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October 20, 2010
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DuPont Introduces New Kapton Films For Flexible And Thin Film PV Apps
Wilmington DE (SPX) Oct 19, 2010
DuPont Circuit and Packaging Materials announces the commercial availability of DuPont Kapton polyimide films engineered for thin film and flexible photovoltaic substrates. DuPont has developed two key products for Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) modules and Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) photovoltaic applications; and additional Kapton technologies are in development to further increase the efficiency and lifetime of photovoltaic modules, reduce overall system costs and help the industry reach gr ... read more

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SPACE WORLD 2010: Successful Premiere at the Exhibition Centre Frankfurt/Main
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Carmanah And Trojan Battery Enter Into Strategic Partnership
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GM To Install Solar-Powered EV Charging Stations
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OPEL Solar Launches New Mk-IX High Concentration PV Solar Panel Technology
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.

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German grid aching under solar power
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Sharp To Supply Thin Film Solar Panels For Canadian PV Project
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Solar Industry Urge Californians To Vote No On Prop 23
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Largest Smart Solar Array In North America
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GE Announces Expanded Portfolio Of Highly Differentiated Solar Solutions
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SolarBridge Technologies Exhibiting At Solar Power International
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SunPower Forms PVDock Special Interest Group With Power Conversion Manufacturers
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Structure Of Plastic Solar Cells Impedes Their Efficiency
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Kyocera Modules Power Largest Solar Electric System In Orange County
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Transformative Solar Array To Be Developed On Reclaimed Ohio Strip Mine
Columbus OH (SPX) Oct 13, 2010
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has announced agreements to create Turning Point Solar, a 49.9 MW solar array to be built on strip-mined land adjacent to The Wilds nature conservancy. At signing ceremonies in Governor Strickland's cabinet room, American Electric Power (AEP) CEO Michael G. Morris signed a memorandum of understanding with project developers New Harvest Ventures and Agile Energy ... more

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Spire Produces World's Most Efficient Solar Cell
Bedford MA (SPX) Oct 13, 2010
Spire Semiconductor has produced a world record efficiency concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell. The 0.97cm2 cell was measured by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to have a peak efficiency of 42.3% at 406 suns AM1.5D, 25C (42.2% at 500 suns). Edward D. Gagnon, General Manager of Spire Semiconductor, LLC, stated, "In early 2009, Spire Semicon ... more

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SunEdison Sells Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant To First Reserve
Beltsville MD (SPX) Oct 13, 2010
SunEdison has announced the sale of a 70 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant located in Northeast Italy, near the town of Rovigo. When completed in the fourth quarter of 2010, the Rovigo plant is expected to be the largest operating solar power plant in Europe. SunEdison and Banco Santander jointly developed and co-owned the Rovigo plant prior to this sale. The Rovigo plant was acq ... more

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Taiwan Cement plans large solar power plant

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Azuray Technologies And Suntech Collaborate To Develop Advanced Smart Panel Technology


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TechDemoSat-1 To Demonstrate UK Innovation In Space

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International Crews for Shenzhou

China Eyes Extended Mission Beyond Moon

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Hartley 2 Visible In Night Sky

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SolarReserve Moves Forward On Southern California Solar Thermal Project
Santa Monica CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2010
SolarReserve will continue to move forward on its Rice Solar Energy Project now that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) has received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for the 25-year power purchase agreement announced last December. The 150-megawatt solar energy project will be located on private land located 30 miles northwest of the city of Blythe in eastern Riverside County, California. When completed, SolarReserve's facility will supply approximatel ... read more

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Supporting The Advancement Of DoD's Net Zero Energy Initiative

Sunoco To Supply NASCAR With Ethanol-Blended Race Fuel

Rentech's Synthetic RenDiesel Fuels Audi A3 TDI

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Robot punches humans -- for science

Japan tech fair offers glimpse of future lifestyles

Japan's Panasonic develops robot hair-washer

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Wind power to grow massively until 2030

China's wind power capacity to increase five-fold by 2020

Google in major bid for Eastern US wind power

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China carmakers' plans raise overcapacity concerns

Daimler aims for huge sales boost in China

German scientists see golden future for 'self-driving' cars

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China sends patrol boats to isles disputed with Japan: media

Building Better Batteries For Cars And Spacecraft

China-Japan row simmers as protests enter third day

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