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EMCORE Announces New Features to its Broadband Transmitter and Optical Amplifier Product Lines

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced new features to its 1550nm broadband transmitter and optical amplifier product lines.

26 Feb 2008

Thin-Film and Organic Photovoltaics Will Reach $3.8 Billion by 2015

Materials for use in thin-film and organic photovoltaics (PV) will reach $3.8 billion by 2015, according to a new study by NanoMarkets, an industry analyst firm.

25 Feb 2008

Developing World's Most Advanced CdTe Solar Cells

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. are in the process of developing the most advanced cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells. The top experts and leading institutions in the world for CdTe now reside with the companies.

25 Feb 2008

Yingli Green Energy Signs Supply Agreements with Leading Chemicals Producer

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that it has signed two polysilicon supply agreements with DC Chemical Co., Ltd., a leading Korean chemicals producer.

25 Feb 2008

GaAs Solar Cell Achieves Record Conversion Efficiency

IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%. The efficiency was measured and confirmed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US). GaAs solar cells are used in satellite solar panels and earth-based solar concentrators.

25 Feb 2008

Photovoltaic System Designed to Complement One of London's Most Iconic Buildings

The solar panels on the roof of London's City Hall were officially unveiled today. City Hall now has a unique photovoltaic system designed to complement the rounded shape of one of London's most iconic buildings.

24 Feb 2008

Acquisition Enhances EMCORE's Presence in Telecommunications Market Segment

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced completion of the acquisition of the telecom- related portion of Intel's Optical Platform Division.

23 Feb 2008

LDK Solar Signs Agreement to Supply Multicrystalline Solar Wafers to HHI

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that it has signed an eight-year "Take or Pay" contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Republic of Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI).

23 Feb 2008

Anode Coating Increases Solar Cell Efficiency

The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California's Mojave Desert could power all of the United States' electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimates. Unfortunately, current-generation solar cell technologies are too expensive and inefficient for wide-scale commercial applications.

23 Feb 2008

Solar Power Units Providing Clean Drinking Water and Electricity

WorldWater & Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, today shipped 12 of its Mobile MaxPure solar water and power-supply units for immediate air delivery to Baghdad.

23 Feb 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