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JA Solar Reports New Record for Multi-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. ("JA Solar" or the "Company"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that it achieved 20% solar energy conversion efficiency in its multi-crystalline silicon ("multi-Si") solar cell.

29 Sep 2014

Hitachi Chemical to Commence Sales of Wavelength Conversion Particles for Solar Encapsulant Sheets

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo; President and CEO: Kazuyuki Tanaka; hereinafter referred to as “Hitachi Chemical”) announces that it will begin sales of wavelength conversion particles for solar encapsulant sheets that help increase the conversion efficiency of solar cell power generation.

9 Sep 2014

LG, Borrego Solar Partner to Expand High-Efficiency Solar Modules in U.S. Commercial Market

LG Electronics USA has joined forces with solar industry leader Borrego Solar Systems Inc. to significantly expand the presence of LG's high-efficiency solar modules in the U.S. commercial market, the companies announced today.

4 Sep 2014

Innovative Design Lets Solar Cells Cool Themselves

Scientists may have overcome one of the major hurdles in developing high-efficiency, long-lasting solar cells—keeping them cool, even in the blistering heat of the noonday Sun.

24 Jul 2014

NIST Researchers Develop Laser System Generating Artificial Sunlight for Testing Solar Cell Efficiency

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based instrument that generates artificial sunlight to help test solar cell properties and find ways to boost their efficiency.

31 May 2014

Colleton Solar Farm in South Carolina Uses Canadian Solar’s PV Modules

Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it was selected to power South Carolina's first solar farm.

From Canadian Solar Inc. 27 May 2014

Kyocera Invests in Solar Photovoltaic $38 Million Projects in New York

Kyocera today announced plans to invest in a tax equity partnership for the development of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects valued at $38 million in New York state, leveraging the 30% federal energy investment tax credit.

22 Apr 2014

Perovskite Cells Also Excel at Emitting Light

Commercial silicon-based solar cells - such as those seen on the roofs of houses across the country - operate at about 20% efficiency for converting the Sun's rays into electrical energy. It's taken over 20 years to achieve that rate of efficiency.

29 Mar 2014

SNC Awards EMCORE Solar Panels Contract for NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to design and manufacture solar panels for SNC to be used on NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS).

From Emcore Corporation 25 Mar 2014

New Solar Powered Generator with Pneumatic Light Tower Mast from Larson Electronics

Leading supplier of explosion proof and industrial grade lighting Larson Electronics announced the release of a Solar Powered Generator with a Pneumatic Light Tower Mast. This solar light tower includes 6 solar panels, a solar charging system, battery bank and pneumatic mast mounted on a trailer with outriggers and a removable tongue.

3 Feb 2014

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