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Researchers Find Organic Semiconductor Viable for Construction of Solar Cells and Displays

A multidisciplinary research team at NIST has found that an organic semiconductor may be a viable candidate for creating large-area electronics, such as solar cells and displays that can be sprayed onto a surface as easily as paint.

2 Apr 2010

ASU Teams Up with University of Tokyo to Advance Research on Solar Cells

Arizona State University has established a partnership with the University of Tokyo, Japan, aimed at strengthening research and educational endeavors at both institutions to advance solar energy technology.

31 Mar 2010

Inovateus Selects Scheuten Solar Panels for its Solar Project in Michigan

Inovateus Solar is pleased to announce its plans for the installation of a 150kW solar power array project at the Torresen Marine facility in Muskegon, Michigan, representing the largest solar power project to date in the State of Michigan.

31 Mar 2010

Phoenix-Based Non-Profit Organization Installs 180W Mono-Crystalline Solar Panels

Aide Solar, a large-scale producer of photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced that its 180 watt mono-crystalline solar panels have been installed at Non-Profit Organization Horses Help in Phoenix as part of a larger Urban Farm Model designed by the therapeutic riding center to conserve resources and control costs.

31 Mar 2010

New Global Market Report Reveals 12% Increase in CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency in 2009

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell Industry" report to their offering.

31 Mar 2010

Bluestar Unveils New Silicone Products Which Increase Solar Module Efficiency

Bluestar Silicones is launching a new range of solar application products.

31 Mar 2010

Imec Begins PRIMA Project to Integrate Metal Nanostructures in Solar Cell Production

Imec announces that it has started work, together with its project partners, on PRIMA, a project under the EU’s 7th framework program for ICT (FP7).

From imec Inc. 30 Mar 2010

Assyce Selects First Solar's Modules for its PV Power Plant in Spain

The Spanish system integrator, Assyce Fotovoltaica, is constructing the largest First Solar free-field solar power plant in Extremadura, with a capacity of more than 26 MWp.

30 Mar 2010

Students Receive First Place at ORNL Global Venture Challenge for New Solar Solution

Graduate students from the University of Arkansas and the University of Maryland received first place at the 2010 Global Venture Challenge that was hosted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory March 24-26.

29 Mar 2010

Spire Announces 100th SLP Solar Simulator Shipment to Saflex

Spire Corporation, a global solar company providing turnkey manufacturing lines to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules and solar systems, announced today that it has shipped its 100th Spi-Sun Simulator™ 4600 SLP to Saflex Solar Encapsulants (Saflex), a unit of Solutia Inc., located in Springfield, MA.

26 Mar 2010

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