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MiaSole Achieves 13.8% Efficiency in Thin-Film Solar Module Production

Leading producer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) PV solar panels, MiaSole, has announced that its area production modules have achieved 13.8% efficiency.

19 Jun 2010

CBC to Exhibit Weatherproof Solar Panels at Intersolar North America 2010

CBC (AMERICA), a part of CBC Group, is going to exhibit new, advanced marine grade solar panels called the GANZ ECO-ENERGY at Intersolar North America 2010.

18 Jun 2010

LPS Industries Installs the Largest Solyndra Solar Panel

A leading specialist in flexible packaging sector, LPS Industries, has completed the rooftop installation of the largest Solyndra solar panel system in the U.S.

18 Jun 2010

Suntech Solar Panels Receive DIN Certification

Suntech Power’s core product range has received the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) certification for ammonia resistance.

17 Jun 2010

Yingli Launches Advanced Solar Modules at Intersolar Trade Shows

One of the leading manufacturers of photovoltaic modules, Yingli Green Energy is going to launch new generation of N-type monocrystalline modules called the Yingli Solar Panda at the Intersolar Trade Shows.

17 Jun 2010

DuPont Sets Up New PV Research Facility in North America

DuPont has set up a new photovoltaic (PV) applications laboratory in Wilmington, North America to support materials development for the emerging PV solar energy sector.

17 Jun 2010

ECN and JA Solar Collaborate to Launch Efficient Photovoltaic Modules

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., manufacturer of solar power products, announced its partnership with the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands, ECN to bring metal wrap through (MWT) solar module and cell technology into production. The announcement was made at Intersolar Europe.

16 Jun 2010

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Higher Energy Conversion Rate

A Melbourne based research team has devised a new method that would increase the energy conversion rate of dye-sensitized solar cells than previously reported. Under the guidance of Dr. Udo Bach, scientists of Monash University, along with scientists from the University of Wollongong and Ulm, developed a more efficient type of dye. This dye ensures higher efficiency of inverse dye-sensitized solar cells.

15 Jun 2010

Victron Brings New Solar Panels for the International Markets

One of the leading specialists in solar systems, Victron Energy has launched a new range of advanced and high-quality solar panels called BlueSolar panels for the international markets.

11 Jun 2010

Unidym and TEL Join to Develop Solar Cell Manufacturing Equipment

Arrowhead Research’s subsidiary Unidym announced that it has entered into a deal with Tokyo Electron (TEL) to jointly develop equipment for manufacturing of solar cells and displays based on carbon nanotubes.

11 Jun 2010

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