PV Cells and Modules
GoSolarUSA Reveals PREE Prototype to Power Smartphones, Tablets
22 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
GoSolarUSA announced today that its affiliate, the PREE Corporation — PREE stands for Provide Reliable Energy Everywhere — has produced a new prototype for its PREEcharge device designed to wirelessly charge portable electronics such as the Apple iPhone and iPad.
Fidelis Ships 23MW PV Solar Modules to First Customer
22 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
Fidelis Energy Inc. today announced it has manufactured and shipped more than 23 megawatts (MW) of its photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to its first customer, TinSol Energy (pty) Ltd. in Johannesburg, South Africa, beating its anticipated shipping date of the first quarter of 2011.
Solar Meets Medicine
21 November 2010POSTED IN Editors Blogs
Usually we think of solar cells as a way to provide electricity or to power some small devices, but solar cells are finding applications in some new areas such as medicine.
MACtac Solarfast UV Cure Adhesive System
19 November 2010POSTED IN New Products
MACtac Specialty Products has enhanced its line of solutions for solar cell assembly with the launch of its SOLARFAST UV Cure Adhesive System.
SolarReserve and GCL Solar Energy Partner on Distributed Photovoltaic Projects
18 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
As part of its continuing effort to offer affordable, clean energy to consumers, SolarReserve LLC announced a joint venture with GCL Solar Energy, Inc. to develop, build and operate solar photovoltaic facilities in the United States.
Dual-Diameter Nanopillars Absorb More Light
18 November 2010POSTED IN Research
Tuning the shape and geometry of highly-ordered nanopilllar arrays greatly enhanced their optical absorption properties in recent work by researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California at Berkeley.
Photo caption: Ali Javey, a Berkeley Lab-UC Berkeley chemist, has been at the forefront of nanopillar research. Photo by Roy Kaltschmidt, Berkeley Lab Public Affairs.
Solar-Powered Recharging Stations for Electric Bicycles
17 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
Kyocera Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (KCCS) announced the co-development of their new Solar Cycle Station, an environmentally friendly, solar-powered recharging station for electric-assisted bicycles that uses the company's high performance solar modules.
A Microscopic Look at Graphene’s Relaxation Dynamics
17 November 2010POSTED IN Research
Researchers at Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) in Germany have taken a closer look at the relaxation dynamics of photoexcited charge carriers in graphene, and their findings point to the potential of the material for use in high-efficiency photovoltaics.
HyperSolar Design Model Increases Solar Cell Output by 300%
16 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
HyperSolar, Inc., developer of a breakthrough technology that magnifies the power of the sun to significantly increase the power output of solar cells, announced that new design models show a potential magnification of 300%.
Lux Research Reports that Cost is Key in Solar Modules
16 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
Advances in crystalline silicon technology, and the falling cost of the polysilicon raw material, have only increased the pressure on manufacturers of emerging thin-film technologies, including thin-film silicon (TF-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), and copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) – many of which are under the gun to improve margins or face extinction, according to a new report from Lux Research.
Fidelis Energy Signs Letter of Intent for 100MW Park in Spain
15 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
Fidelis Energy Inc. today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to develop a 100MW solar park in Spain.
Scientists Create Three-Dimensional Matrix of Silicon Quantum Dots
11 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
The research program of Natcore Technology Inc. being conducted by Natcore scientists working at Rice University under the direction of Prof. Andrew Barron has successfully formed a multilayered array of silicon quantum dots embedded in a silicon dioxide matrix.
Ultra-Clean Nanowires for More Efficient Solar Cells
11 November 2010POSTED IN Research
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen Nano-Science Center have made ultra-clean nanowires that have a perfectly uniform electronic structure and thus would be useful to create higher-efficiency solar cells.
HelioVolt and NREL Continue Advanced CIGS Development Work
10 November 2010POSTED IN Research
HelioVolt announced it will extend the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for research carried out at NREL's facilities to jointly develop the fastest and most efficient way to manufacture low-cost thin-film CIGS photovoltaic solar cells.
IPVEA Signs Newest Board Members
10 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA), an independent, non-profit organization of manufacturers and suppliers of photovoltaic (PV) fabrication equipment and related raw materials, announces that its newest board members have become official.
Launch of New Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics
10 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
Scientists will meet in Freiburg for the 1st ”SiliconPV – International Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics” in April 2011.
Self-Cleaning, Non-Reflecting Silicon and Plastic
07 November 2010POSTED IN Research
Researchers from Aalto University in Finland have developed a new and rapid method for fabricating non-reflecting self-cleaning surfaces that could be useful for solar cells.
IMS Report: PV Modules Made in Asia Cost Less
09 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
According to IMS Research, more PV module manufacturing will take place in Asia due to pressure to lower prices; over 70% of module production capacity is located in Asia in the final quarter of 2010.
JA Solar 2011 Supply Agreements Exceed 1.2GW
09 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar cells and solar power products, announced that it has signed several additional supply agreements with multiple customers to provide more than 600MW of solar power products for 2011 delivery.
CIGS Solar Technology Reaches 15.1% Conversion Efficiency
09 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
XsunX, Inc., the developer of hybrid, thin-film photovoltaic solar cell technologies and manufacturing processes, today announced it enhanced the conversion efficiency levels of its cell devices to 15.1% based upon the company's CIGSolar technology.
