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February 22, 2013

Physicists propose 'wireless' solar cells
London, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2013
A new type of solar cell that relies on a surprising property of certain insulators has been proposed by physicists in Austria, the US and Germany. The design relies on the discovery a decade ago that the interface between two insulating oxides can become metallic, which could eliminate the need for metal wires in solar cells. If the cost of producing layered structures of the oxides can be reduced, the research could lead to a new type of highly efficient photovoltaic cell. In 2004 Harold Hwang a ... read more

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ReneSola PV Module Installations Top 100 MW in Greece ReneSola has announced that a total of more than 100 MW of the Company's PV modules have been distributed, installed, and connected to the grid in Greece since November of 2011. The achievemen ... more		SOLON Completes 5MW Prairie Fire Solar Plant SOLON Corporation has announced the completion of the 5 megawatt (MW) Prairie Fire Solar Plant in Tucson, Arizona, for Tucson Electric Power (TEP). The fixed-tilt system was designed and const ... more		PV Demand In The Asia Pacific Region To Reach 13.5 GW In 2013 Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to grow to 13.5 GW in 2013, growing 50% Y/Y, according to the NPD Solarbuzz Q1'13 Asia Pacific Major PV Markets Quarter ... more
				SunWize to Develop Two Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Ecuador SunWize Technologies is working with three other organizations as members of a North American Consortium to develop two major solar photovoltaic projects in the Republic of Ecuador. These projects w ... more		Azure Power Commissions The Largest Solar PV Project Under JNNSM Azure Power has commissioned its 35MW plant in village Kathauti, Nagaur, Rajasthan with effect from 12th February 2013, weeks before the deadline. The plant is an expansion of Azure Power's existing ... more

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Independence Solar Completes 300 kW Rooftop Solar Array Independence Solar and its installation partner, Pat Munger Construction Company, has announced the completion of a 300 kW rooftop solar array for The Safety Zone, a Guildford, CT manufacturer and d ... more		SOLON Completes 459 kW Solar Project for Gila Bend Water Treatment Facility SOLON Corporation has announced it has completed construction of a 459 kilowatt (kW) PV system at the Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Facility for the Town of Gila Bend, Arizona. The system is ... more		To produce biopharmaceuticals on demand, just add water Seismic 'CT scans' reveal deep earth dynamics UMass Amherst Research Traces Past Climate, Human Migration in the Faroe Islands Why Does Dying Cost More for People of Color Yes, Computing Genetic Ancestors is Super Accurate Review of studies finds genetically engineered crops are safe Santos, Timochenko: Colombia foes turned peacemakers		Panasonic Enters Multi Year Development Agreement With Coronal Management Panasonic Eco Solutions North America announces that it has signed an exclusive multi-year solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions development agreement with Coronal Management LLC. The agreement highligh ... more
				Benenson Capital Partners Completes State-of-the-Art Solar Installation Benenson Capital Partners has completed the installation of state-of-the-art rooftop solar energy equipment and paneling at its six-story, 260,000-square-foot, technologically-advanced 1600 Summer S ... more		Azure Power commissions the largest solar PV project Azure Power has commissioned its 35MW plant in village Kathauti, Nagaur, Rajasthan with effect from 12th February 2013, weeks before the deadline. The plant is an expansion of Azure Power's existing ... more

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Trina Solar Ranked No. 1 in Australia Trina Solar has announced that it has achieved the No. 1 position in Australia's PV market. According to a new report from Solar Business Services ("Australian PV - Technology and Brands 2013"), Tri ... more		A cooler way to protect silicon surfaces Silicon, the material of high-tech devices from computer chips to solar cells, requires a surface coating before use in these applications. The coating "passivates" the material, tying up loose atom ... more		Elon Musk envisions 'fun' trips to Mars colony Chinese Space Lab Tiangong-2 Ready to Dock With Manned Spacecraft Tiangong-2 space lab enters preset orbit for docking with manned spacecraft Moon and Mars on a plane NASA's Asteroid-Bound Spacecraft Aces Instrument Check Scientists and Engineers Evaluate Orion Radiation Protection Plan Astronomers discover dizzying spin of the Milky Way Halo		Sign of the times: Saudis go solar Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer, has completed its biggest solar power plant as the Persian Gulf petro-powers increasingly turn to solar energy and other renewables. ... more
				Panasonic Teams With Power-One For Solar Inverters Panasonic Corporation has announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Power-One of the US. The agreement aims for the global promotion of energy management businesses, suc ... more		New world record efficiency for thin film silicon solar cells The Photovoltaics-Laboratory (PV-Lab) of EPFL's Insitute of Microengineering (IMT), founded in 1984 by Prof. Arvind Shah and now headed by Prof. Christophe Ballif, is well known as a pioneer in the ... more

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	New Material Promises Better Solar Cells Single atomic layers are combined to create novel materials with completely new properties. Layered oxide heterostructures are a new class of materials, which has attracted a great deal of attention ... more		Locus Energy Launches Two New Major Platform Components Locus Energy has released two new major components to its solar PV monitoring platform. The SolarNOC - an enterprise-grade web application for managing fleets of residential, commercial and utility ... more		Astrum Solar Teams with DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Astrum Solar has announced it has reached an agreement with DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) to collaborate on standards for solar installation offerings and ensure the continued use of premiu ... more		Daimler India Sets Up Solar Power Plant To Meet Purchase Obligation Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has announced that it has set up a 300 kW solar power plant at a cost of Rs 4 crore to meet the 'solar purchase obligation (SPO)' mandated by the Tamil Nadu governm ... more

US Air Force works to bring prestige back to nuke missile roles

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Sunora Energy Solutions Completes Educational Solar System		Nautilus Solar Completes 1,360 kW Project for the Lindenwold Board of Education		ET Solar AC Modules Installed in Residential Systems in the US		Promoting Reliability Standards for Solar Modules		Three groSolar Projects Receive Awards
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India's solar program a trade issue

REC Supplies 10 MW For Two Solar Power Plant Installations In India

China's solar glass a trade issue

US challenges India at WTO over solar panel rules

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SunPower and US Bancorp to Finance Residential Solar Lease Projects

SunEdison and CAP Sign Agreement to Build 100MW Solar PV Plant in Chile

Trina Solar to supply 30MW to Gestamp Solar for two projects in South Africa

MAGE SOLAR and Paradise Energy provide PV power plant for concrete manufacturer

PROINSO supplies 100kW to several net metering PV projects in Brazil

Suntech Powers Largest Solar PV System in Saudi Arabia

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Photon Energy Investments Expands to North America

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