Solar Glass News
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NSG Group will increase Ohio solar glass capacity to supply First Solar with American product
Glass and glazing system supplier Nippon Sheet Glass Co. (NSG Group) recently announced it would invest in additional transparent conductive oxide (TCO) glass production capacity at its plant in Rossford, Ohio, to support the solar market. The float line at Pilkington North America, a member of NSG Group, will begin shipping TCO glass for solar panels by Q1 2025. Pilkington will supply glass to ...
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Mitrex Launches "Solar Brick" to Transform Bbuildings into Energy-Generating Power Plants
Mitrex, a Canadian solar technology manufacturer, is launching Solar Brick—a solar-integrated facade solution designed for use as brick wall cladding that transforms a building into a renewable power plant. Mitrex Solar Brick facades boast up to 330W per panel while recreating a traditional masonry brick look, a staple of buildings in North America. Mitrex's newest project features an ...
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Did you know? LSX Modules are the Strongest Solar Panels Available!
It seems hard to believe but our sleek, frameless LSX Modules are the strongest solar panel available in the world today. Our patented LSX has the highest hail resistance, wind speed, and snow load of any solar panel. The LSX panel is made from fully tempered, 6mm glass which is roughly 2x the industry standard! Specialty glass is laminated with a translucent polymer backsheet creating a super ...
By Lumos Solar
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Solar Visuals partners with AGC Glass Europe
August 2020 - We would like to inform you that Solar Visuals has signed a cooperation agreement with one of the largest glass producers in the world, AGC Glass Europe. This means AGC will be responsible for the production of the Solar Visuals panels for the European market. This collaboration significantly scales up the production and implementation of Solar Visuals’ aesthetic ...
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Q CELLS Reveal First Gapless Solar Modules at SPI 2019
Q CELLS, one of the largest solar cell and module manufacturers in the world, will reveal prototypes of its first ever gapless solar modules at the 2019 Solar Power International (SPI) exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah (US). With its high-performance premium solar modules, the Company is aiming to further strengthen its leadership position in the U.S. residential solar market.* Q CELLS to ...
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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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The Vision Determines the Future-GS-Solar’s Next-generation Technology Sparkled at SNEC
On May 30th, the three-day photovoltaic industry festival - "SNEC 12th (2018) International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy (Shanghai) Conference and Exhibition" came to a successful conclusion. At the exhibition, GS-Solar presented the global leading HDT heterojunction solar cell technology with the theme on “Bring the high return of next-generation technology to everyone” and ...
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Eastman to Introduce Latest Product Glazing Technologies at Glasstec 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany
Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN), manufacturer of Saflex products for architectural and automotive glazing applications and the Vanceva Color System for laminated glass will showcase new products and provide product demonstrations at Glasstec 2016. Glasstec is the largest international glass trade show running September 20-23 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Eastman booth, located in Hall ...
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Two strong partners increase their cooperation
After the first joint project last year, solar pioneers SOLARWATT from Dresden once again decided upon Hirschmann Renewable Energy as the right supplier for its premium product series. SOLARWATT ranks among the leading German manufacturers of photovoltaic solutions and storage systems for the private and commercial sectors, and has been present on the German market for over 20 years. After the ...
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An agreement of technology cooperation is signed by Yuhua and Sunarc
On Oct 23, 2011, an agreement of technology cooperation was signed by Henan Yuhua New Material Co., Ltd and Danish Sunarc Technology Co., Ltd in Jiaozuo, China, which meant a win-win and long term of strategy cooperation between the two companies, had begun. The mayor and officers from local government attended the ceremony. Henan Yuhua Material Co., Ltd is the first company in China who built ...
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New Energy Discovery Boosts Performance of See-through Solar Cells, Able to Generate Electricity on Glass Windows
New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE), developer of see-through solar cells for generating electricity on glass windows, today announced that researchers have successfully achieved faster fabrication time, improved transparency, and a two-fold increase in power conversion efficiency. Researchers achieved today’s advances by way of a novel, patent-pending breakthrough, which enables ...
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Trina Solar Announces New Frameless Module
CHANGZHOU, China, Feb. 4, 2013/PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced the 60-cell PDG5, the first in Trina Solar's new line of dual rated frameless modules. The PDG5 is resistant to potential induced degradation (PID) and micro-cracking, and does not require grounding. The ...
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Optical Properties Measurement
The last ten years has seen a surge in technology for solar and other alternative energy forms. This revival has led to the revision and reinstatement of a previously withdrawn ASTM standard, E903, Test Method for Solar Absorptance, Reflectance and Transmittance of Materials Using Integrating Spheres. E903 is now under the jurisdiction of Subcommittee E44.20 on Glass for Solar Applications, part ...
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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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First Solar Appoints Raffi Garabedian Chief Technology Officer; Dave Eaglesham Retires
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) today announced the retirement of Dave Eaglesham, Chief Technology Officer, and the appointment of Raffi Garabedian as his successor. Garabedian joined First Solar in 2008 as Director of Disruptive Technologies, and was promoted to Vice President of Advanced Technologies in 2010, overseeing the Company’s advanced research ...
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Ascent Solar Announces Winners of Innovative Design Competition
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of lightweight flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today the winners of its company sponsored Innovative Design Competition. The winning team of students from Boston University, whose team developed a portable solar powered water purification system, won first place as well as the Grand ...
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New Energy Adds Seasoned Glass Executive to Board of Advisors for Industry Outreach of Technology Able to Generate Electricity on See-Through Windows
New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE), a developer of SolarWindow™, capable of generating electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastic, is pleased to announce the appointment of accomplished glass industry executive, Mr. J. Patrick Thompson to the Company’s Board of Advisors. Today’s appointment underscores New Energy’s commitment ...
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First Solar Sets Another World Record for CdTe Solar PV Efficiency
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) today announced it set a new world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) solar module efficiency, achieving 14.4 percent total area efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) confirmed the record, which eclipsed the prior record of 13.4 percent, which also was set by ...
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Ascent Solar’s Flexible Solar Panels Named a TIME Magazine Best Invention
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of lightweight, flexible, thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today that its flexible CIGS solar panels were named one of TIME’s 50 Best Inventions of 2011. Ascent’s technology was one of six ‘green’ inventions to be recognized in this year’s list, featured in ...
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Saint-Gobain Announces UL and CEC Listing for Versatile SG Solar Suneka® PV Module at Solar Power International 2011
Saint-Gobain (booth #4438) announces the availability of SG Solar Suneka®, a versatile aluminum-framed photovoltaic module from its subsidiary Saint-Gobain Solar. The new product, announced today at Solar Power International 2011 in Dallas, expands Saint-Gobain Solar's product offering in North America. Saint-Gobain Solar observed the industry's need for an adaptable, high-performance solar ...
By Saint-Gobain
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