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First Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed on Largest Solar Project in the World
18 May 2012 8:05 PM | No CommentsDES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Less than two weeks after its official groundbreaking ceremony, MidAmerican Solar and First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) marked another milestone at Topaz Solar Farms, located in San Luis...
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EnergySource’s First Geothermal Plant in Imperial Valley Lauded for Creating Jobs, Boosting the Economy, Delivering Clean Energy to 50,000 Homes; Second Plant to Follow
18 May 2012 6:30 PM | No CommentsCALIPATRIA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EnergySource, an independent renewable energy generation company that develops utility scale geothermal power plants, today hosted a dedication ceremony in Imperial County...
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Counting Down to Eclipse Live from FUJIYAMA by Panasonic’s Solar Power
18 May 2012 5:00 PM | No CommentsOSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It’s only days away from a rare solar eclipse and Panasonic is counting down to the special day!http://news.panasonic.net/archives/2012/0419_10352.html For the residents of the main “Honshu”...
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GT Advanced Technologies Announces Orders Totaling $8 Million for DSS™450 MonoCast™ Upgrades and DSS™450HP Furnaces to Taiwan-based Utech Solar Corporation
17 May 2012 9:44 PM | No CommentsNASHUA, N.H.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: GTAT), today announced that it has received two orders totaling $8 million from Taiwan-based wafer manufacturer UTECH Solar. One order is for its new...
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Dow Corning and Hemlock Semiconductor Reaction to Preliminary U.S. Department of Commerce Determination Regarding Solar Tariffs
17 May 2012 8:29 PM | No CommentsMIDLAND, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EDITOR’S NOTE: The following statement can be attributed to Robert D. Hansen, president and CEO, Dow Corning Corporation & Andrew E. Tometich, president, Hemlock Semiconductor Group. ...
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First Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installed on Largest Solar Project in the World
Photovoltaics Archive
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SolarWorld Heightens Profile in Massachusetts’ Rising Solar Market, with 7 Megawatts in Projects
Posted on November 16, 2011 | No CommentsHILLSBORO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An 8-acre solar installation featuring high-performance solar panels from SolarWorld, the largest U.S. solar manufacturer, will go online this fall at Berkshire... -
Insect Eyes Inspire Improved Solar Cells
Posted on January 20, 2011 | No CommentsWASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The eyes of moths, which allow them to see well at night, are also covered with a water-repellent, antireflective coating that makes their eyes among the least reflective surfaces in... -
Dow Opens Commercial-Scale Manufacturing of ENLIGHTTM Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for Photovoltaic Modules
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsFINDLAY, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) (NYSE:Dow) has begun commercial-scale manufacturing of ENLIGHTTM Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for use in photovoltaic solar panel modules... -
Standard Solar to Bring Solar Energy to University of Delaware
Posted on August 16, 2010 | No CommentsNEWARK, Del. & ROCKVILLE, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Standard Solar, Inc., the East Coast’s premier full-service developer, integrator and installer of solar electric systems, today announced that... -
Solar Flair 09 predicts Feed-in Tariff to stimulate solar power in the UK
Posted on November 24, 2009 | No CommentsA group of top level scientists and entrepreneurs has predicted new legislation coming into force next year will be a defining moment for solar power use in the United Kingdom. The Government is introducing its Feed-in Tariff in April 2010 which will offer financial incentives to... -
National Photovoltaics Conference – Solar Flair 09
Posted on October 15, 2009 | No CommentsThe World's fastest growing energy technology will be showcased at a UK conference to be held in County Durham, England, in November 2009. Solar Flair 09 is funded by the Electronic Knowledge Transfer Network (EKTN) to demonstrate to companies the range of business opportunities that photovoltaics will offer over coming months and years. A market that is predicted by Pira International to rise to US$48 billion in the next 5 years, solar energy is becoming.