?China: 1 million solar electric cars to be developed
China Trends Holdings Limited has said it is looking to develop one million solar electric cars, along with China Innovation Investment Limited and China Oriental Numerical Control Company Limited.
Report: PV poised to become mainstream source of energy in Sunbelt countries
According to a new report, Sunbelt countries – those located within +/- 35° latitude around the equator – constitute an immense opportunity for photovoltaics (PV) to become mainstream by 2020; by 2030 they could develop into a major electricity source.
Polysilicon enables strong PV growth
Bernreuter Research states that the feedstock is sufficient for 27.5 gigawatts in 2011.
Easier and faster certification and market entry
A new testing service from FM Approvals and TÜV Rheinland can now enable photovoltaic module manufacturers to get certification and market entry quicker and easier.
Solar Frontier and IBM to develop CZTS cell
Solar Frontier announced today that it has signed a deal with IBM to jointly develop thin film technology based on copper, zinc, tin, sulfur and selenium (CZTS).
Indian solar on a roll
India is ahead of its intital target for solar power. The ambitious Solar Mission plan issued last year seems to be hitting the right numbers.
Market acceptance for CIGS developers
How can thin films that use copper, indium, gallium and selenium find fast market acceptance has been a big question for CIGS technology developers. The answer, perhaps not surprisingly, depends on the size of their bank accounts and factories.
Thin-Film substrate, encapsulation market at $1.3 billion by 2015
A new report released by industry analyst firm NanoMarkets states that new materials for thin films will grow in importance.
Research: US to face challenges in reaching aggressive solar energy targets
U.S. states and utilities are likely to face a number of challenges in meeting aggressive solar energy targets, according to Ryan Wiser, co-author of a new study issued from the U.S. Department of Energys Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
Spire produces CPV solar cell with 42.3 percent efficiency
Spire Semiconductor, LLC, a subsidiary of Spire Corporation, has produced a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) solar cell, with a “world record” efficiency of 42.3 percent.
