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Entire Range of PV Technologies to be Featured at IEEE PV Specialists Conference

Registration opens today for the 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference being held at the Hawaii Convention Center on June 20-25, 2010. The early bird registration deadline is May 15, 2010.

23 Mar 2010

Ascent Solar Teams Up with Kirloskar to Distribute Solar Modules in India

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Limited, India (Kirloskar).

23 Mar 2010

Nanowire Research Can Lead to Efficient Photovoltaic Cells and LEDs

A recent advance by Arizona State University researchers in developing nanowires could lead to more efficient photovoltaic cells for generating energy from sunlight, and to better light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could replace less energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs.

22 Mar 2010

Flextronics Plans for Solar Module Manufacturing Plant in Malaysia

Flextronics has dedicated one million square feet to create a Clean Tech Super Site at its established facility in Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) Malaysia.

20 Mar 2010

NREL and Alcoa Jointly Test CSP Technology in Colorado

Alcoa announced today that it is jointly testing an advanced solar technology with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), with the goal of making Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology competitive in the United States by lowering its cost to generate energy.

19 Mar 2010

SolFocus Installs 1 MW Solar Systems at Victor Valley College in California

Victor Valley College and SolFocus announced today that they are installing a 1 megawatt facility of high concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems for Victor Valley College in Victorville, California.

19 Mar 2010

GE and PrimeStar Collaborate to Bring New Products to Solar Market

With the race on in earnest to have the most efficient, low-cost solar module on the market, GE (NYSE: GE) announced it is focusing its research and development efforts on thin film photovoltaic (PV) technology in conjunction with PrimeStar Solar Inc., the startup firm in which GE is a majority investor.

19 Mar 2010

SPI to Install PV Solar Systems at BPUSD Locations

Solar Power, Inc. (“SPI”) (OTCBB: SOPW) announced today that The Company has won a contract with Baldwin Park Unified School District (“BPUSD”) to install multiple photovoltaic solar systems across its school district.

18 Mar 2010

Solar Manufacturer SOLON Receives CCBJ 2009 Business Achievement Award

SOLON Corporation, one of the largest crystalline silicon solar manufacturers in the U.S. and a fully owned subsidiary of SOLON SE, was recognized by the Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) 2009 Business Achievement Awards in the Technology Merit: Solar Power category for the SOLON Velocity MW Solar System™.

18 Mar 2010

Mitsubishi Electric's Solar Panels Power Port of West Sacramento

Mitsubishi Electric announced today that it has teamed up with East West Bank to provide a 637kW DC solar PV system to The Port of West Sacramento.

18 Mar 2010

Featured Equipment

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.

From Avantier Inc.

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.

From Shanghai Optics