Surging solar demand to trigger record high supply chain profits
IHS has identified at least 89 countries with solar photovoltaic (PV) end-markets that will show growth in solar installations in 2015, which is forecast to drive a 30 percent increase in demand. IH ... more
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Trina Solar building new factory in Thailand
Trina Solar Limited has set up Trina Solar Science and Technology (Thailand) Ltd., a subsidiary company in Thailand to build a manufacturing facility with 500 MW of module and 700 MW of cell product ... more
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IHS PV Inverter Rankings: Asian Suppliers Take Another Big Leap
According to IHS the top five photovoltaic (PV) inverter suppliers' rankings remained largely unchanged in 2014; however, the combined share of European suppliers SMA and ABB declined 4 percent, whi ... more
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Breakthrough in solar cell material reported in MRS Communications
A groundbreaking paper on hybrid perovskites, one of the hottest solar cell and LED materials, just published in MRS Communications, a flagship journal of the Materials Research Society.
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Field-effect transistors on hybrid perovskites fabricated for first time
Researchers from Wake Forest University and the University of Utah are the first to successfully fabricate halide organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite field-effect transistors and measure their elect ... more
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Sunrun and Tesla Collaborate To Offer Consumers Home Energy Storage
Sunrun has announced its collaboration with Tesla Motors to expand access to renewable energy storage systems for homeowners across the country. As part of the agreement, AEE Solar, the leading nati ... more
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Solar plane pilot readies for record Pacific flight
The pilot who will attempt a record flight over the Pacific in a solar-powered plane played down the risks on Monday, describing the mission as a journey of self-discovery. ... more
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