Intermolecular Inc of San Jose,CA,USA has announced an ongoing project with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology(KAUST)for the enhancement of copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)thin-film photovoltaic(PV)manufacturing ...
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Belgian lab IMEC is claiming over 20% efficiency from silicon solar cells designed for mass-production. The 125x125mm p-type silicon cells are 'passivated emitter and rear cell' (PERC) construction, with a simple homogeneous emitter, ...
First production order comes from Solar Junction–in which the UK-headquartered wafer foundry has a$5M equity stake. Semiconductor wafer featuring multi-junction cells The advanced semiconductor epiwafer foundry IQE is to ...
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New Dresden Fraunhofer for OLED and solar R&D 04 Jul 2012 Research and development spin out of Fraunhofer IPMS to focus on "in-demand" OLED display and solar cell technologies. OLEDs are tested at COMEDD in an integrating sphere. A new ...
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Run out of batteries?Just spray-paint some new ones.Researchers have created five sprayable paints that form a lithium-ion battery when layered together,letting you store energy on walls,tiles or even your favourite mug. Regular batteries ...
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High-concentrating photovoltaics(HCPV)-a decades-old technology to tap more of the sun's energy than other solar methods-is poised to finally hit its stride,with a compound annual growth rate(CAGR)of 31%until 2017,according to Lux ...
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Germany's April 1 solar incentive cuts were halted by the Bundesrat(Federal Council)for reviews.The review committee will announce its decision on June 27.Industry sources noted that demand in Germany has been healthy due to projects ...
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Taiwan-based solar cell maker Tainergy became the first solar firm in Taiwan to return to profitability in May since the market downturn in second-quarter 2011. According to industry sources,Tainergy was able to generate profits in ...
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22 June 2012 Sandia's InGaN nanowire template permits flexible solar energy absorption Researchers in solar energy want to convert as many of the sun's wavelengths as possible to achieve maximum efficiency.They hence see indium gallium ...
Tags: InGaN nanowire, solar energy, solar cell, MOCVD, photovoltaic systems
Fiber laser firm EOLITE sold for$10M 20 Jun 2012 Oregon-based laser system vendor Electro Scientific Industries buys the French company in an all-cash deal. EOLITE Systems,the venture-backed fiber laser specialist that is based at ...
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Solarbuzz analyst says that high electricity consumption and limited space will see high-efficiency modules dominate market. Copper-plated solar Major new incentives for renewable energy in Japan are likely to favor installations ...
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Additional production at 2012 year end may push polysilicon spot price below US$20/kg Nuying Huang,Hsinchu;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 20 June 2012]The spot price of polysilicon has been falling since the market downturn in 2011.The ...
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Global solar demand in 2012 to grow by 20%,says NSP chairman Nuying Huang,Hsinchu;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Wednesday 20 June 2012]Quincy Lin,chairman of Taiwan-based solar cell maker Neo Solar Power(NSP),has noted that the firm's solar cell ...
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20 June 2012 Cubic silicon carbide grown with quality similar to hexagonal SiC Cubic silicon carbide(3C-SiC)is considered to be very suitable for making highly efficient solar cells but the material quality has been poor compared with the ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes components,subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,has announced that its Soliant 1000 commercial rooftop concentrator photovoltaic(CPV)system is now available for ...
Tags: Fiber-Optic, Solar, CPV, Energy