Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient and how can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A. Glass block windows are definitely ...
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A leaky metal roof at the U.S. Naval Academy’s McDonough Hall has been transformed into a glass roof delivering abundant daylight and energy savings into the historic building thanks to dynamic SageGlass® and its ability to tint ...
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TOKYO, Nov 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- First Solar, Inc. FSLR -0.38% today announced that it has started construction of a solar project in Kitakyushu-shi, Japan. Generation capacity of the project is 1.4MWDC, and it will start operating ...
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The global market for specialty films is projected to be worth $6.0 billion in 2013 and grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 6.0% until 2018, according to a brand new market report from Smithers Pira. The Future of Specialty Films: ...
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Leading UK glass processor ESG has reported a 200 per cent increase in enquiries for its Solarchromic Climate Control Glass since exhibiting at this year’s Ecobuild and Grand Designs Live. With its electronically controllable tint, ...
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SAGE Electrochromics Inc has developed electrochromic glass that is solar-powered and can be wirelessly controlled with an iPad. SageGlass Simplicity is a solar-powered wireless version of SageGlass electrochromic glazing solution. It is ...
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Now available from Guardian Glass UK: SunGuard SuperNeutral SN 29/18. The new SuperNeutral glass offers exceptional solar control with a surprisingly natural looking appearance. Excessive solar heat gain can quickly cause a ...
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Silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor supplier GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc of Dulles, VA, USA has announced the immediate availability of a new family of industry-standard surface-mount SMB (JEDEC DO-214AA)-packaged SiC Schottky ...
The launch of a new-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class has always been regarded as an insight into the future of the automotive world – and a sneak peek into what will eventually become standard equipment on everyday cars of nearly all ...
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Natural gas and renewables will power country's economic growth Natural gas and renewable energy are poised for boom times in China over the coming decades, and they'll be key factors in the development of the nation's economy, a global ...
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In its search for more advantageous materials and processes for manufacturing efficient thin-film solar cells, ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung — or Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research — ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules, has announced the opening of three kiosk locations in Southern California for its ...
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Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient, and how can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A. Glass block windows are definitely ...
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History glassworks originates from February 1903, when the noble and Balkashin I.Stolkind based on the former glass shops in the village of Mount Solar created the company "Trading house and Balkashin Stolkinda." After World War II the ...
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday imposed tariffs of up to 42.1 percent on solar glass imports from China, which would come into force Thursday. Chinese manufacturers had been allegedly selling the product, which is used for producing ...
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