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October 29, 2014

Swiss firm says it can make near invisible solar modules
Geneva (AFP) Oct 28, 2014
A Swiss research and development company said Tuesday it had discovered a way to make white solar modules, which can blend with a building's "skin" to become virtually invisible. The Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (SCEM), a non-profit company for applied research, said it had developed a new technology paving the way to making the world's first white solar modules with no visible cells and connections. "For decades architects have been asking for a way to customise the colour o ... read more

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New study reveals massive cost savings for UK business from solar

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First-ever global life cycle assessment of renewable energy future

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EIAST launches its Advanced Aerial Systems Program

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