Materials
Phoenix Solar Builds Solar Plant for Dow Corning Structural Adhesives
12 December 2011POSTED IN Business News
Phoenix Solar and Dow Corning Corporation today jointly announced the completion of a solar installation at Dow Corning's world headquarters in Midland, Michigan and collaboration between the two companies to commercialise a total solution using Dow Corning's structural adhesives for mounting PV panels on rails.
PVSEC-21: High-Efficiency Heterojunction Silicon Solar Cells with Copper Electroplating
01 December 2011POSTED IN Research
Kaneka Corporation and the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (imec) presented silver-free heterojunction silicon solar cells at the 21st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference held in Fukuoka, Japan. Measurements performed at imec showed a conversion efficiency of more than 21% from the solar cells in 6-inch silicon substrates with an electroplated copper contact grid on top of the transparent conductive oxide layer.
Suntricity Close to Launching Solar Reactive Ink Technology
30 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
Suntricity Corp. today announced that it has retained Pace Global Energy Services, LLC and Pace Financial Services, LLC to provide financial and commercialisation services for the launch of its reactive ink technology.
Fraunhofer ISE and AZUR SPACE Solar Power Confirm Cooperation
25 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and AZUR SPACE Solar Power have signed an agreement of cooperation for the next twenty years to jointly develop and produce highly efficient multi-junction solar cells based on III-V Semiconductors.
Finnish Beneq's Coating Technology Named for Cleantech Excellence
23 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Beneq Oy of Vantaa, Finland is a Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) Top 10 winner of the 2011 Later Stage Award.
GCCA Names Winners of the 2011 Later Stage Award
23 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
The Global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) has announced its Top 10 winners of the 2011 Later Stage Award.
SkyFuel's New ReflecTechPlus Unveiled
22 November 2011POSTED IN New Products
SkyFuel, Inc., maker of high-reflectance silvered film for concentrating solar applications and manufacturer of the SkyTrough parabolic trough concentrating solar collector, today announced the release of its next generation ReflecTechPlus mirror film.
Novel Single-Crystal Erbium Compound Could Improve Silicon Solar Cells
17 November 2011POSTED IN Research
Arizona State University researchers have created a new material called erbium chloride silicate. They synthesized the single-crystal material in the form of nanowires , and it could improve the efficiency of silicon-based photovoltaic cells.
Encapsulants: Increasing thin-film solar power
14 November 2011POSTED IN Applications Features
As with every question, there are several different answers depending on your perspective. The general answer to this question will be: it depends on the technology used to produce thin film.
Energy Conversion Devices Halts Manufacturing to Restructure
09 November 2011POSTED IN Business News
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., a leading global provider of flexible, lightweight solar laminates and systems for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop market, today announced several actions to further management's restructuring of the business in response to the dynamic and challenging solar market conditions.
Choosing a Backsheet Supplier for PV Modules
09 November 2011POSTED IN Applications Features
Backsheets play a vital role in the performance and lifetime of solar installations by protecting and insulating wiring, helping maintain an optimal cell temperature, acting as a vapor barrier and more. Choosing a backsheet supplier that can ensure quality and product consistency is imperative. Naturally, pricing and reputation for quality are key factors. However, before selecting or changing a backsheet supplier, there are several other important factors to consider before entering into a partnership. Below are seven questions that may simplify the process of choosing a backsheet supplier for today's PV modules.
SERIS Orders Singular PEVCD Machine for Coating Solar Cells
03 November 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Singulus Technologies has received an order for one Singular plasma-enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD) tool for silicon-wafer solar cell fabrication from the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS).
FLEXcon Backsheets Meet ARRA Standards
31 October 2011POSTED IN Business News
FLEXcon recently announced that it supports manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) panels with backsheets that are manufactured in the US, allowing manufacturers to meet the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
BioSolar BioBacksheet Certified by UL for Commercial Sales
27 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
BioSolar, Inc. today reported that the company has received the long-awaited provisional Relative Thermal Index (RTI) recognition from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for its BioBacksheet.
SiOnyx Solar Black Silicon Solar Cells Deliver Efficiency Boost
25 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
SiOnyx, Inc. today announced that its patented laser-texturing technology, known as Black Silicon, has achieved a 0.3% (absolute) efficiency boost over industry-standard baseline solar cells.
AEC Study Finds Advantages to Using Aluminum for Solar Frames
07 October 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released the results of a study that confirms, not surprisingly, the material and economic advantages of using extruded aluminum for solar structural framing applications.
Polarizable Membrane Provides a New Way to Store Energy
29 September 2011POSTED IN Research
Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative have developed a new way to store energy. It comes in the form of a polarizable polymer membrane that could cost-effectively deliver energy and is environmentally friendly.
Lord's Potting and Encapsulant Materials
29 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
Lord Corporation, a supplier of thermal management materials, adhesives and coatings, has available a wide variety of potting and encapsulation materials that are suitable for the solar power industry.
Lord Corporation Develops Ingot Bonding Material for Solar Use
27 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
Lord Corporation, a supplier of thermal management materials, adhesives, coatings and encapsulants for the electronics, light-emitting diode (LED) and solar industries, has announced the availability of a new silicon ingot bonding material developed for the solar market.
BigBelly Solar Unveils Smart Grid for Waste & Recycling
27 September 2011POSTED IN New Products
BigBelly Solar today announced the launch of its next-generation intelligent waste and recycling collection system, the Smart Grid for Waste & Recycling.
