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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		Ancient Earth's hot interior created 'graveyard' of continental slabs Scientists uncover two-layer identification among soil bacteria Chile rejects iron mine to protect penguins Study: Caterpillars rely less on microbiome than other animals Flowers use nectar as a weapon of distraction Mountain-side genome sequencing a win for science Mechanism identified for plants to recover from heat stress		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		The Phantom Lunar Dragon Turning human waste into plastic, nutrients could aid long-distance space travel Study finds that gravity, 'mechanical loading' are key to cartilage development The Moving Martian Bow Shock Could the X-37B Space Plane be Preparing for a Mission in September A silent search for dark matter Tech leaders warn against 'Pandora's box' of robotic weapons		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

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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

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

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