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Using Sunlight to Convert Biomass to Synthesis Gas

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy to develop rapid solar- thermal chemical reactor systems for the conversion of biomass material like switchgrass and algae to synthesis gas.

5 Mar 2008

Leading Renewable Energy Lab Chooses Spire For Solar Module Testing

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment to manufacture photovoltaic modules worldwide, today announced that it has received a purchase order for its advanced Single Long Pulse Solar Simulator from the United States Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) located in Golden, Colorado.

5 Mar 2008

Groundbreaking Partnership to Advance the Development of Photovoltaic Roofing Products

CertainTeed Corporation, a leading North American manufacturer of interior and exterior building products, announced today it has entered into a groundbreaking partnership with SRS Energy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to advance the development of photovoltaic roofing products.

5 Mar 2008

Conference Addressing Important Issues in Photovoltaics and Solar Technologies

Solar Promotion International GmbH, Freiburg Management und Marketing International GmbH (FMMI) and Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) announce the debut of the Intersolar North America exhibition and conference, to take place from July 15-17 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

5 Mar 2008

Large-Scale Solar Panels Expected to Lower the Cost of Solar Power

Solar energy is moving into a new phase in Taiwan with the start-up of the country's first, large-scale thin film solar cell manufacturing plant. BOC Lien Hwa, Taiwan's leading electronic gases supplier, has been selected to supply NexPower in Taichung, central Taiwan, with a wide range of high purity gases used in the manufacturing process.

4 Mar 2008

First-Ever Demonstration of Manufacturing Solar Cells by Inkjet Printing

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company successfully conducted the first-ever demonstration of manufacturing solar cells by highly efficient inkjet printing.

4 Mar 2008

Further Demonstrating Company's Position as a Global Leader in Solar Technology

Executives from SCHOTT AG of Mainz, Germany, Governor Bill Richardson (D - NM) and local dignitaries ceremonially broke ground today for the company's new manufacturing facility for SCHOTT Solar, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SCHOTT.

4 Mar 2008

Latest Solid State Lighting Device Unveiled at World's Biggest Nanotechnology Event

The world's biggest nanotechnology event saw Nanoco unveil a solid state lighting device based on its cadmium free quantum dots CFQDTM and also showcase latest developments in the area of CIGS nano particles.

2 Mar 2008

Construction of the Worlds Largest and Solar Photovoltaic Power Station

Construction of the worlds largest and most efficient solar photovoltaic power station in northern Victoria will commence in 2009 following the signing of a $290 million Development Agreement between Melbourne-based business, Solar Systems, and leading integrated energy company, TRUenergy.

1 Mar 2008