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Master International Launches Division Dedicated to Photovoltaics

Master International, the parent company of Master Distributors, a leading distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, announces the launching of a dedicated solar photovoltaic division with its marketing engine at www.solarmasterdirect.com.

5 Oct 2011

New Metallization Paste for High Efficiency Solar Cells

Ferro Electronic Materials, a leading supplier of materials for fabricating photovoltaic silicon solar cells for more than 30 years, will introduce two series of metallization paste products enabling next generation high-efficiency cell technologies at PV Taiwan 2011, 5-7 October in Taipei, Taiwan.

4 Oct 2011

Micro Enabled Photovoltaics to Become Cheaper and Perform Better

Sandia National Laboratories will begin researching how to use glitter-sized photovoltaic cells in utility-scale solar power systems, which eventually could cut the costs of solar panels in half and nearly double their efficiency.

4 Oct 2011

4.8kW Solar System Activated at PPG Glass Business and Discovery Center

PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) has activated a new 4,800-watt solar system at the PPG Glass Business and Discovery Center in Harmar, Pa., about 15 miles from the company’s headquarters in Pittsburgh.

4 Oct 2011

Business and Home Owners Participate in ASES’ 16th Annual National Solar Tour

The 16th Annual National Solar Tour, a popular solar event organized by the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), has attracted thousands of Americans.

4 Oct 2011

QuickWatts Offers Innovative Ground-Mounted Solar Systems

Midcoast Maine company, QuickWatts is making and fixing pre-assembled solar panel arrays for homes, businesses and vacation properties. The company has created three ground-mounted solar systems that can help homeowners save their energy bills by providing clean energy from the sun.

4 Oct 2011

SBEC Open Day Exhibits Latest Energy Solutions and Advancements in Low to Zero Carbon Buildings

The Sustainable Building Envelope Centre (SBEC), a center financed by the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI), Tata Steel and the Welsh Government, is currently into the sixth month of a three-year program launched for the development of innovative techniques to dissipate, trap and store solar energy.

4 Oct 2011