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Global Solar PV Market

Global Solar PV Market Outlook in 2013 - Consolidation and Downstream Integration by Upstream Companies

Companies will work to reduce costs and expand their presence across the PV value chain.
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New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid
Low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid....
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NREL Launches Initiative to Build Solar Performance Database
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched an initiative to build an open-source database of real-world performance from solar facilities across the country. ...
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Peel-And-Stick Thin Film Solar Cells
Hanyang University in collaboration with Stanford University has succeeded in fabricating peel-and-stick thin film solar cells (TFSCs). ...
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New solar-cell design based on dots and wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires....
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Scientists Develop a Whole New Way of Harvesting Energy from the Sun
A new method of harvesting the Sun's energy is emerging, thanks to scientists at UC Santa Barbara's Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials. ...
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New solar-cell design based on dots and wires
MIT researchers improve efficiency of quantum-dot photovoltaic system by adding a forest of nanowires....
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Scientists Develop a Whole New Way of Harvesting Energy from the Sun
A new method of harvesting the Sun's energy is emerging, thanks to scientists at UC Santa Barbara's Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials. ...
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Research to probe deep within a solar cell
Researchers are the first to use a cutting-edge neutron scattering technique called SERGIS to analyse PCBM....
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NREL and Partners Demonstrate Quantum Dots that Assemble Themselves
Surprising breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics, solar cell efficiency....
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Solar PV power in harmony with nature – new WWF report says land requirements are insignificant
Renewable energy (RE) sources and with solar photovoltaics (PV) alone would take up only an insignificant amount of total land area, contrary to common perception. ...
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NREL and Partners Demonstrate Quantum Dots that Assemble Themselves
Surprising breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics, solar cell efficiency....
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Solar PV power in harmony with nature – new WWF report says land requirements are insignificant
Renewable energy (RE) sources and with solar photovoltaics (PV) alone would take up only an insignificant amount of total land area, contrary to common perception. ...
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NREL and Stanford Team up on Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells
Devices could charge battery-powered products in the future....
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Award-Winning PV Cell Pushes Efficiency Higher
It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for solar cell efficiency. The solar spectrum has boundaries and immutable rules. No matter how much solar cell manufacturers want to bend those rules, they can't....
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Cobalt-Based Electrolyte Increases Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Photovoltaics continues to be an expensive technology. Dye-based solar cells may represent a more cost-effective alternative to traditional solar cells. In these cells, a dye is used in place of a semiconductor to trap the light. Tandem cells consisting of both a conventional n-type and an “inverse” p-type dye-sensitized solar cell seem to be especially promising. ...
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Award-Winning PV Cell Pushes Efficiency Higher
It takes outside-the-box thinking to outsmart the solar spectrum and set a world record for solar cell efficiency. The solar spectrum has boundaries and immutable rules. No matter how much solar cell manufacturers want to bend those rules, they can't....
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Cobalt-Based Electrolyte Increases Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Photovoltaics continues to be an expensive technology. Dye-based solar cells may represent a more cost-effective alternative to traditional solar cells. In these cells, a dye is used in place of a semiconductor to trap the light. Tandem cells consisting of both a conventional n-type and an “inverse” p-type dye-sensitized solar cell seem to be especially promising. ...
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Team develops side-illuminated ultra-efficient solar cell designs
The new cell architecture (above) developed at the David Ben-Gurion National Solar Research Center at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev can exceed an ...
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Stanford scientists build the first all-carbon solar cell
Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials used in conventional solar panels....
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Ascent Solar Technologies Selected by U.S. Air Force for Advanced Flexible Lightweight Photovoltaics
New Technology to Benefit Products that Operate at Higher Temperatures....
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Stanford scientists build the first all-carbon solar cell
Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials used in conventional solar panels....
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Ascent Solar Technologies Selected by U.S. Air Force for Advanced Flexible Lightweight Photovoltaics
New Technology to Benefit Products that Operate at Higher Temperatures....
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ISOFOTON calls to create a technology framework to maintain European leadership in PV sector
Singapore, 23rd October 2012 – ISOFOTON, world leader in solar technology, has actively participated in the APVIA PV 2012 International Exhibition, an important event that ...
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Organic photovoltaic module hits 5.5% efficiency
Imec and chemicals company Solvay have announced an organic photovoltaic module with a certified efficiency of 5.5% from an aperture area of 16cm2....
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Further progress in centaurus technology
Succeeding implementation at European and Chinese customers as well as further optimization...
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Organic photovoltaic module hits 5.5% efficiency
Imec and chemicals company Solvay have announced an organic photovoltaic module with a certified efficiency of 5.5% from an aperture area of 16cm2....
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Further progress in centaurus technology
Succeeding implementation at European and Chinese customers as well as further optimization...
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New solar cells could reduce cost of solar energy by 75%
A new solar technology developed by researchers at RTI International could make solar energy more affordable, and thus speed-up its market adoption. ...
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Monier Group expands its solar portfolio with acquisition of Schott's InDaX technology
Redland, part of the Monier Group, has strengthened its position as a technology leader for the interface of PV products to pitched roofs by acquiring Schott Solar’s InDaX technology for the manufacture of roof-integrated photovoltaics. ...
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CleanFizz unveils the world’s first truly clean Autonomous Outdoor Solar Lighting
The company expects to launch the production of this revolutionary solar outdoor lighting in the 4th quarter of 2012....
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Monier Group expands its solar portfolio with acquisition of Schott's InDaX technology
Redland, part of the Monier Group, has strengthened its position as a technology leader for the interface of PV products to pitched roofs by acquiring Schott Solar’s InDaX technology for the manufacture of roof-integrated photovoltaics. ...
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CleanFizz unveils the world’s first truly clean Autonomous Outdoor Solar Lighting
The company expects to launch the production of this revolutionary solar outdoor lighting in the 4th quarter of 2012....
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Intersolar India 2013: the latest technologies for a dynamic market

The Indian solar market is on its way to becoming one of the most important markets worldwide.
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Schneider Electric has provided the electrical Balance of System for 85MW of solar power plants in France, in 10 different locations

Schneider Electric provided integrated solutions to its customers including 57 PV Box power substations, monitoring & control system, and 10 grid connection substations.
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Solar Professionals Will See Wider Product Availability, Resources and Training

Solar Professionals Will See Wider Product Availability, Resources and Training
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Market Forecast for Backsheet in Solar Cells - In Depth Analysis

Backsheet is a major component material used for weatherproofing solar cell and can largely be classified as fluoride and non-fluoride types.
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Razor Series™ DC-DC Converter and solar solution

RES Systems Begins a DC-DC Converter pilot test in Claro's facilities in Vieques Puerto Rico.
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Hanwha SolarOne Delivers 3 MWp to Offenbach

German city converts site from pollution source to profitable green-energy producer
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Solar Fuels: Executive Summary

Solar fuel technologies including photovoltaic artificial photosynthesis, photoelectrochemical, photobiological and concentrated solar thermal.
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PV GRID Forum Session at the Intersolar Europe Conference

PV GRID seeks to identify the regulatory obstables blocking the path to a better integration of large amounts of solar energy into European power grids
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UAE Energy Minister Visits Masdar

Discusses the important role renewable energy will play to promote economic growth and secure the country’s energy leadership.
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European Solar Module Prices Rise for the First Time in Four Years

Reflecting a major shift in the global solar market after four years of severe erosion, prices for photovoltaic (PV) modules in the key European market are rising due to number of factors
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Intersolar North America Spotlights Energy Storage Innovations

Expanded Energy Storage Special Exhibition Will Feature Industry Leaders, Offer Educational Presentations on New Technologies and Market Trends.
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ReneSola Receives 'Desert-Proof' Accreditation for Solar Panels

Leading certification body TUV Nord certifies PV modules ideal for Middle East climate.
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Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) unique selling points and challenges for the next decade

The first two generations of photovoltaics, wafer-based and thin film devices, have seen mass market adoption in recent years, with different technologies characterized by varying degrees of success.
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DSM opens new manufacturing plant for innovative anti-reflective coating

Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has opened its newly constructed manufacturing plant for KhepriCoat® anti-reflective coating at the Chemelot site in Geleen (Netherlands).
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SMA America Joins GRID Alternatives to Bring Solar to Low-income Homes

SMA Volunteer Crew to Help Install Solar PV System at Home in Northern California
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