Beneq,Finnish supplier of thin film coating equipment,has joined R2R-CIGS,a high-profile pho-tovoltaics project financed by the European Commission through its Seventh Framework Pro-gramme(FP7).The primary goal of the ambitious project is ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton,CO,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)using flexible substrate materials,has announced the retail debut of its EnerPlex solar ...
With downward price pressures, the excess capacity that providers must have on hand for peak traffic becomes a drag on profits. After the cloud gold-rush era is over, providers will need to find ways to turn that cost center into a profit ...
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New financing approach to offer companies LED systems worth up to£150,000 for no upfront cost Companies are being offered efficient LED-lighting systems worth up to£150,000 for no upfront cost through an innovative ...
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Graphic:Current density versus voltage for CZTS PV cell. In partnership with Tokyo-based Solar Frontier(the world's largest manufacturer of copper indium selenium thin-film photovoltaic solar modules),Tokyo Ohka Kogyo(TOK)and DelSolar(a ...
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Philips has committed an investment of€1.2m to the development of 100 solar-powered LED'light centres',each the size of a small football pitch,across rural African communities who live without electricity. The initiative comes as ...
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The California Energy Commission's goal is to build "net-zero" homes in California by 2020. The test model is the ABC Green Home, located in an empty lot at Irvine, California's Great Park. The completion date for this Craftsman-style, ...
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During the first half of 2012, Georg Fischer faced uneven economic conditions. Whereas the Corporation increased its sales in Asia and even more in North America, the eurozone woes had a dampening effect on customer demand in that region. ...
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Precision thin films analysis with Ocean Optics NanoCalc Systems Date Announced:18 Jul 2012 Ocean Optics'NanoCalc systems utilise spectroscopic reflectometry to accurately determine optical thin film thicknesses for ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes components,subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,recently achieved its 100th successful satellite launch and deployment with primary power supplied by its solar ...
Italy - The Chieve plant, in the Cremona province, is the location chosen by Faital to install the manufacturing operations of its FaitalPRO division. This modern manufacturing facility is dedicated to energy savings and reducing Faital's ...
Emcore PV cells rack up 100th satellite deployment 12 Jul 2012 High-end solar cell maker says another 120 Emcore-powered satellites are already under contract. Satellite power The one-hundredth satellite to generate its primary power ...
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While exterior tile cladding systems have been used in Europe for many years, it is only recently that they have started to be seriously considered for exterior design in the U.S. In an age where green building and sustainability are at the ...
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SoloPower Inc of San Jose,CA,USA,which makes thin-film copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)photovoltaic(PV)cells and lightweight flexible solar modules using a proprietary roll-to-roll electro-deposition process,has received certification ...
Fifty years ago this week a Delta rocket roared into space carrying a payload that sparked a revolution in the way the world communicates. On board the rocket, launched on July 10, was Telstar, the first telecommunications ...
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