Switzerland
Suntech Grows, Adds Second Shift in Arizona Solar Plant
31 January 2011POSTED IN Business News
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. has engaged a second production shift at its new solar panel manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona.
Envision Solar, Gaia Expand Poverty, Disaster Relief Housing Solutions
26 January 2011POSTED IN Applications News
Envision Solar International, Inc., a sustainable infrastructure designer and developer, announced that it has entered into an alliance with Gaia Global SA, a Finnish/Swiss cleantech and sustainability advisory firm with projects worldwide.
Woven Electrodes for Organic Photovoltaics
26 January 2011POSTED IN Research
New transparent and flexible woven electrodes could offer a lightweight and ultimately inexpensive solution to flexible electrodes for photovoltaic cells, OLEDs and even e-paper.
Zilog’s New Zmotion Smart Motion-Sensing Kits
25 January 2011POSTED IN New Products
Zilog, a subsidiary of IXYS Corporation, today introduced its new solution kits, the NCL-10IL and the NCL-3B, for the Zmotion detection and control family.
First Solar Panel Production Line in West Africa
19 January 2011POSTED IN Applications News
The new Senegalese solar power company SPEC is establishing the first solar panel factory in West Africa in the next few weeks, with the support of solar experts from 3S Modultec, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Meyer Burger Technology AG.
High-Precision Gold Nanoantennas Concentrate Light
02 January 2011POSTED IN Research
University of Würzburg researchers have developed a method to produce ultrasmooth gold nanoantennas that can concentrate light. The optical nanostructures could one day allow more efficient use of light energy in applications including photovoltaics.
Ceric Oxide Improves the Efficiency of Solar Fuel Production
30 December 2010POSTED IN Research
A new reactor demonstrated by researchers at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and institutions in Switzerland can rapidly produce fuel from sunlight, using carbon dioxide and water, plus a compound called ceric oxide.
REC Launches New BIPV Solution at Energaïa
08 December 2010POSTED IN New Products
REC today launched the REC Peak Energy Integrated Solution, REC’s first building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solution at the Energaïa Renewable Energy Exposition in Montpellier, France, 8-11 December 2010.
First Krystall Water Purification Unit Sold in North Africa
30 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
Only eight months after product launch, SwissINSO Holding Inc. today announced the signing of a sales contract for its Krystall 100% solar-powered water purification/desalination unit to be installed in southern Algeria.
Nanowire-Based Solid-State Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with 4.9% Conversion Efficiency
26 November 2010POSTED IN Research
Michael Grätzel from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and his colleagues have recently developed solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells based on a self-assembled fibrous network of nanowires that allows fast charge extraction.
Solyndra Announces Strategic Collaboration with Sika
26 November 2010POSTED IN Business News
Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic (PV) systems for large industrial and commercial rooftops, today announced a multi-year sales agreement with Sika Services AG, a manufacturer of roofing materials headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.
The World's Largest Solar-Powered Boat Comes to Miami
17 November 2010POSTED IN Applications News
Having started its journey in Monaco in late September 2010, the world's largest solar-powered boat, the Turanor PlanetSolar, a catamaran measuring close to 31 meters in length and 15¼ meters in width, is scheduled to arrive at the Miami Beach Marina, slip A19, in Miami, Florida on Sunday, 28 November 2010 at around 12:00 PM, depending on the weather and the seas.
Meyer Burger Solar Strengthens Organization in US
26 October 2010POSTED IN Business News
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. strengthens its sales and service organization in the United States and acquires through its fully owned subsidiary 3S Industries USA Inc. the employees and assets of SGS Slicing Solutions Inc. and SGSMachine Tool LLC.
Oerlikon Solar Receives Order for 40MW Production Line From China
20 October 2010POSTED IN Business News
Oerlikon Solar announced its latest customer order from Hunan Gongchuang Photovoltaic Science & Technology Co. Ltd. for a 40MW Micromorph turnkey production line, known as the FAB 1200.
Swiss Researchers Look at Powder Formation
17 June 2010POSTED IN Research
Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland find that powder formation during high-rate microcrystalline silicon deposition doesn’t hurt device quality.
Oerlikon Solar Receives New Technology Certifications for Thin Film PV
05 May 2010POSTED IN Business News
Oerlikon Solar, a leading provider of thin film photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing equipment, has received several key technology certifications that will help its customers bring thin film PV to market even more quickly. Oerlikon Solar has received a UL Master Certificate for solar PV, and an expanded TÜV Rheinland IEC certification for a new 130 Watt-peak (Wp) highly efficient module design.
European Solar Days: The sun shines all over Europe
04 May 2010POSTED IN Politics and Policy News
An increasing number of countries will participate to the 3rd edition of the European Solar Days from 1 to 16 May 2010.
Solar-Powered Water Purification Unit Completed by SwissINSO
20 April 2010POSTED IN New Products
SwissINSO Holding, Inc. announced its new product, Krystall, which combine exclusive membrane technology with state of the art photovoltaic (PV) panels to achieve the first truly green solution to significant drinking water shortages.
Microprocessors for Embedded-Control Applications
25 February 2010POSTED IN New Products
STMicroelectronics, a system-on-chip supplier, has unveiled four new members in the SPEAr microprocessor family, targeting embedded-control applications across market segments from computer peripherals and communication to industrial automation.
DuPont Opens Photovoltaic Application Facility in Geneva
14 February 2010POSTED IN Business News
To address the needs for the fast-growing photovoltaic market, DuPont opened the Meyrin Photovoltaic Application Laboratory at its European Technical Center – adding new capabilities to this leading R&D hub by developing next-generation products.
