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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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New photovoltaic technology promises lowest cost solar energy

University of Oxford researchers have developed a new photovoltaic (PV) technology that they claim could provide the lowest cost-performance photovoltaic solution on the market.Prototypes of ...
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IBM Solar Cell Semiconductors Set World Record

IBM announced that the solar cell semiconductors its research team is working on have set a world record for solar energy conversion....
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Phono Solar demonstrates module reliability

Phono Solar Diamond and Onyx module connectors receive IP68 certification....
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Atlas Material Testing Technology Announces Alliance with SGS

Two global players in material testing come together to expand PV module durability certification....
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Phono Solar modules pass salt mist corrosion test

Salt mist corrosion certificate from Intertek Testing Services....
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Bosch Solar Modules Fulfill the Highest Standards of Safety and Reliability

Bosch Solar Energy AG took home six awards at the Plus X Awards which is one of the world's largest competitions for innovative products from the technology, sport and lifestyle branches. ...
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Precise bevel inspection leads the way to highest-efficiency solar cell

Short-circuit protection and top-level optical cell quality...
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Solar glitter, rescue robot and university partnership earn Sandia technology transfer awards

Sandia National Laboratories will begin researching how to use glitter-sized photovoltaic cells in utility-scale solar power systems, which eventually could cut the costs of solar panels in half and nearly double their efficiency....
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First Dedicated Electrical Test Kit for Solar PV Installation

Intersolar North America 2011 -- The new Seaward Solar Installation PV100 is the first dedicated multi-function electrical tester for those involved in solar panel installation....
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Microwave Cooks up Solar Cell Material

Nanocrystal SemiConductor for Photovoltaics, Sensor, Heat Reuse...
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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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