Due to new components, power electronic converters for power engineering applications are becoming even more efficient. In particular, silicon carbide (SiC) devices enable the construction of extremely efficient and compact power electronic ...
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The average annual rise in China's petroleum use will drop to 2.5 percent during the years 2013 to 2020 as the government tries to slow down economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, said experts. The figure will keep declining to 1.5 ...
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Demand for submarine cables for electricity transmission is growing, as national governments and regional organizations ramp up efforts to build offshore renewable power generation facilities, link remote landmasses, and interconnect their ...
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According to IHS, the global solar market will achieve double-digit installation growth in 2013, but market revenue will fall to US$75 billion. Industry revenues-measured as system prices multiplied by total gigawatts installed-peaked at ...
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The prices of Light-Emitting Diode (LED)-based lightbulbs have been dropping over the last few years, and the amount and quality of the light they put out have been rising. New dimmable LED bulbs that put out as much light as a standard ...
First Solar Inc of Tempe,AZ,USA-which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride(CdTe)as well as providing engineering,procurement and construction(EPC)services–has announced the election of CEO James ...
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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 appointed Paolo ...
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton,CO,USA,which manufactures lightweight thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)using flexible substrate materials,has been named a development partner of Bye ...
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