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Reducing Encapsulant Discoloration With Peroxides from United Initiators

In the world of solar energy production, the more useable sunlight that can be directed into a photovoltaic module's silicon wafers, the more electricity can be produced. PVM designers and manufacturers, therefore, strive to increase the amount of solar energy their solar cells absorb.

18 May 2009

ASME to Hold 3rd Annual Innovation Showcase

ASME will hold its 3rd Annual Innovation Showcase (IShow) on June 14 in conjunction with the ASME Annual Meeting in Palm, Desert, California.

18 May 2009

Preparation and Study of Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications

Cost is one of the main disadvantages of the use of renewable energies. Through the thesis "Preparation and study of thin films for photovoltaic applications" presented at the Universitat Jaume I, Teodor Krassimirov is aiming to make the development of efficient solar panels easier and cheaper. In this thesis, he proposes the use of more economic synthesis methods using sulphur-based compounds (chalcopyrites) as an alternative to the ones used up until now.

18 May 2009

DuPont Announces Commercialization of Two Families of Photovoltaic Encapsulant Sheets

DuPont today announced the commercialization of two new families of photovoltaic encapsulant sheets that are expected to improve durability and efficiency of photovoltaic modules.

15 May 2009

Solar Cells and Modules Inspected by VITRONIC Technology

VITRONIC supplies manufacturers of solar cells and solar cell modules with high-performance inspection-systems. Optical quality inspection contributes to high-quality and clearly classified products.

14 May 2009

Fraunhofer ILT Unveils 400 W Femtosecond Laser

Femtosecond lasers (fs-lasers) are the key to ultra-precision processing. Whether in medicine, electronics, aerospace or solar technology, thin coatings can be removed, fiber-reinforced plastics drilled and ceramic components' surfaces structured using fs-lasers.

12 May 2009

Cornell Researchers Experiment with Making Objects 'Invisible'

Somewhat the way Harry Potter can cover himself with a cloak and become invisible, Cornell researchers have developed a device that can make it seem that a bump in a carpet -- or, indeed, any flat surface -- isn't there.

12 May 2009

Mobius Photonics Awarded Patent for Green, UV Fiber-Based Light Sources

Mobius Photonics, Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent #7,529,281, "Light source with precisely controlled wavelength-converted average power".

12 May 2009

A Surprising Twist to Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a remarkable biological process that supports life on earth. Plants and photosynthetic microbes do so by harvesting light to produce their food, and in the process, also provide vital oxygen for animals and people.

11 May 2009

EFRC Focusing on Light-Material Interactions

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has announced that it will fund the creation of 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five years, including one that will be housed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). That EFRC will be headed by Harry Atwater, the Howard Hughes Professor and professor of applied physics and materials science.

11 May 2009

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