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Scientists Have taken Important Step in Developing Lunar Telescope

Scientists from the University of Leicester have taken an important first step in developing an innovative telescope which could one day be deployed on the Moon.

19 Oct 2007

Energy Photovoltaics Announced Series of Organizational Changes

Energy Photovoltaics, Inc. (EPV), a thin-film photovoltaic module manufacturer with headquarters in New Jersey, USA, announced today a series of organizational and senior staff changes that reflect the new direction of the company. Approved by its Board of Directors and shareholders, Energy Photovoltaics, Inc., will now operate as EPV SOLAR, Inc., effective immediately.

19 Oct 2007

Polymer Incorporated into Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Increases Light Emission

Organic based solution processable devices are promising to revolutionise the lighting and photovoltaic industries of the future. The move away from traditional inorganic materials is driven not only by cost considerations, but also sustainability issues and life-cycle costs. However, current organic device efficiencies and lifetimes are not high enough for many applications.

18 Oct 2007

US Air Force Increases Funding for Tandem CIGS Photovoltaics

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state-of-the-art, thin-film photovoltaic materials, announced today that the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has contracted to increase funding of Ascent Solar's development of high-performance thin-film tandem photovoltaics (PV) based on their flexible monolithically integrated CIGS technology.

17 Oct 2007

Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide Particles Help Protect Plastics from Sun Damage

DuPont today introduced DuPont(TM) Light Stabilizer 210, a product designed as sun protection for plastics. The product uses extremely small particles of titanium dioxide to efficiently absorb ultraviolet light, protecting plastic and anything it covers from the sun's damaging rays. Because a sizeable percentage of titanium dioxide particles in the product are nanoscale, it was selected as a demonstration case for application of the Nano Risk Framework that DuPont and Environmental Defense introduced in June. The Framework is a systematic and disciplined process to evaluate and address the potential risks of nanoscale materials.

15 Oct 2007

Self-Contained Solar-Powered Energy Source Provides Dependable Electricity for Lights

Carmanah Technologies Corporation today introduced its newest innovation, the EverGEN solar engine, at the Solar Power 2007 conference in Long Beach, California.

14 Oct 2007

Exotic Form of CO2 Could Affect How Greenhouse Mechanism Works on Venus

Planetary scientists on both sides of the Atlantic have tracked down a rare molecule in the atmospheres of both Mars and Venus. The molecule, an exotic form of carbon dioxide, could affect the way the greenhouse mechanism works on Venus.

11 Oct 2007

Konarka Technologies Awarded Advanced Technology Program to Develop Transparent Flexible Solar Modules

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company has been selected, along with Air Products (NYSE:APD), by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Advanced Technology Program (ATP), to conduct research and development on transparent, flexible solar modules for windows and other building integrated applications.

10 Oct 2007

Outdoor Weathering Stations Being Set Up to Test Solar Modules

Solar modules must stand up to UV radiation, rain, snow and heat. To find out where their weak points lie, outdoor weathering stations are being set up at sites exposed to extreme climatic conditions: in the tropics, in the desert, and on top of Germany¡¦s highest mountain.

10 Oct 2007