In Hall 11/D59 at the glasstec trade fair for glass production and processing (20–23 September), copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic module maker Avancis GmbH of Torgau, Germany is launching its new PowerMax ...
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For first-half 2016, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has reported revenue of £63m, up 18% on £53.2m in first-half 2015 (above the "at least 15% growth" given in a trading update in late July), ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA says that solid-state lighting manufacturer HC SemiTek Corp of Wuhan, China (which supplies full-spectrum visible light LED chips) has ordered ...
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Grundfos and the international development charity WaterAid have announced a new five-year partnership. Grundfos will support WaterAid by providing advice on the use and maintenance of its water systems in some of the world’s ...
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Many natural resources are about to run out because of overuse. As an air conditioning company with social responsibilities, Gree focuses more on the sustainable development of human beings apart from being No.1 in tax payment in China Home ...
Some China-based solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafer makers, in view of high inventory levels due to weak demand, have decreased the utilization of production capacities from 80-100% originally to 50-60%, according to industry ...
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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sep 6. End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the ...
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Munich-based Solar Frontier Europe, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – says that its CIS modules have been selected ...
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A team of researchers at the USA's Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has developed a new solar photovoltaic 'step cell' that combines two ...
PV market demand plunged rapidly as expected as it entered in the third quarter, driving significant price decline across the PV supply chain. Prices of solar cells and wafer have reached new low for consecutive weeks. Consequently, ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – says that, following its leadership ...
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For its cheese production plant in Balkbrug (the Netherlands), FrieslandCampina will switch over to green ‘steam’, generated by burning wood chips. In order to make this possible, the company Brouwer Bio Centrale will start ...
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Tokyo-based Showa Shell Sekiyu, along with its subsidiary Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ...
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Sydney Airport has unveiled Australia’s first electric airport bus, as part of a $5 million investment in environmentally friendly ground transport technology. The Electric Blu bus is the first of a fleet of six electric buses to be ...
InterLumi Panama, held its first edition from July 6 - 8 2016, at ATLAPA Convention Center this summer. Attracting over 120 companies from 18 countries/regions and 1,977 high quality visitors from 27 countries/regions, InterLumi Panama 2016 ...
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