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The market for advanced chemicals and materials used in PV solar cells and modules will decline in 2009 to $2.3 billion before resuming strong growth to approximately $15 billion by 2015, according to a new industry analysis report from Linx-AEI Consulting, a leading international consulting firm serving the photovoltaics and electronics industries. The new report entitled Chemicals and Ma ... read more
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) May 20, 2009Five families participating in Habitat for Humanity's new homeowner program will be moving into solar-powered homes this year as a result of an industry partnership coordinated by American Solar Electric. The solar electric systems are being donated by American Solar Electric to Habitat for Humanity as part of the company's 2009 Community Outreach Program. The systems range in size from 2. ... more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Lake Skinner CA (SPX) May 20, 2009Solar-powered boats built and raced by teams of high school students from Canyon High School, Anaheim, and Savanna High School, Anaheim, have won the veteran and newcomer divisions in the seventh-annual Solar Cup competition sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and local water agencies. Sprint races, during which teams use solar energy stored in batteries to ... more 
Buffalo NY (SPX) May 20, 2009National Semiconductor has announced a partnership with Solmetric, an innovative developer of test and measurement tools for solar installations. Solmetric has developed a software tool to estimate the energy production of solar arrays, including installations outfitted with National's SolarMagic power optimizers. National's SolarMagic power optimizers enable solar panels to produce maximu ... more 
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2009Kyocera has announced that the European Court of Justice, officially known as the Court of Justice of the European Communities, has installed Kyocera solar modules on its new building. As one of the leading manufacturers of photovoltaic systems for more than three decades, Kyocera produces its solar modules without procuring any semi-finished components in its fully integrated production ... more 
Waregem, Belgium (SPX) May 18, 2009Energy Conversion Devices and Enfinity have announced plans to co-develop a portfolio of rooftop solar installations throughout the U.S., as well as in numerous European countries, including Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic. ECD and Enfinity have identified approximately 10 MW of projects that they will collaborate on in the short term. ECD, through its wholly ... more |
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Industrial TOPCon silicon cell sets new efficiency benchmarkTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Crystalline silicon solar cells dominate the global photovoltaic industry, and tunnel oxide passivating contact (TOPCon) architectures are rapidly gaining market share because they offer strong perf ... more  
Hybrid perovskite device taps power from sun and rainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 A team from the Institute of Materials Science of Seville, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council and the University of Seville, has developed a hybrid energy harvesting device that ... more 
Defect networks boost performance of next generation perovskite solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, solution processed lead halide perovskites continue to defy expectations as highly efficient solar cell materials, with performance now approaching ... more
  
US fusion report urges new diagnostics for commercial plasma powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists must monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties such as temperature and density that influence fusion reactions. This work depend ... more 
US labs map liquid metal path to future fusion power plantsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2026 A national strategy for research on liquid metals in fusion energy systems is taking shape in the United States following a two day meeting at the Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Lab ... more 
Simulations reveal how plasma flow steers fusion reactor exhaustLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Scientists using advanced computer models have solved a long-standing puzzle about how hot plasma exhaust behaves inside tokamak fusion devices, a finding that could help future reactors withstand d ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) May 13, 2009Increased competition and the global economic crisis have cast clouds upon the Western European solar energy market. Falling polysilicon and solar module prices have the potential to cement China's role as a solar manufacturing hub. In terms of installed capacity, the United States is playing a greater role as more and more states are putting the renewable energy standards into existence. ... more 
Marlboro MA (SPX) May 13, 2009Evergreen Solar has introduced its new black-framed ES-A Series String Ribbon solar panels. These panels are an improvement of the company's line of 200, 205 and 210 W solar panels designed with a black frame that, when installed on roofs, improves the aesthetic appearance of solar arrays. Evergreen Solar's new line of ES-A black-framed String Ribbon panels will be available for viewing ... more 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 13, 2009Perpetual Energy Systems (PES), comprehensive financier of solar powered renewable energy systems, and Siemens Transportation Systems (STS), part of the Siemens Mobility Division, announces the activation of a 1.0 megawatt (MW) solar energy installation, the largest privately owned system of its size in the city of Sacramento. The system, which was activated on December 29, 2008, was built ... more |
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Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to ChinaTokyo (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Japan will deploy a batch of long-range, counter-strike missiles in a southwest region near China by the end of March, officials said Monday. ... more 
NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspaceAnkara (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 NATO said it shot down a second ballistic missile fired from Iran in Turkish airspace on Monday, prompting a stern warning from Turkey to Tehran not to take 'provocative steps'. ... more 
Italy to send air-defence aid to Gulf countries; France allowing US aircraft on some Mideast basesRome (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 Italy will send air-defence assistance to Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes launched in retaliation for US-Israeli attacks, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Thursday. ... more
  
Japan eyes remote Pacific island for nuclear wasteTokyo (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Japan is looking into using a remote deserted Pacific island nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) from Tokyo as a site for burying nuclear waste, officials said. ... more 
US opposes UN nuclear watchdog resolution on Ukraine power grid strikesVienna (AFP) Mar 5, 2026 The UN nuclear watchdog's governing body passed a resolution on Thursday - overcoming US opposition - expressing concern over 'repeated and intensified attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure' posing a 'threat to nuclear safety', according to diplomatic sources. ... more 
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more
  
Residents warned 'crocs everywhere' after north Australia floodsSydney (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of 'crocs everywhere' on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into shelter after massive floods. ... more 
Shelter rankings and shower-timing apps: Israelis, Palestinians adjust to Iranian rocketsJerusalem (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 What is Israel's best bomb shelter? And when is the best time of day to shower without interruption from a missile alert? ... more 
Children must not be 'collateral damage' in Mideast war: UN expertsGeneva (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child insisted Wednesday that children must be protected during the war in the Middle East, highlighting an alleged air strike on an Iranian school. ... more |
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