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NREL launches partnership with Solarmer Energy to extend lifetime of plastic solar cells
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Solarmer Energy, Inc., have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to collaborate on improving the lifetime of plastic solar cells, a promising new solar conversion technology. The joint research covered by the CRADA will explore the lifetime and stability of the organic ...
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NREL, University of Washington Scientists Elevate Quantum Dot Solar Cell World Record to 13.4 Percent
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) established a new world efficiency record for quantum dot solar cells, at 13.4 percent. Colloidal quantum dots are electronic materials and because of their astonishingly small size (typically 3-20 nanometers in dimension) they possess fascinating optical properties. Quantum dot solar cells emerged ...
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Solar Plate: An Overview
With the passage of time and the rapid advancement of technology, it is necessary to take steps toward environmental sustainability. People now prefer renewable energy sources to conventional energy sources to safeguard the environment. The UK government has taken a good step toward environmental conservation by implementing the Feed-in-Tariff scheme. They have demonstrated to the rest of the ...
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Suntech CTO Awarded the Prestigious Australian Collaborative Innovation Award
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its chief technology officer, Dr. Stuart Wenham, was awarded the prestigious Australian Collaborative Innovation Awards at a gala dinner at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide on May 16, 2012. Dr. Wenham, along with Scientia Professor Martin Green, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of ...
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A `quantum of sol` – how nanotechnology could hold key to solar-powered future
A new generation of 'nano-structured' millimetre-sized solar cells that could convert the sun's energy to electricity more than twice as efficiently as current technology, is the subject of an Imperial College London exhibit called 'A Quantum of Sol' at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2009, which opens to the public this week. Visitors to the exhibit will be able to play at being ...
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Suntech Sets World Record 20.3% Efficiency for Pluto Cell Technology
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its industry-leading Pluto cell technology set a world record 20.3% efficiency for a production cell using standard commercial-grade p-type silicon wafers. Developed by Suntech's research and technology development (R&D) team, in collaboration with the University of New South ...
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BioSolar Enters into Agreement to Supply Asian PV Manufacturers Targeting the North American Solar Market
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, today reported that the company has recently entered into a sales rep agreement with ShinHa, Inc, a Korean firm representing large Asian PV panel manufacturers targeting the ...
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Suntech Arizona Selected as One of Arizona`s Most Admired Companies
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, today announced that its Goodyear, Arizona manufacturing plant has been selected by Arizona Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ as one of 40 winners for the 2012 Arizona's Most Admired Companies Awards (MAC). All 40 winners were recognized at an awards reception in Phoenix and are featured in the ...
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Suntech Recognized by MIT Technology Review as One of World`s 50 Most Innovative Companies
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, has been included in the 2012 TR50, Technology Review's annual list of the world's 50 most innovative technology companies, for its success in developing and commercializing advanced solar technology. TR50 members are nominated by Technology Review's editors, who look for companies that over the last year ...
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BioSolar Among Companies Leading The “Greening of the Solar Industry,” According to Recent News Article in Solar Novus
Company’s Bio-Based Materials from Renewable Plant Sources Reduce the Cost of Photovoltaic (PV) Solar, Offers More Environmentally Sensitive Alternative to the Use of Petroleum, and Higher Durability to Meet Future PV Requirements SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that ...
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Solar cell efficiency boosted with pine tree-like nanotube needle
‘Dye-sensitised solar cells’ (DSSCs) are an alternative to traditional silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells. They have a number of advantages over traditional PV solar cells, including greater flexibility and lower manufacturing cost, but they are less efficient at turning sunlight into electricity. Taking inspiration from nature, new research has doubled their efficiency using pine ...
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CALSTART, U.S. Leader in Clean Transportation, Unveils SolarWorld Solar Panels at Head Office
CALSTART, North America’s leading consortium to promote clean transportation technologies, today unveiled an 84.5-kilowatt solar array at its headquarters in Pasadena, Calif. The installation combines high-performance solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer for more than 35 years, with five electric vehicle charging stations. The ...
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Solar panel silicon recovery methods tested
A three-step chemical process could successfully recover high-purity silicon from recycled photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, new tests show. The scientists behind the research say that recycling not only helps the PV industry meet regulatory requirements, but also reduces pressure on demand for raw materials. Since 2014, the WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive1 has required ...
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Integrated Solar LED Lights Launched by Greco Green Energy
Greco Green Energy Co., Ltd. (the Company) announced that it is going to introduce an innovative high-tech solar powered LED light to the market, the ‘all-in-one integrated solar LED light’. The company’s all-in-one integrated solar LED lights, ranging from 5 watt to 60 watt, are suited to illuminate various outdoor areas including streets, parks, roads, gardens, squares and so ...
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DUNMORE Backsheets to Protect and Insulate PV Modules Manufactured by Advanced Solar Photonics
DUNMORE Corporation is providing solar module backsheets to Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP) - one of the largest manufacturers of crystalline silicon PV modules in the U.S. with 100 megawatts (MW) of production capacity in 2012. DUNMORE backsheets will insulate and protect the circuitry of modules manufactured by ASP which will be applied to solar power projects throughout North America ...
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Suntech Provides 3.4MW of Solar Panels for Edwards Air Force Base
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar panels, recently supplied 3.4 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for a solar installation at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. The solar installation at Edwards Air Force Base was designed, financed, and installed by Borrego Solar, a leading national ...
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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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SunPower Reports First-Quarter 2011 Results
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced financial results for its 2011 first quarter ended April 3, 2011. ($ Millions except per-share data) 1st Quarter 2011 4th Quarter 2010 1st Quarter 2010 Revenue $451.4 $937.1 $347.3 GAAP gross margin 19.6% 25.4% 20.7% GAAP net income (loss) ...
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Save Money by Building a Solar Collector Panel
Solar panels are modules capable of harnessing the energy of solar radiation. This faculty includes both the solar collectors used to produce hot water and the photovoltaic panels used to generate electricity. In both cases, it is a clean technology that allows energy to be obtained without compromising the environment. The photovoltaic panels are made up of different cells, responsible for ...
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Vattenfall Solar Team Ready to Go
The Vattenfall Solar Team has started the production of their newest solar car Nuna11. The 11th solar car made in Delft is more efficient, faster and safer than its predecessors, and will have several new features that surely will make the difference in solar racing. AOC provides hands-on support during vehicle manufacturing and supplies Beyone™ Styrene-free resins for making the structure ...
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