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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Sep 21, 2010 Driven by rapid global industrialization, finite fossil fuel reserves, and the high cost of many alternative energy options, meeting the world's energy challenge may demand novel solutions. One potential solution has its roots in the ubiquitous industrial invention: the factory. Investigators at SUNY Binghamton's Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM) - the only center of its kind in the United States - are giving factory production of solar energy cells a modern makeover. Their ... read more |
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Silicon Genesis Starts PolyMax Production System![]() Silicon Genesis has announced that it has started production of solar wafers using its new high volume manufacturing PolyMax system. In an industry first, SiGen has produced 85 m thick, 156 mm square kerf-free monocrystalline silicon wafers. Kerf is the material converted into saw dust, inherent in all sawing processes. This achievement delivers the first true mono c-Si kerf-free wafering ... more Miasole Exceeds 14 Percent Efficiency ![]() MiaSole has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) independently confirmed the 14.3% efficiency of its large area production modules (1 square meter in size). 14.3% module efficiency is the highest independently confirmed efficiency for any commercial scale CIGS module technology. "We are pleased that we continue to make progress in ... more German Solar Demand On Record Pace In 2010 ![]() Photovoltaic system installations in the first half of 2010, estimated at 3 GWp, continue to consolidate Germany's position as the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) market and an attractive investment location for PV companies. In 2009, Germany accounted for approximately one of every two newly installed modules worldwide, with total installations at 3.8 GWp for the year. Germany Trade and ... more |
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![]() San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2010 The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision to launch a new renewable incentive program designed to drive mid-sized renewable energy development. This next-generation feed-in tariff program will require investor-owned California utilities to purchase electricity from renewable energy systems between 1 and 20 MW in size. Advocates at the Vote Solar Initiative and the Interstate Renewable Energy Counsel (IREC) applauded the CPUC for its innovative approach to hel ... read more |
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