First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has raised its world record for cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency from 21% (reported last August) to 21.5%, as certified at the Technology and Applications ...
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2XU has added professional athlete and World Champion Triathlete Craig “Crowie” Alexander and his triathlon coaching company Sansego to its growing portfolio of rand ambassadors. Crowie will train, compete and recover in 2XU ...
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The vintage Boba Fett action figures is expected to reach between £10,000 and £15,000. A highly sought-after Star Wars action figure is heading to auction with the expectation to fetch between £10,000 and £15,000. ...
The 2015 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, TV personalities, professional athletes and musical icons promoting the latest innovations revolutionizing the ways consumers live, work, play, connect and access information. ...
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Recently there had been made available information that Ukraine had again been noticed for a new record in “The Guinness Book of World Records." It was fixed that by the use of the biggest manure spreader manufactured by the French ...
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The “Blue Belle of Asia,” weighing 392.52 carats, set a new world record price for a sapphire when it sold for $17.5 million, leading Christie’s to its highest jewelry auction total ever. Click through the gallery to ...
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This 450-tonne dump truck is claimed to be the world’s largest, with a steerable axle and body components made from high-strength steel. It earned its maker Belaz a finalist place in the 2014 Swedish Steel Prize. The Swedish Steel ...
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden have designed a microwave circuit that has set a record transmission rate of 40Gb/s for an operating frequency of 140GHz (presented in the session ‘Breaking News ...
K'Nex unveiled a life-sixed replica of the Bloodhound Supersonic Car at Brooklands Motor and Aviation Museum on Friday, August 29th. The impressive construction - which ToyNews was invited along to see - has been awarded the Guinness ...
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This 8.41-carat fancy vivid purple-pink diamond is of internally flawless clarity, which is rare in pink diamonds of this size and color. It is expected to sell for $12.8 to $15.4 million this October in Hong Kong. Hong Kong--Let the ...
Signed cars from the likes of Sir Stirling Moss and TV motoring presenters Quentin Willson and Vicki Butler-Henderson joined the line comprised of cars donated from across the UK. The National Motor Museum has caused a world ...
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The Darth Vader figure is made from over 250,000 bricks and stands at four meters high. A LEGO Master Builder was feeling the Force this month, as he broke the world record for the largest Darth Vader and Yoda figures ever created from ...
Trina Solar has announced that its State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology has developed a new high-efficiency Honey Ultra solar module. Trina Solar's Honey Ultra monocrystalline silicon module reached a new record of 326.3W, ...
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Marketing agency reveals new look, tagline and website as it repositions as 'The Family Agency'. Kids Industries has repositioned itself as The Family Agency - revealing a new logo, tagline and web presence. For the past 14 years, the ...
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The Hutton-Mdivani necklace is “the greatest jadeite bead necklace of historical importance,” Sotheby’s said. The necklace sold for $27.4 million Monday in Hong Kong. Hong Kong--A jadeite bead necklace with a Cartier ...