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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

New 215W Solar Panel Launched by Evergreen Solar

Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of String Ribbon™ solar power products with its proprietary silicon wafer technology, today introduced its newest ES-A series solar panel, a 215-watt panel that is the company’s most powerful to date, at the Solar Expo in Verona, Italy, May 5-7, 2010.

6 May 2010

ARC Selects Sol to Bring Solar LED Lightings to Aviation Marketplace

Sol, Inc. is pleased to announce that ARC Aviation Renewables Corp. and Sol, Inc. have reached a global agreement to bring solar lighting to the aviation marketplace.

6 May 2010

Applied Chemical Laboratories’ New Program Supports Manufacturing of PV Products

Applied Chemical Laboratories, Inc., an innovator in eco-friendly chemicals for semiconductor wafer fabrication, flat panel displays and magnetic recording media, has launched a program to support production of photovoltaic (PV) products.

6 May 2010

SBS Energy to Install Solar Panel Systems at Seabrook Farms’ New Jersey Facility

SBS Energy Partners, LLC today announced a 15-year agreement with Seabrook Farms to install and maintain more than 21 acres of solar panel systems at its Seabrook, NJ facility.

6 May 2010

Applied Materials’ Esatto Technology Receives Enthusiastic Response from Solar Cell Manufacturers

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced at the SNEC 2010 PV Power Expo that its Esatto Technology™ is expected to be used in more than 2 gigawatts of annual cell manufacturing capacity in the next few months at customer sites in China, Taiwan and Europe.

5 May 2010

Flex Tech Alliance Announces CAMM's Acceptance of CHA Industries Web Coater

Binghamton University and The Flex Tech Alliance, a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced that the CHA Industries Web Coater has been accepted at the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM).

5 May 2010

Bloo Solar Partners with CVD for Development of TCO Coating Equipment

Bloo Solar, a West Sacramento renewable solar energy company, announced today the selection of CVD Equipment Corporation (CVD) to develop and manufacture the equipment for its unique 3rd generation three dimensional architecture, thin film solar module.

5 May 2010

SunFab Line Solar Modules Qualify for UL’s Master Certification Program

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, announced today that photovoltaic modules produced by an Applied Materials SunFab Thin Film Line™ are the first to qualify for UL’s Master Certification Program for the solar industry.

5 May 2010

Oerlikon Solar Earns UL Master and TUV Rheinland IEC Certifications

Oerlikon Solar, a leading provider of thin film photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing equipment, has received several key technology certifications that will help its customers bring thin film PV to market even more quickly.

5 May 2010

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