Light Emitting Diode (LED)
Sol Voltaics' Nano Process May Boost Solar Efficiency 25%
10 April 2013POSTED IN Applications News
Sol Voltaics unveiled SolInk, an economical nanomaterial that promises to increase the efficiency of crystalline silicon or thin film solar modules by up to 25% or more, leading to solar power plants and rooftop solar arrays that will generate far more electricity than today's best commercially available systems.
University of Michigan Develops Paint-On Plastic Electronics
01 April 2013POSTED IN Research
University of Michigan engineers have developed a new method for getting semiconductor polymers in line that could pave the way for cheaper, greener, "paint-on" plastic electronics.
Coherent Acquires Lumera Laser
21 December 2012POSTED IN Business News
Coherent, Inc. announced that it acquired Lumera Laser GmbH of Kaiserslautern, Germany, a manufacturer ultrafast lasers for micro-electronics, and precision materials processing.
Breakthrough 2D Semiconductor Possible Next-Generation Solar Cell
18 November 2012POSTED IN Research
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully synthesized single-layer MoSe2 (molybdenum diselenide), which has ideal band gap values for solar harvesting. The team discovered that while 2D MoSe2 presents a direct band gap, bulk MoSe2 is an indirect band gap semiconductor when it is few-layers thick. The band characteristics are manipulated through temperature. With its advantageous band gap and great photoluminescence characteristics, this two-dimensional semiconductor offers flexibility and new options for solar applications.
Solarcentury Donates £35,118 to Share a Light
17 October 2012POSTED IN Business News
Solarcentury today announced its donation of £35,118 to SolarAid’s Share a Light campaign in Africa.
The Share a Light campaign, which aims to eradicate kerosene from Africa by 2020, will use the donation to subsidise the cost of more than 5,850 solar lamps.
SPI 2012: Wöhner USA shows power solutions
30 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Wöhner USA will focus on power distribution and control at Solar Power International 2012 on 10-13 September at the Orange County Convention Centre (booth 3387) in Orlando, Florida (US). The company will showcase three products that help the commercial, industrial and utility photovoltaic (PV) markets to deal with these issues.
Bruker Releases Organic PV Research Module
14 August 2012POSTED IN New Products
Bruker today announced the release of the Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscopy (pcAFM) module for its Dimension Icon platform. The new accessory enables sample illumination while performing nano-scale electrical characterisation.
Paintable Battery Works with Solar Cells
12 July 2012POSTED IN Research
Materials scientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas (US) have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface. The new fabrication technique would open the door to new design and integration possibilities for storage devices. Could Rice’s breakthrough be a leap towards hybrid devices that one day would marry paintable batteries with paintable photovoltaics?
SolarOne System Lights Up MIT’s Bike Shelter
25 June 2012POSTED IN Applications News
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Maseeh Hall now includes custom bike shelter with a SolarOne Solutions’ lighting system, among other renovations merging today’s technology and trends with the hall’s 112-year-old architecture.
Dow Corning Begins Research Activities in Solar Research Center
18 June 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Dow Corning announced today it has started research activities in the newly completed state-of-the-art Solar Energy Exploration and Development (SEED) research center, which focuses on the development and discovery of new materials and technologies that will help advance renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Intersolar Europe 2012: SiG Solar Lux sheds light on the LED market
07 June 2012POSTED IN New Products
The northern Germany group, SiG Solar GmbH, is expanding its sales division into the market of the future: light-emitting diode (LED) lighting. Effective immediately, a new business group, SiG Solar Lux, is selling energy-saving light solutions for interior and street lighting with a technology that is patented worldwide.
Sol Teams Up with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
01 June 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Solar and LED outdoor lighting company Sol has partnered with Chip Ganassi Racing Teams to upgrade the team’s outdoor lighting at both the Indianapolis, Indiana and Concord, North Carolina race shops to energy-efficient solar and LED lighting.
Must Max Efficiency Solar Cells Emit Light?
06 May 2012POSTED IN Research
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (US) have demonstrated that designing solar cells to absorb light as well as emit light, much like a light-emitting diode (LED), could be the key to reaching efficiencies approaching the theoretical maximum of 33.7%.
MIT Publication Names Solar Technologies to ‘Transform Our World’
27 April 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Two solar technologies made the MIT’s Technology Review annual list of the 10 emerging technologies with the greatest potential to transform our world. These innovations promise fundamental shifts in areas including energy, health care, computing, and communications, according to Technology Review editors.
Carmanah Technologies Launches A704-H Runway Light
25 April 2012POSTED IN New Products
Carmanah Technologies announced today the launch of the A704-H, its latest aviation signaling product, which sets a new level for solar light-emitting diode (LED) lighting intensity in the aviation market.
NPD Solarbuzz Forecasts PV Growth in 2013
16 April 2012POSTED IN Business News
Equipment spending by tier 1 PV manufacturers is poised to resume in 2013 with strong double-digit annual growth rates forecast out to 2016, according to new research in the latest NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly report. This upturn in capacity expansion is being stimulated by the PV manufacturing shakeout, as uncompetitive production lines are either being idled, retired or removed following corporate failures.
SEPCO Lights Road to Florida Airport with Solar LEDs
09 April 2012POSTED IN Applications News
The installation of solar light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is a major portion of a current Martin County, Florida (US) project to resurface the road and improve the utilities around Airport Road in Stuart, Florida.
ECM Launches Low-Temperature Curing Conductive Adhesive for OLEDs and OPVs
05 April 2012POSTED IN New Products
Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC (ECM) introduces the DB-1541-LTC, a low-temperature curing conductive adhesive for use in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic photovoltaics (OPVs). This material formulation has been optimised for conductivity and stability on various substrates when cured at 100°C (212°F) or higher.
Nokero Creates Solar Light Bulb for Clinics and Schools
28 March 2012POSTED IN Applications News
Nokero International today announced the release of a bright and powerful solar light bulb for schools and medical clinics.
American inventor Steve Katsaros designed the N220 to meet the lighting needs of health clinics and schools where 1.3 billion live without electricity.
Ecobuild 2012: Map Environmental to Exhibit Four New Products
15 March 2012POSTED IN New Products
At Ecobuild 2012 on 20-22 March 2012 at ExCeL (stand S3030) in London, UK, Map Environmental will provide solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that have attained full BBA approval.
