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Momentive Displays Silicone Solutions for Growing Solar Industry at SNEC 2010

Momentive Performance Materials featured a wide range of silicone solutions for the rapidly growing solar industry at SNEC 2010, which was held May 5th through 7th at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

10 May 2010

Matsuyama Power Plant to Become Largest Solar Installation in Japan

Kyocera Corporation today announced that it will supply 9,000 solar modules — a total of 1.7 megawatts (MW) — for the first stage (south-east area) of the Matsuyama solar power plant.

10 May 2010

Spire to Deliver First 6013 Solar Simulator to SoloPower

Spire Corporation today announced the introduction of a 6 meter by 1.3 meter solar simulator with the first unit to be delivered to SoloPower, Inc. located in San Jose, California, for application to copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) modules.

10 May 2010

Hawaiian Hospitality Group Partners with PV Product Manufacturer Nabisolar

Hawaiian Hospitality Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HHGI), specializes in identifying private and public land holdings and entering into partnerships for the expert development and operation of eco-tourism facilities and sustainable recreational concessions.

10 May 2010

Installation of Photovoltaic Panels on Bus Kiosk at Emmet Garage

University of Virginia students who converted a Honda to run on electricity will now try to power it – at least partly – with solar energy.

10 May 2010

SolarFrameWorks’ Founders Share JM's Acceptance of CoolPly BIPV Roofing Product

Flying high from this past weekend’s Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Patrina & Annett Eiffert, founders of Colorado-based SolarFrameWorks Co. returned to the mountains, “To think, one year ago, as Berkshire shareholders, we simply approached the Johns Manville booth in search of a good deal.

10 May 2010

Coherent and SiOnyx Collaborate to Gain New Opportunities in the Solar Industry

Coherent, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) and SiOnyx, Inc. (Beverly, MA) announced they have entered into a joint development agreement for solar cell capital equipment (tools) manufacturing utilizing SiOnyx’s Black Silicon processing that is based upon the interaction of ultrafast laser light and silicon in a controlled environment.

7 May 2010

EVSO Congratulates MIT Scientists for Breakthrough in Solar Technology

Evolution Solar (PinkSheets:EVSO) applauded the news that Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully coated paper with a solar cell, part of a suite of research projects aimed at energy breakthroughs. The paper solar cells are one of many avenues being pursued around nanoscale materials at the Eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

7 May 2010

McElroy Metal Forms Roofing and Solar Power Partnership with Inovateus Solar

McElroy Metal and Inovateus Solar have formed a roofing and solar power partnership to provide specification, engineering and installation solutions for large standing seam roofing projects incorporating solar.

6 May 2010

SunPower Builds New 1.3 MW Solar Plant in Italy

SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, announced today that it is building a 1.3-megawatt solar power plant in the Lazio region of Italy for Solar Green Energy-SGE, a joint venture between EDF-EN Italia, a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Emmecidue, an Italian project developer.

6 May 2010

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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.

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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.

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