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ORNL Collaborates with Component Manufacturers to Advance Solar Cell Materials and Manufacturing Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is collaborating with four solar energy component manufacturers such as Mossey Creek Solar, Global Solar Energy, Ferro and Ampulse to advance solar cell manufacturing technologies.

5 Apr 2011

Research on Quantum Dots to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

Mark Lusk and his team at the Colorado School of Mines conducted several studies to considerably increase the solar cell efficiency.

31 Mar 2011

Tosho’s TCO Sputtering Targets Achieve High Solar Cell Efficiency

Tosoh SMD has added an advanced transparent conducting oxide (TCO) target to its range of sputtering targets. The new TCO target is capable of achieving greater solar cell efficiencies when compared to standard targets.

16 Mar 2011

Farnell Rolls Out Double Layered PC Board for Evaluation of IXYS Solar Cell Products

The latest offering from Farnell is a 3.5x4” double layer PC board called the EVIX-10 designed specifically for evaluation of IXYS’ solar cell product, the XOB17-12×1 SolarBIT.

14 Mar 2011

Solar 3D Uses Existing Semiconductor Facility for Mass Production of Micro-Photovoltaic Solar Cells

Dedicated to harnessing maximum sunlight to produce electricity, Solar 3D, a California-based three dimensional solar cell manufacturer has devised a low-cost semiconductor method to create solar cells in massive quantities.

11 Mar 2011

Q-Cells’ Polycrystalline Solar Modules Achieve 17.84% Efficiency

Germany-based Q-Cells has announced that it has used an advanced solar cell technology to achieve an efficiency of 17.84% and an output of power of 268 w in polycrystalline solar modules.

10 Mar 2011

PSE+G Installs Rooftop Solar Panel System at its Central Division Headquarters in New Jersey

New Jersey-based utility company, Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) proclaimed that it has finished the deployment of a rooftop solar panel system at its headquarters.

5 Mar 2011

JA Solar to Build Solar Cell Production Plant in Hefei, China

Producer of solar cells and power products, JA Solar declared that it has signed a strategic cooperation deal with the government of Hefei City to build a solar cell production facility in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province in East China.

5 Mar 2011

Polysilicon Technology to Build Solar Cell Production Plant in Saudi Arabia

Polysilicon Technology, based in Saudi Arabia, announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) deal worth $380 million to construct a polysilicon solar cell production plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Polysilicon Technology is a joint venture between KCC, a Korea-based company, and Mutajadedah Energy, a Saudi-based utility company.

5 Mar 2011

Lennox Releases Solar-Integrated Heating and Cooling Solution with Micro-Inverters

Lennox Industries has released a new, advanced heating and cooling solution that is powered by solar and can considerably reduce power bills and CO2 emissions.

4 Mar 2011