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Commercial Organic Solar Cells with Efficiencies of Over 10 Percent

IMEC's associated laboratory IMOMEC, located on the campus of the Hasselt University, developed a method to stabilize the nanomorphology of organic solar cells resulting in a lifetime improvement of at least a factor 10.

14 Oct 2008

SEMI Announces Strategic Photovoltaic Partnership with SolarTech

SEMI PV Group, the global industry association serving the PV/solar manufacturing supply chain, and SolarTech, an initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a consortium of leaders in the solar industry, committed to reducing the barriers to Solar -- today announced a collaboration agreement that is expected to benefit the entire US PV manufacturing supply chain from equipment and materials suppliers to cell/module makers to installers of PV systems, city governments and utilities.

14 Oct 2008

Expanded Product Portfolio Strengthens Sharp's Solar Business

Sharp, a world leader in solar cell production, announced today at Solar Power International 2008 that it will introduce next generation thin film solar cells in the U.S. market in the near future.

13 Oct 2008

The Race to Excellence in PV Manufacturing

The SEMI PV Group today announced the publication of a White Paper that details a strong future vision for the PV industry, presenting strategies the industry can implement now to help ensure a sustainable and profitable growth. The White Paper, "The Perfect Industry -- The Race to Excellence in PV Manufacturing," describes the ideal industry characteristics for the high-growth PV industry and describes both current and potential SEMI policies, program and initiatives designed to achieve them.

13 Oct 2008

Governor Schwarzenegger Dedicates Largest Corporate Solar Power Installations in US

Today California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dedicated the 2 megawatt solar power system at the Applied Materials campus in Sunnyvale, California, one of the largest corporate solar power installations in the United States.

9 Oct 2008

European Researchers are Shaking Up the Way R+D is Carried Out on Optical Chips

By working together to share costs and know-how, European researchers are shaking up the way research and development is carried out on optical chips.

7 Oct 2008

Konarka Opens World's Largest Roll-to-Roll Thin Film Solar Manufacturing Facility

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has opened the largest roll-to-roll flexible thin film solar manufacturing facility in the world, preparing for the commercialization and mass production of its patent-protected thin film solar material, Power Plastic.

7 Oct 2008

Solyndra Announces More Than $1.2 Billion in Customer Contracts

Solyndra, Inc. today announced a new solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the commercial rooftop market. Solyndra's PV system is designed to generate significantly more solar electricity on an annual basis from typical low-slope commercial rooftops with lower installation costs than conventional flat panel PV technologies. Commercial rooftops represent a vast, underutilized resource and huge opportunity for generating solar electricity.

7 Oct 2008

TAITRONICS Enters New LED Era

It's TAITRONICS time! That's right the days when every hotel room is booked out, and parking space is taken. This event, its 34th cycle, unfolds at the brand new TWTC NANGANG Exhibition Hall from October 7 to 11.

6 Oct 2008

Extracting Water from the Moon and Mars by Shooting Microwave into their Surface

When astronauts land on the Moon in the not too distant future, it's possible they will be visiting an outpost where they can pick up some fuel and a refreshing container of liquid.

6 Oct 2008

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