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Konarka Technologies' Plastic Solar Panels Integrated into Neuber Energy Sun-Bags

Konarka Power Plastic® Integrated into Lightest Solar Energy Bag Available for Powering Electronics On-the-Go

28 Oct 2009

GT Solar Obtains Approval for Installation of Wafer Fabrication Lines in Spain

GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR), a global provider of specialized production equipment, process technology and turnkey manufacturing services for the solar power industry, today announced that it has received final acceptance for the design, installation and commissioning of one of the most technologically-advanced turnkey wafer fabrication lines in Spain.

28 Oct 2009

Masdar PV to Manufacture 3 MWp Thin-Film Solar Modules Before 2009 End

At Masdar PV, the ramp-up of the new manufacturing facility in Ichtershausen is well underway: Meanwhile, almost 90 production employees manufacture thin-film modules of the newest generation in 2-shift operations.

27 Oct 2009

Applied Materials Opens Advanced Solar Research Facility in China

Applied Materials, Inc. the world’s largest supplier of equipment to the solar photovoltaic industry, today opened an advanced solar research and demonstration facility in Xi’an, China

27 Oct 2009

Ascent Solar Technologies Launches FlexPower Line of Products

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of lightweight flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, today unveiled its FlexPowerTM line of products

27 Oct 2009

SRS Energy Opens New Manufacturing Facility for Sole Power Tile System Production

SRS Energy, a leading developer of solar roofing products, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pa. to support the production of its Sole Power Tile(TM) system, the first curved solar roofing tile designed to seamlessly integrate with Mission-style clay tile roofs.

27 Oct 2009

SunPower Produces Full-Sized Solar Panel Featuring 20.4% Total Area Efficiency

SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced today that it has produced a world-record, full-sized solar panel with a 20.4 percent total area efficiency. The prototype was successfully developed using funds provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under its Solar America Initiative (SAI), which was awarded to SunPower approximately two years ago.

27 Oct 2009

Case Study on the Installation of the SunMizer DC Power Optimizer

'Selective Installation' on Residential PV System Recovers Over 50% of Power Loss Due to Shade

27 Oct 2009

Solar Panels Plus Introduces First USA-Made Evacuated Tube Collector

Solar Panels Plus (SPP), designer and manufacturer of innovative solar water heaters, solar air conditioning/heating systems and photovoltaic solar panels, today launched the SPP-30a, the first USA-made evacuated tube (ET) collector for solar water heaters. The SPP-30a is an important addition to the SPP product family, enabling distributors, dealers and contractors to offer a high-quality ET solution that complies with the “Buy American Act” section of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

27 Oct 2009

AU Optronics to Demonstrate Solar Modules at Solar Power International 2009, California

AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO) will participate in Solar Power International 2009, scheduled to be held from Oct. 27 to Oct. 29 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, U.S. The U.S. market is regarded as a rapidly growing market for the solar PV (photovoltaics) industry, and AUO actively joins the exhibition by demonstrating its unique operating model and mono-crystalline and multi-crystalline PV modules with high module efficiency.

26 Oct 2009

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics