China-based concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) module maker Suncore Photovoltaic Technology Co Ltd, which is owned by Xiamen-based San'an Optoelectronics Co Ltd (the largest LED maker in China), has acquired the assets of Israel-based ...
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After introducing Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid in Italy, Volvo now launches the 'Pure Tension Pavilion'. The pavilion - a spectacular free-standing tensioned membrane structure - is a rapidly deployable and portable solar charging station for ...
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Asahi Glass will reduce its solar output with the conversion of an existing Chinese plant to automotive production. Source: AGC Solar. Asahi Glass will convert one of its solar glass factories in China to make automotive products. ...
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As one of four winners in the first round of Sunidarity initiative awards (in December 2012), Paris-based Fondation Énergies pour le Monde (Energy for the World Foundation) has just finished installing a concentrator photovoltaic ...
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Energy services provider MidAmerican Solar of Phoenix, AZ (a subsidiary of MidAmerican Renewables LLC) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic module maker First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA say that the five millionth solar ...
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Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has delivered its technology in support of the 17.5kW DC demonstration system of aerospace & defense firm Aerojet Rocketdyne of ...
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Asahi Glass Co (AGC) is set to establish a new auto glass plant in China at its subsidiary AGC Flat Glass (Suzhou) Co, with a total investment of JPY4.5bn ($46m). AGC said it will stop operating the current manufacturing facilities for ...
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China has introduced measures to curb photovoltaic overcapacity while seeking to expand domestic deman. China has put forth new rules to tackle overcapacity in its solar power industry. A document released by the Ministry of Industry and ...
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Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, says it has delivered a specially designed lightweight version of its record-breaking solar module to the Nuon Solar Team to help ...
Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has raised its own world record for mass-produced photovoltaic module efficiency from 33.9% (announced in January 2012) to 35.5% ...
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In a round-robin test, Germany‘s Fraunhofer ISE CalLab PV Modules compared its results with three other leading international measurement labs for photovoltaic (PV) modules: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the USA, the ...
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EDF Renewable Energy of Rosamund, CA (the US subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable energy arm of electricity company EDF group) has dedicated its 143MWp (110MWac) Catalina Solar project in Kern County, California. The project ...
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PV production grows despite 'crisis-led' drop in investment 02 Oct 2013 Market report published by European Commission's Joint Research Centre. On the up: Cumulative PV installations from 2000 to 2013. Global production of photovoltaic ...
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Global photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at the fastest pace in three years in 2014, exceeding 40GW for the first time and generating installation revenue of more than US$86 billion, according to IHS. Annual solar ...
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The next big opportunity for growth in the global solar business lies in small, emerging markets where photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at about triple the global average during the period from 2012-2017. Annual ...