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SMTA and SEMA Announce Finalized Program for Solar Manufacturing and Reliability Conference

The finalized program has been declared by SMTA and SEMA for the Solar Manufacturing & Reliability Conference, which will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in California from March 22-23, 2012.

24 Jan 2012

Kyocera Unveils Highest-Output KD 315 Solar Module

Kyocera Solar, a manufacturer of advanced ceramics, has unveiled the 80-cell KD 315 solar module with highest output. These new solar modules are suitable for major installations such as solar-covered parking and are now distributed for US clients.

24 Jan 2012

LEED-Certified Health Facility in Tennessee Uses PPG’s Solar Control Glasses

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-New Construction platinum certification to the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility located in Cookeville.

24 Jan 2012

Market Research Report Analyzes Growth of Global Thin-Film Market

Research and Markets has added a new report to its schedule titled, "Thin-Film PV - Global Market Size, Price Analysis, Regulations and Competitive Landscape to 2020."

23 Jan 2012

Researchers Demonstrate Novel Method to Develop High-Efficient Solar Cells

Scientists from the University at Buffalo (UB), together with researchers from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have demonstrated a nanomaterial-based technology to enhance the electrical output of a solar cell by embedding charged quantum dots into it and by improving the lifespan of photoelectrons.

23 Jan 2012

SPI Solar to Design and Build Second Solar System for BLT Enterprises

BLT Enterprises has engaged SPI Solar, which is a main developer of vertically integrated solar products, for the design and construction of a DC distributed generation photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facility (SEF), with a capacity of 400 kW.

21 Jan 2012

IDEAL Fastener Goes Solar with 198.24 kW Roof-Top Solar Photovoltaic System

IDEAL Fastener, the second largest global manufacturer of zippers in the world, has installed a 198.24 kW solar array at its factory located in Oxford, North Carolina.

21 Jan 2012

Hollow Cylindrical Luminescent Concentrators Harvest More Solar Energy

Researchers belonging to the University of California, Merced, have achieved a critical breakthrough in the process of harvesting solar energy. They have modified the design of luminescent solar concentrators so as to increase their efficiency in directing sunlight to solar cells.

21 Jan 2012

Sunetric Becomes First Elite Dealer of Suniva’s Optimus Solar Modules in Hawaii

Suniva, a US-based producer of crystalline silicon solar cells and modules based in the US, has declared that Sunetric has been chosen as the first Elite dealer for selling Suniva’s Optimus solar modules in Hawaii.

20 Jan 2012

JinkoSolar Provides 76,000 Modules for 18 MW Solar Power Project in Dunhuang

China Guangdong Nuclear Solar Energy Development had recently connected its 18 MW solar power project to the grid. Following this announcement, JinkoSolar, a manufacturer and distributor of vertically integrated solar power products, stated that it had supplied all the required solar modules for the solar project in Dunhuang, Gansu Province.

20 Jan 2012