photovoltaic glass News
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AGC Glass Europe presents SunEwat: a new range of energy-generating facade solutions for all your needs
The key factor in a building’s image is typically its facade. In this fast-moving world, architects and designers have to adapt and evolve in an effort to comply with increasingly stringent environmental standards and cost-efficiency requirements. This is especially true for buildings, which account for about 40% of energy consumption in the EU. With this in mind, AGC Glass Europe’s ...
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Guardian Will Showcase Glass Innovation for Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design at Greenbuild
Guardian Industries will present its comprehensive commercial, residential and interior glass product portfolios at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo inSan Francisco, Calif., Nov. 14-16. Visitors to the Guardian display (Booth No. 1301S) will experience Guardian's commitment to sustainable design, energy efficient products and net zero buildings through the latest ...
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Guardian Industries and Pythagoras Solar Announce Collaboration to Launch SunGuard PVGU
Guardian Industries and Pythagoras Solar today announced they are working together to manufacture and market SunGuard Photovoltaic Glass Units (PVGU) for commercial buildings. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120315/DE70123LOGO ) Guardian SunGuard PVGU, powered by Pythagoras, combines Pythagoras Solar PVGU tiles with SunGuard advanced architectural glass to create a ...
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Dyesol Achieves Technical Breakthrough in Solid-State DSC
Dyesol, the world leader in the commercialisation of Dye Solar Cell (DSC) technology, has achieved a "game changing" technical breakthrough by achieving a solid-state DSC efficiency of 11.3% at full sun. The breakthrough comes as the technology transitions from liquid-based to solid-state systems to meet the demands of product life and mass manufacture. The variation in technology, known as ...
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Onyx Solar completes the largest Photovoltaic Skylight in the World for Novartis Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey
Onyx Solar has completed the installation of the largest photovoltaic skylight in the World, a PV double skylight sizing 27,500 sqf which was executed for the new Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation´s headquarters in New Jersey, United States. The skylight will allow the firm generate free and clean electricity from the sun, equivalent to the lighting of more than 600 houses, at the same ...
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Tucson tech: local solar firms jump into building-PV market
When Tucson-based Solon Corp. announced in August it was shutting down its local photovoltaic panel manufacturing line and laying off about 60 workers, it was a painful blow to the region's growing solar-energy sector. Solon's manufacturing operation is a source of pride on the Tucson solar scene, but the company said the local line simply couldn't compete with cheap Asian imports. But since ...
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Saint-Gobain Provides its Technological and Industrial Expertise to the Development of Solar Energy in Saudi Arabia
Saint-Gobain, represented by Jean-Pierre Floris, Senior Vice-President and President of the Innovative Materials Sector has signed an M.O.U. with HRH Prince Faisal Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to set up a high-tech company in the solar energy sector in Saudi Arabia. The signing ceremony was held in Torgau, Germany, where Saint-Gobain's Avancis affiliate operates one of the world's most ...
By Saint-Gobain
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Matexcel Updated Its Photovoltaic Product Analysis Service for Research Use
Matexcel, a biotechnology company in material science, recently updated its Photovoltaic Product Analysis Service to assist scientists and researchers better with their projects. Products that use solar cells to transform light energy into electrical energy are referred to as photovoltaic products. In a broad sense, photovoltaic products refer to items like solar street lights, traffic lights, ...
By Matexcel
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New flexible microcells increase opportunities for solar power
Windows in buildings and cars could be used as 'solar panels', thanks to a new design of solar cell. The new silicon-based 'microcells' are lightweight, flexible, partially transparent and can be coated onto other surfaces such as glass and plastic. While photovoltaic cells are becoming ever more efficient, incorporating them into different designs often remains a challenge and restricts their ...
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MNRE suggests mandatory recycling of glass panels for solar developers
The National Green Tribunal had directed MNRE to make a policy for managing the antimony which is present in solar glass panels Reports confirm that under a new framework, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed to make it obligatory for solar power developers to follow the procedure of glass recycling for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Sources familiar with the matter ...
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Solutia`s Therminol® Heat Transfer Fluid Selected for Two Solar Projects in Spain
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals, has been awarded contracts to supply its Therminol® VP-1 synthetic heat transfer fluid for two new solar power plants in Spain. The projects are each 50 MW solar power plants with thermal storage located in Extremadura, Spain. "Therminol heat transfer fluids continue to be selected for ...
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Solutia to Expand Diphenyl Oxide Production
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), a global leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals, announced today that it will expand its diphenyl oxide production capacity at its operation in Chocolate Bayou, Texas. The expansion is intended to help meet the increased demand for diphenyl oxide across a diverse set of end markets, including the high-growth concentrating solar power market.Diphenyl ...
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Solutia Launches Industry-Changing EnerLogic® 70 Low-E Window Film
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), the world's leading producer of professional window films for automotive, residential and commercial markets, is proud to announce EnerLogic® 70 low-e window film as the newest addition to its award-winning EnerLogic window film series for commercial and residential applications. Developed as part of Solutia's ongoing commitment to energy efficiency, the ...
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Solutia Begins Producing EVA Encapsulants in China
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) announced today the opening of its new Vistasolar® ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) manufacturing center in Suzhou, China. The new facility recently passed major testing milestones and is now ready to supply commercial-grade Vistasolar EVA encapsulant for use in solar modules. This announcement marks the latest in a series of investments Solutia has made to help solar ...
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Solutia Completes Acquisition of Southwall Technologies Inc.
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Southwall Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SWTX), a leading innovator of energy-saving films and glass products for the automotive and architectural markets. The $113 million transaction was funded by Solutia with existing cash on hand and is ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Announces 20 New Competitors for the American-Made Solar Prize
Earlier this week (2/11), the U.S. Department of Energy announced the 20 competitors who have been invited to advance to the next phase of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 3, a competition designed to incentivize the nation's entrepreneurs to strengthen American leadership in solar energy innovation and domestic manufacturing. The American-Made Solar Prize is designed to help more American ...
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Solutia Demonstrates Advanced Solar Control, Range Extension Technologies at 2012 SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Symposium
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA) will feature Saflex® S series advanced solar absorbing polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers and XIR® reflective film products during the 2012 SAE Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Symposium Feb. 21 through Feb. 24, held in San Diego, California. The company will showcase both heat-reducing technologies for automotive ...
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Solutia to Acquire Southwall Technologies Inc.
Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), a market-leading performance materials and specialty chemicals company, and Southwall Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SWTX), a leading innovator of energy-saving films and glass products for automotive and architectural markets, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement providing for Solutia to acquire Southwall for $13.60 per share of Southwall common ...
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