photovoltaics

Sep
21

A call to solar cell makers: Aim to reduce your carbon footprint

The thin-film photovoltaic (PV) industry needs to aim not only for grid parity — making solar energy comparable in cost to
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Jul
02

New spectrometer to aid in German solar research

Bruker BioSpin will provide the world’s first commercial millimetre-wave 263-gigahertz EPR spectrometer for use at Berlin’s Helmholtz-Zentrum. The
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Jun
03

Schott joins European solar cell research effort

Germany-based Schott Solar, a photovoltaics manufacturer, has entered into a three-year research partnership with IMEC, a European nanoelectronics research centre,
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May
29

A first for solar firms: PV performance insurance

Photovoltaics firm Signet Solar has inked what might be a first in the renewables industry (PDF): a 25-year insurance plan
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May
26

Linde to help supply new Italian PV plant

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has been awarded the exclusive contract to supply high-purity gases to Italy’
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May
26

Siemens boosts efficiency of PV solar inverters

Siemens AG says its new transformerless solar inverters have achieved an effiency of 98 per cent — 2 per cent higher
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May
19

SolarWorld expands capacity at Freiburg plant

Germany’s SolarWorld AG held a topping-out ceremony this week for its new production facility for solar silicon wafers in
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May
07

It's a solar panel, it's weather protection ... it's Flexa

The Italian firm Enerqos, a photovoltaic (PV) system and solar power plant construction company has teamed with ESP, a specialist
1 min read
Apr
22

Ex-Soviet Army grounds to become Germany's largest solar plant

A former Soviet Army training area in eastern Germany is on course to house what will be Germany’s largest
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Apr
21

2009 forecast for solar market: Mostly cloudy

Expect the photovoltaics (PV)  industry to see a major market drop this year, warns electronics market analyst iSuppli. The firm
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