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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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Solar research team targets safer future for solar panels and groundwaterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Researchers at Binghamton University's Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science have received a $254,737 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to examine the long-te ... more  
DGIST research team advances eco-friendly solar cell efficiency using rapid temperature controlTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2025 Research led by Dae-Hwan Kim and Kee-Jeong Yang at DGIST, in collaboration with Junho Kim from Incheon National University, has developed a technique to improve the efficiency of antimony selenide ( ... more 
Advances in semi-transparent solar cell technology drive future energy solutions for buildingsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have succeeded in establishing a new benchmark for semi-transparent organic photovoltaic (ST-OPV) technology, an innovation enabling the integrati ... more
  
New molten salt repair process recycles high-performance electric vehicle batteriesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Researchers at Huazhong University of Science and Technology have developed a molten salt technique that restores the structure and performance of used high-nickel lithium-ion battery cathodes. This ... more 
Amid renewable-energy boom, study explores options for electricity marketUniversity Park PA (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Renewable energy sources like wind and solar generation now account for over 20% of electricity in the U.S. - and keep growing after large-scale production more than doubled since 2000. Still, high- ... more 
Light it up: Battery particles tell the true story of a battery's chargeWest Lafayette, IN (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Lithium-ion batteries power our phones, cars, and even homes; ensuring their safe and efficient behavior has become incredibly important. Using a simple optical technique, Purdue University research ... 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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Space Force operationally accepts SciTec Forge missile warning ground systemBoulder, CO (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 On September 23, 2025, the U.S. Space Force declared operational acceptance of the second operational delivery of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution, or FORGE, for the 11th Space Wa ... more 
SpaceX launches 21 satellites for U.S. military from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2025 SpaceX on Wednesday launched 21 satellites from California for the U.S. military's Space Development Agency. ... more 
Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms RaceBudapest, Hungary (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 The launch of the US 'Golden Dome' missile defence initiative has already set in motion ripple effects across the globe. Rival nations are considering their own layered missile defence architectures ... more
  
Electrabel Selects Framatome to Modernize Tihange 3 Nuclear Reactor Rod Control SystemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Electrabel has selected Framatome to modernize the rod control system at the Tihange 3 nuclear reactor in Belgium. The project supports the facility's life extension program under the 2023 agreement ... more 
US government inks $80 bn nuclear 'partnership' for AIWashington (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Trump administration has entered into a new $80 billion "strategic partnership" to boost nuclear power generation to support AI deployment, one of its partners on the project announced Tuesday. ... more 
Google unveils plan to restart US nuclear plant to power AI infrastructureNew York (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Google unveiled a plan Monday to restart a nuclear facility in Iowa to power the company's artificial intelligence infrastructure in the latest collaboration between tech giants and electric industry players. ... more
  
Mexico navy says rescued 28 teens from boat off west coast; US strikes four 'drug boats' in eastern PacificMexico City (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 Mexico's navy on Thursday rescued 28 teenagers from a boat in the Pacific Ocean off its west coast, authorities said. ... more 
'Nowhere to sleep': Melissa upends life for JamaicansSt. Ann, Jamaica (AFP) Oct 30, 2025 In the north coast parish of St. Ann, almost all residents are without power - and many of them woke up without a roof over their heads after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, downing trees, utility poles and anything in its path. ... more 
Regional Spanish leader under fire year after deadly floodsMadrid (AFP) Oct 29, 2025 One year after historic floods killed 229 people in Valencia, the Spanish region's leader Carlos Mazon has faced mounting criticism over his handling of the disaster and defied calls to resign. ... more |
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