XsunX Inc of Aliso Viejo,CA,USA,which is developing hybrid copper indium gallium(di)selenide thin-film(CIGS)photovoltaic(TFPV)cell technologies and'CIGSolar'manufacturing processes,is expanding its technology development and marketing ...
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Cadmium telluride(CdTe)thin-film photovoltaic(PV)module maker Abound Solar of Loveland,CO,USA says that it intends to file a petition for protection under US Bankruptcy Code in Delaware this week.Suspension of operations will impact about ...
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Solar shake-out claims Abound amid GE worries 03 Jul 2012 After$370 million in investment–partly through a DOE loan guarantee–the thin-film CdTe module maker files for bankruptcy. 20kW installation Abound Solar has become ...
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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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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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Global Solar Energy Inc of Tucson,AZ,USA,which makes flexible copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules,says that-since it is consolidating operations and focusing on growth segments through its 40MWp ...
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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 ...
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Chemicals giant files complaint in Oregon court accusing companies of infringing patent awarded earlier this year. Who's shooting at SolarWorld? DuPont,the chemicals company that supplies a huge proportion of the conductive paste ...
21 June 2012 Stion sets aperture efficiency record of 14.8%for monolithic CIGS PV module in production Stion Corp of San Jose,CA,USA,which makes nanostructure-based CIGSSe(copper indium gallium sulphur-diselenide)thin-film photovoltaic ...
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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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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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Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath,Germany has won the 2012 LEDinside Aurora Award in the"Best MOCVD equipment"class,for its latest CRIUS II-XL technology,which was introduced in November 2011.The award,which recognizes ...
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Soitec of Bernin,France,which makes engineered substrates including silicon-on-insulator(SOI)wafers(as well as III-V epiwafers through its Picogiga International division),has completed construction and grid connection for the largest ...