1 Harry A. Atwater Jr.: Alumni College 2006: High Efficiency Photovoltaics for Terawatt-Scale Renewable Energy: Think ...
Harry Atwater, Hughes Professor and professor of applied physics and materials science at Caltech, spoke on photovoltaics (PV) technology, which is enjoying substantial growth and investment owing to worldwide sensitivity to the long-term importance of renewable energy. He discussed promising new approaches to ultrahigh-efficient, multi-junction solar cells with microphotonic optical components. Source: Caltech Today
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2 New Online Resource Center For Flow Control In The Solar Industry Launched
Brooks Instrument, a world-leading provider of advanced flow measurement, pressure and level solutions, has launched a new website dedicated to flow control and level applications in the solar marketplace Source: MetrologyWorld.com
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3 Europe ranks highest in PV electricity generation capacity
According to a new report, more than three quarters of the world’s new photovoltaic solar systems were installed in Europe in 2009, producing a peak amount of new electricity of around 5.8GW. Source: the Engineer
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4 Three-Quarters Of New Solar Systems Worldwide Were Installed In The EU In 2009
In 2009, newly installed photovoltaic (PV) cells world-wide produced a peak amount of electricity estimated at 7.4 GW, out of which 5.8 GW was located in Europe. Similarly to previous years, this shows the EU's dominance, where more than three quarters of the world's new solar systems were installed. By the end of 2009, Europe's cumulative installed PV electricity generation capacity (existing ... Source: redOrbit
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5 NanoMarkets Announces Upcoming Report Addressing Market for Use of Silver in Photovoltaics Markets
GLEN ALLEN, VA--(Marketwire - September 3, 2010) - Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the addition of the report, "Silver in Photovoltaics, 2010" to its schedule. The report will be available the week of September 13 th . Details about the report including a table of contents and an excerpt are available at www.nanomarkets.net . The report continues the ... Source: Marketwire
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6 Three-quarters of new solar systems worldwide were installed in the EU in 2009
( European Commission Joint Research Centre ) In 2009, newly installed photovoltaic (PV) cells world-wide produced a peak amount of electricity estimated at 7.4 GW, out of which 5.8 GW was located in Europe. Similarly to previous years, this shows the EU's dominance, where more than three quarters of the world's new solar systems were installed. By the end of 2009, Europe's cumulative installed ... Source: EurekAlert!
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7 Green machine: Squeezing solar juice from jellyfish
From jellyfish to algae, the creatures of the sea are being recruited for solar power cells Source: New Scientist
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8 Corning’s Specialty Glass Combined with Oerlikon Solar’s Micromorph® Technology Delivers Silicon-Tandem Solar Cell ...
CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Oerlikon Solar (SIX: OERL) announced today that they have achieved a record-breaking 11.9 percent stabilized conversion efficiency in a silicon-tandem, research-size photovoltaic cell. Results were confirmed by the United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Based on the unique combination of Oerlikon Solar’s ... Source: Business Wire
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9 JA Solar says it is world's largest cell firm
With current capacity of 1.4GW per year, the Shanghai-based manufacturer of crystalline silicon cells says that it is the largest "pure play" cell company in the world. Source: OPTICS.ORG
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10 Laser companies target PV applications
Laser technologies aimed at improving solar cell production are unveiled at the EUPVSEC show in Valencia. Source: OPTICS.ORG
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