Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Modules from Motech Industries Have Passed The Salt Mist Corrosion Test With Severity Level Of 5

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 25, 2012. Motech Industries Inc has announced that its solar photovoltaic (PV) modules have passed the newIEC 61701, 2nd edition Salt Mist Corrosion Testing of Photovoltaic (PV) Modulestest with a severity level of 5. The salt mist test, conducted by Intertek Testing Service, is a corrosion test which measures the performance of [...]

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Japan Solar Energy Rush Coincides with New Feed in Tariff

Kyocera Corporation announced that it has completed installation of its solar modules for the first phase of the SoftBank Kyoto Solar Park (Kyoto City, Japan), and that the approximately 2.1 megawatt (MW) installation began operation yesterday to coincide with the start of the new Japanese feed-in tariff (FIT) for renewable energy. The SoftBank Group subsidiary [...]

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Motech Will Provide Certificate of Origin to Customers to U.S. Avoid Anti-Dumping Duties

Motech produces Modules globally, including in Newark, Delaware; when a customer requests Modules from one of the manufacturing facilities outside of the United States, Motech will provide the customer with a Certificate.

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Solar3D CEO is Invited to Speak Before U.S. Congressional Subcommittee

The Committee’s interest is in learning more about the impact of the government’s loan guarantee program, as contrasted with Solar3D’s success in financing the development of its technology with private investment.

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bSolar Launches High Efficiency Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells

Bifacial cells utilize the cells’ rear side to collect reflected and diffused sunlight and generate additional electricity. bSolar cells are produced using p-type wafers, standard equipment and production processes, giving them a mass market appeal.

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Solar3D High Efficiency Solar Cell Fits into Highest Growing Segment

Solar3D, Inc. (OTCBB: SLTD), the developer of a breakthrough 3-dimensional solar cell technology to maximize the conversion of sunlight into electricity, have spotlighted a report published by Research and Markets which forecasts the dramatic shift in the solar industry’s next generation to high efficiency solar cells. Solar3D’s 3-dimensional solar cell is forecast to be the [...]

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Natcore Technology Opens Solar Research Center in Kodak’s Business Park

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kodak’s Eastman Business Park, Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; NTCXF.PK) has formally opened its Research and Development Center in Rochester, NY. The Center is located in Building 308 of the Park. The ceremonial scissors were wielded by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, who was instrumental in attracting Natcore to Rochester; Mike Alt, [...]

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Natcore Receives Exclusive License from NREL To Develop “Black Silicon” Solar Cells

Red Bank, New Jersey -Natcore Technology Inc. has been granted a patent license agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop and commercialize a line of black silicon products–including equipment, chemicals, and solar cells—based on NREL patents. The license grants Natcore exclusivity in the field of diffused emitters with [...]

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Congress Sides with U.S. Solar Manufacturers in China Anti Dumping Allegations

59 Members Sign on to Letter to President Obama Washington, D.C.The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), seven U.S. manufacturers of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today welcomed the support of 59 members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for CASM’s trade case against China’s unfair trading practices in the solar industry. [...]

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Research Institute Awarded SunShot Grant from U.S. Department of Energy

Suniva, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency monocrystalline silicon solar cells and modules, today announced that it is a key member of a team that has been awarded a $2.8 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract to develop a commercially-ready, next generation solar photovoltaic (PV) balance of system (BOS) design. The grant is part [...]

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New Print-on-Print Process Raises the Efficiency of Solar PV Panels

DEK Solar used the recent EU PVSEC exhibition in Valencia to unveil the results of new research into the Print-on-Print (PoP) technique, an approach that improves cell efficiencies, can be dropped into mainstream commercial production and can reduce the costs of production.  Renowned alternative energies expert at DEK Solar, Tom Falcon has spent a large [...]

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