Latest Thin film solar cell Stories

RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Natcore Technology Inc. (TSX-V: NXT; Pink Sheets: NTCXF), which in June formed a joint venture in Hunan Province that could make solar energy cost-competitive with conventional power, has accepted an invitation to return to China in order to present some of its other technology at a conference in Shandong Province. Two Natcore Co-Founders, John Calhoun and Andrew R. Barron, will be keynote speakers at the Binzhou International Sustainable...

ROME, OSAKA, Japan and GENEVA, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics have signed a binding letter of commitment for a project financing agreement for 150 million euros for the development of what will be Italy's biggest photovoltaic panel factory. The 3Sun equal share joint venture thus enters its operational phase, in line with the agreement signed by the three partners on January 4th, 2010, with its statutory bodies having been appointed...

LANGFANG, China, July 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ENN Solar Energy Co., Ltd., ("ENN," or "the Company") a leading clean energy company based in China, with research and development facilities in both Hebei, China and Silicon Valley, the U.S., announced that it will continue to advance silicon-based thin film solar cell technology. Mr. Hongqiu Cai, CEO of ENN Solar Energy Col, Ltd., stated, "We will give full play to our advantages, vigorously develop integrated applications with thin...

HOUSTON, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Ignite Solar, developer of large scale solar photovoltaic projects and manufacturer of tracking systems, introduces a 1 MW turnkey solar park for distributed installations. The innovative design is scalable from 1 to 30 MWs, and delivers a distributed solution at the cost advantage of a large utility project. The fully integrated 1 MW solution is able to greatly reduce the deployment cycle and cost of traditional solar. The Ignite 1 MW turnkey design uses...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar Frontier Americas Inc., a 100% subsidiary of Solar Frontier K.K., which is a 100 % subsidiary of Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. headquartered in Tokyo, has appointed Gregory Ashley as vice president and chief operating officer of its operations across the Americas. Ashley oversees sales and marketing in North and South America and is responsible for commercializing Solar Frontier's breakthrough CIS thin-film solar PV technology in some of the most...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Thin-film solar cells are developing into a rapidly growing market segment. If their commercial potential is to be fully exploited, the solar modules must be produced in a roll-to-roll manufacturing process. Evonik Industries has now developed the "missing link" necessary for continuous production: a highly transparent and also weathering-resistant barrier film based on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) that can replace glass plates as a front cover....

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 12 /PRNewswire/ -- SoloPower, a California-based manufacturer of flexible, thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced the launch of its debut CIGS-based, thin-film, lightweight, flexible SFX1-i Photovoltaic module. The SoloPower SFX1-i module will be on display at InterSolar 2010, July 13th -15th in San Francisco, CA at Shoals Technologies Group booth (Level 1- 7864) and eIQ Energy booth (Level 1- 7353). (Photo:...

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- SoloPower, a California-based manufacturer of flexible, thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced its activities at InterSolar 2010 in San Francisco, July 13 - 15, 2010. Product Display What: SoloPower's flexible CIGS photovoltaic module Where: Shoals Technologies Group booth, #7864 on Level 1 When: July 13 - 15, 2010 Speaking Engagement Who: Tim Harris, CEO, SoloPower What:...

Researchers from TU Delft have shown how the energy yield of relatively cheap solar panels, made of amorphous silicon, can be considerably raised: from around 7 percent to 9 percent. Gijs van Elzakker will obtain his PhD on this subject from TU Delft on Tuesday 6 July.AmorphousResearcher Gijs van Elzakker focused on solar panels that are made from so-called amorphous silicon, as opposed to the more commonly used crystalline silicon. Amorphous silicon has the great advantage that the solar...

DALLAS, June 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsandReports Announce it Will Carry 2010 Deep Research Report on Global and China Solar Wafer or Ingot Industry ( http://www.reportsandreports.com/Report/25608/) Market Research Report in its Store. Browse the complete Report on: http://www.reportsandreports.com/market-reports/2010-deep-research-report-on- global-and-china-solar-wafer-or-ingo/ (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste this hyperlink into...