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January 31, 2013

One in, two out: Simulating more efficient solar cells
Davis CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2013
Using an exotic form of silicon could substantially improve the efficiency of solar cells, according to computer simulations by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and in Hungary. The work was published Jan. 25 in the journal Physical Review Letters. Solar cells are based on the photoelectric effect: a photon, or particle of light, hits a silicon crystal and generates a negatively charged electron and a positively charged hole. Collecting those electron-hole pairs generates electri ... read more

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Volkswagen Chattanooga Powers Up Largest Solar Park in Tennessee Volkswagen has "powered up" the largest single solar installation at an automotive manufacturing facility in the United States and the biggest solar installation in the state of Tennessee. At a dedi ... more		Black silicon can take efficiency of solar cells to new levels Scientists at Aalto University have demonstrated results that show a huge improvement in the light absorption and the surface passivation of silicon nanostructures. This has been achieved by a ... more		Photon Energy Investments Expands to North America Dutch-based Photon Energy Investments is expanding to North America by partnering with Toronto-based investment bank Jacob Securities. Photon Energy Investments believes North America is quickly bec ... more
				Juwi Pushes Forward Thai Energy Transition with Large-Scale Solar The German juwi group pushes forward the Thai energy transition: The company is constructing five free-field photovoltaic plants in two provinces in Northwestern and Eastern Thailand, in Kamphaeng P ... more		Evolution Inspires More Efficient Solar Cell Design The sun's energy is virtually limitless, but harnessing its electricity with today's single-crystal silicon solar cells is extremely expensive - 10 times pricier than coal, according to some estimat ... more

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Photovoltaic Industry to Enjoy Robust Installation Growth in 2013 Global photovoltaic (PV) installations will rise this year in a continuing pattern of solid growth, but the industry will nonetheless suffer a decline in overall revenue due to lower volume growth a ... more		'Evolution' improves solar cell efficiency U.S. researchers say they've developed a new design for organic solar cells that could lead to more efficient, less expensive solar power. ... more		Large fluctuations in sea level occurred throughout the last ice age Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights		Solar System to be installed at Davos Congress Centre The municipality of Davos - and the World Economic Forum - are taking another big step towards a "Greener Davos", thanks to high-efficiency Q CELLS solar modules sponsored by Hanwha Q CELLS. A photo ... more
				Solarize Harvard Installations Complete With the final connection made at the final customer's home on Littleton Road, 67 Harvard homeowners are generating clean solar power from their rooftops or backyards as a result of the Solarize Har ... more		Leading New Jersey Commercial Property Owner Taps Rooftops to Go Solar Solis Partners has announced that it has completed a second solar energy system installation for Federal Business Centers in Raritan Center Business Park in Edison, N.J. Raritan Center Busines ... more

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Shaner Industries' Steel Foundations Support Large Solar Dish Assemblies Shaner Industries is proud to announce that it recently completed the installation of custom-designed steel foundations to support large solar dish assemblies in Arizona. Faced with installing ... more		One Million Solar Home Systems By Grameen Shakti Grameen Shakti (GS) has reached its first landmark of one million Solar Home Systems (SHS) installation in the rural areas of the country on November 30, 2012. Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunu ... more		Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the ice Unexpected discovery on Saturn's moon challenges our view on chemistry before life emerged Planet formation depends on when it happens: UNLV model shows why		A new world record for solar cell efficiency In a remarkable feat, scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed thin film solar cells on flexible polymer foils with a new record effici ... more
				Dow Corning and Crystal Solar to collaborate on silicon based materials for solar applications Dow Corning and Crystal Solar have announced their intention to develop a business relationship for the successful supply of high-performance, silicon-based materials for photovoltaic (PV) cells and ... more		Don't Keep Your Insurer in the Dark about Your Solar Panels When you invest in solar panels for your house, you can count on these things: You will cut your monthly energy bill, and you will increase the market value of your home. Count on some other t ... more

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	Swiss Make Major Breakthrough In Highly Efficient Thin Film Solar Swiss researchers say they've developed thin, flexible solar cells with a record efficiency of 20.4 percent for converting sunlight into electricity. ... more		Trina Solar supplies 61MW of solar PV modules for Green Tower project Trina Solar has supplied PV modules totaling 61MW for the Green Tower project in the German federal state of Brandenburg. More than 252,000 multi-crystalline Trina Solar modules, each with an averag ... more		Standard Energy Solutions Expands to Provide Comprehensive Home Solar, Energy Efficiency and Energy Management Services Standard Energy Solutions (SES) has announced it has expanded to become a complete home energy solutions company providing home solar, energy efficiency and energy management services throughout the ... more		Emerson to apply Ovation technology at first US commercial scale solar power facility Emerson Process Management has been awarded a contract to apply its Ovation expert control system at the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project near Tonopah, Nevada. When it comes online at the end of ... more

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