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Researchers Reveal How Solvent Mixtures Affect Organic Solar Cell Structure
Oct 08, 2012 (SPX)
Controlling "mixing" between acceptor and donor layers, or solar cell domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team...
China's solar slump to strengthen sector?
Oct 08, 2012 (UPI)
While China's solar slump has serious repercussions, it could result in a stronger solar sector, insiders say. Prices of solar panels have fallen to three-quart...
Optimism Sets Tone As Solar Power International Makes First Visit to Southeast
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
Inspired by keynote speaker President Bill Clinton's assertion that solar energy will be "keeping America at the head of the [future] business," solar energy in...
Panasonic HIT Photovoltaic Cells Demonstrate High PID Resistance
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
Panasonic has announced that its HIT photovoltaic module's high-level of resistance to potential induced degradation (PID) has been verified by the results of t...
Eclipsall Solar PV Panels Featured in Veridian Headquarters Rooftop Solar Array
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
Veridian Connections "flipped the switch" last Friday on a 140kW solar panel array on their Ajax, ON headquarters building. Solera Sustainable Energies, an Ajax...
New Manitoulin Island Hotel to be Powered by Eclipsall Solar PV Panels
Oct 04, 2012 (SPX)
Eclipsall has announced that the new $10.8 million dollar Manitoulin Hotel and Conference Centre scheduled to open next month on Manitoulin Island in Northeaste...
New efficiency record for photovoltaic cells - thanks to heterojunction
Oct 02, 2012 (SPX)
In the medium term, an investment of only $2500 in photovoltaic cells would suffice to provide more than enough electricity for the consumption of a four people...
EMCORE To Supply Solar Panels For ICESat-2 Mission
Oct 02, 2012 (SPX)
EMCORE Corporation (EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, has been aw...
KYOCERA Solar Modules Tested to Show Only Minimal Power Output Degradation After 20 Years in the Field
Sep 27, 2012 (SPX)
Kyocera Corporation's solar modules installed in a French village to the east of Lyon recently marked a special anniversary - the modules, which were used for F...
Imec and Solvay Announce World Record Efficiency for Organic Photovoltaic Module
Sep 27, 2012 (SPX)
Imec and the chemicals company Solvay have announced an organic photovoltaic module with a world-record certified efficiency of 5.5 percent*. An optimum perform...
Innovative metallization process for reliable, high-efficiency solar cells
Sep 27, 2012 (SPX)
Imec has announced that it has developed an innovative process for plated front contact formation of silicon solar cells using only one sequence to plate severa...
Dow Corning, LG Electronics and Seowon University Announce PV System Installations
Sep 27, 2012 (SPX)
Dow Corning Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with LG Electronics and Seowon University relating to innovative photovoltaic (PV) ...
Imec, RENA and SoLayTec present innovative ALD passivation for high-efficiency i-PERC Silicon Solar Cells
Sep 27, 2012 (SPX)
At this week's European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EUPVSEC, 24/08-28/08), imec, RENA and SoLayTec present thin (165 m), large are...
Solar panels more popular than satellite TV with homebuyers
Sep 26, 2012 (SPX)
With the results of a new survey conducted by mortgage lender ING Direct recently revealing that British property buyers regard a solar PV installation as their...
How silicon purity affects the performance of solar cells
Sep 26, 2012 (SPX)
Most solar cells are made from crystalline silicon. Crystalline silicon is expensive because it has to be very pure to make efficient solar cells. Unfortunately...
4JET Introduces New Laser Solution for Processing Flexible Solar Cells
Sep 26, 2012 (SPX)
4JET Technologies GmbH (Alsdorf near Aachen) is launching a new laser scribing system for flexible solar cells during EUPVSEC in Hamburg. The unique tool design...
Imec and SolarWorld present ultra-thin PERC-based PV module that achieves Class A module efficiencies
Sep 26, 2012 (SPX)
At this week's European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (27th EU PVSEC, 24/08-28/08), imec and SolarWorld will present ultra-thin (100 m), l...
SolarAid and SunFunder Launch New Crowdfunding Project to Finance Solar Lighting in Zambia
Sep 25, 2012 (SPX)
SolarAid and SunFunder will launch an innovative financing partnership to bring solar power to over 20,000 people in Eastern Zambia. SunFunder is providing up t...
Panasonic Marks First Shipment of Branded Solar Panels to North America
Sep 25, 2012 (SPX)
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America announces the availability of the HIT Power 240S and HIT Power 235S solar modules in the United States. The 240S panel off...
PROINSO installs first three PV solar kits
Sep 25, 2012 (SPX)
PROINSO has launched and installed the first self-consumption solutions for total or partial power selfconsumption. These integrated installations include the t...
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