technology companies to explore the viability of an ethanol plant that would convert household rubbish into fuel.

The plant is likely to be set-up in Melbourne, which will use GM partner Coskata’s technology to produce more than 200 million litres of ethanol a year from household rubbish and building waste for E85 automotive fuel, a blend of up to 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent petrol.

The ethanol plant would take two years to build and would be capable of producing 200 million litres of ethanol a year from a variety of waste, including building materials, paper, cardboard and household food scraps.

Talking about the ambitious plan, Holden”s energy and environment director, Richard Marshall said the technology would greatly reduce Australia’s dependence on conventional and foreign fuel and would be eco-friendly as well.

“Our vision is that this technology will, in time, cut Australia”s dependence on petrol by up to 30 per cent and make a contribution to sustainable motoring and greenhouse gas reduction,” The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Marshall, as saying.

“This process can use anything from dirty nappies to food scraps,” he said.
(ANI)

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Sarah Palin Federal Indictment – Embezzlement Reason For Resignation? – Alaska Newspaper – Bradblog – Sarah Palin – Sarah Palin Scandal – Sarah Palin Embezzlement – Sarah Palin Indictment – sarahpalin – Shannyn Moore – Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin

July 4, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Sarah Palin Federal Indictment – Embezzlement Reason For Resignation? – Alaska Newspaper – Bradblog - Sarah Palin - Sarah Palin Scandal – Sarah Palin Embezzlement – Sarah Palin Indictment – sarahpalin – Shannyn Moore – Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin

The Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin reported resigned because of a federal indictment pending in an embezzlement scandal is about to surface involving various construction projects in the Governor’s home town of Wasilla, Alaska…with a Federal indictment looming.

she has announced that she will resign as governor in her speech held at her own home . According to “Huffingto Post” blogger Shannyn Moore, Sarah Palin perhaps to face a Federal Indictment for embezzlement.

In 2002 When she was a Mayor of that same town, where she initiated the construction of both the Wasilla Sports Complex and the town’s hockey arena , simultaneously Sarah Palin’s new home. The project, which cost $12 million, wound up being handled by some contractors who were acquainted with Palin.

Federal investigators believe the cost of the sports complex was inflated to provide free building materials and labor for the Sarah Palin home being constructed close by.

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Webcor and Climate Earth Team to Measure Carbon in Building Materials

April 15, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Tilde HerreraWebcor Builders, one of the largest contractors in California, and Climate Earth, a greenhouse gas accounting firm, are joining forces to develop a database of greenhouse gas emissions embedded in construction materials to help design buildings with smaller carbon footprints.

Climate Earth will focus on providing the emissions data on various building materials, such as steel or concrete. Webcor will use the emissions data with its own software and technical expertise with cost and structural integrity factors to construct safe and cost-effective buildings with materials that generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions during their production.

“We believe we can save 30 to 40 percent of the energy embedded in that building by using better materials and systems,” said Phil Williams, Webcor’s vice president of technical assistance and sustainability.

The energy used to make the materials used in the construction of a building often exceeds the energy consumed during the first 10 to 15 years of the building’s operation, Williams said.

Steel and concrete are extremely carbon-intensive, but there have been a variety of innovations taking place in recent years, such as lighter weight concrete mixes and formulas, said Chris Erickson, Climate Earth’s CEO.

“A company may make a stronger concrete that would allow you to make the floor an inch or two thinner,” Erickson said. “That may be a good trade-off.”

But these benefits are seldom, if ever, quantified in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. “If no one is measuring it, it doesn’t count,” Williams said.

Climate Earth and Webcor will collaborate on eight to nine construction projects over next year and work with multiple suppliers to gather data, Erickson said. “At the end, we think we’ll have a very robust database.”

The database will be used by Climate Earth and Webcor on behalf of their clients, but it could also be used in several applications, such as for companies that want to build a new data center, relocate their office or explore new designs for retail stores.

It will be based on an existing baseline database called the Comprehensive Environmental Data Archive (CEDA) Climate, which includes emissions embedded in many products that businesses use, such as glasses, door knobs or cups.

Though proprietary in nature during the development phase, the companies haven’t ruled out someday sharing the data with the industry.

“Concrete” — CC licensed by Flickr user The Lebers.

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Tajikistan, Uzbekistan approve NATO supply transit

February 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dushanbe, Feb. 20 (ANI): Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have approved the transportation of non-military NATO supplies for Afghanistan via their territory, a US military commander said on Tajik state television.

“Tajikistan has allowed (NATO) to use its railways and roads to transit non-military goods to Afghanistan,” said Rear Admiral Mark Harnitchek of the US Transportation Command.

Washington is looking for alternative supply routes for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan after militants in Pakistan stepped up their attacks on supply fleets.

On Thursday, Tajikistan’s Central Asian neighbour Kyrgyzstan decided to close a US military air base, removing one of the US military’s supply routes into Afghanistan.

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed the base closure decision into law on Friday.

The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry is now expected to hand an official eviction note to the United States. In that case, Washington will have 180 days to wrap up its operations in Kyrgyzstan.

“We plan to ship 50 to 200 containers a week from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan and then to Afghanistan. Tajikistan is very important because it is closest to our bases,” Harnitchek said.

The United States has said earlier that cargo such as building materials, medicines and water would be delivered to Uzbekistan by rail via Russia and Kazakhstan. (ANI)

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Tajikistan, Uzbekistan approve NATO supply transit

February 20, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

“Tajikistan has allowed (NATO) to use its railways and roads to transit non-military goods to Afghanistan,” said Rear Admiral Mark Harnitchek of the US Transportation Command.

Washington is looking for alternative supply routes for NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan after militants in Pakistan stepped up their attacks on supply fleets.

On Thursday, Tajikistan’s Central Asian neighbour Kyrgyzstan decided to close a US military air base, removing one of the US military’s supply routes into Afghanistan.

Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed the base closure decision into law on Friday.

The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry is now expected to hand an official eviction note to the United States. In that case, Washington will have 180 days to wrap up its operations in Kyrgyzstan.

“We plan to ship 50 to 200 containers a week from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan and then to Afghanistan. Tajikistan is very important because it is closest to our bases,” Harnitchek said.

The United States has said earlier that cargo such as building materials, medicines and water would be delivered to Uzbekistan by rail via Russia and Kazakhstan. (ANI)

‘Eco-house’ based on 600-yr-old medieval architecture could be home of the future

February 18, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

London, Feb 18 (ANI): Architects at the University of Cambridge have developed a eco-friendly house, which is based on a 600-year-old Medieval design that retains heat from the sun while cooling naturally in the summer.

According to a report in the Telegraph, any extra energy needs are provided by solar panels on the roof and a woodchip boiler.

The unusual dome-like design is based on a medieval technique, originating in Spain, known as ‘timbrel vaulting’.

The four-bedroom “Eco-house” cost 445,000 pounds to build. However, with the price of renewable technologies set to plummet, it could be the most affordable and practical option for the future.

The building materials used were environmentally friendly, such as locally-sourced timber and recycled newspaper for insulation.

The house was also easy to build.

The arched building is essentially one large vault spanning 65 feet (20 metres), covered on the outside with earth and plants to camouflage it and help it blend in with the rural surroundings.

The natural materials mean the house can absorb fluctuations in temperature while triple-glazed windows use as much light as possible.

According to Michael Ramage, who is based at the University of Cambridge Department of Architecture, future developments may look more and more like the eco-house.

“The design is cost-effective in that the home is relatively simple to build and, once you know what you’re doing, it’s quick,” he said.

“Many of the costs come from the new technology it uses for energy storage and generation.

If those become more widely available, making a similar house cheaply in much larger quantities may be possible,” he added. (ANI)

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Webcor and Climate Earth Team to Measure Carbon in Building Materials

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