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Evolution Solar Frantically Working to Increase Market Share

"At Evolution Solar Corporation, we continue to maintain a frantic pace to increase market share," commented Robert Kaapke CEO of Evolution Solar

16 Mar 2009

Ontario's Clean Energy Initiative Supported by Canadian Solar

Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) today announced its support and thanks for the Government of Ontario's new feed-in tariffs for renewable solar energy

16 Mar 2009

New Research Promises To Better Clean Up Contaminated Water or to Make Hydrogen Fuel

New research has improved our understanding of the chemistry needed to generate hydrogen fuel from water or to clean contaminated water

16 Mar 2009

Bright Future Ahead For The Alternative Energy Storage Market

The need for storing energy along with the preference for cleaner storage techniques opens the door to enormous opportunities for alternative energy storage technologies

16 Mar 2009

Making Solar Cell Production Cheaper With the Applied HCT MaxEdge Wire Saw From Applied Materials

Applied Materials, Inc. today released its Applied HCT MaxEdge wire saw, a new platform for slicing ingots into ultra-thin wafers that can help customers drive down the cost of manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) cells

16 Mar 2009

Dow Corning Names Dr. Guy Beaucarne as Solar Cell Science and Technology Manager For its Solar Market Business Unit

Dow Corning has named Dr. Guy Beaucarne as Solar Cell Science and Technology Manager for its Solar Market Business Unit, which provides silicon-based solutions throughout the entire photovoltaic value chain

16 Mar 2009

Climate Research Satellite From NASA Is One Step Closer to Orbit

The Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS), an advanced scientific instrument that will be launched on the Glory satellite, has successfully completed environmental testing and was officially turned over to NASA on March 11 by the Raytheon Company

15 Mar 2009

New NASA Aerosol Observing Satellite To Increase Climate Change Understanding

A new detection technique and a new satellite instrument developed by NASA scientists, the Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS), should help understand what drives climate change.

15 Mar 2009

Nanotechnology and NanoRods Used To Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

A new EU-funded project is turning to nanotechnology in a bid to dramatically ramp up the efficiency of solar cells

15 Mar 2009

Metamaterial Made Using Nanotechnology Could Lead to Highly Efficient Solar Cells

Researchers at Rice University have created a metamaterial that could light the way toward high-powered optics, ultra-efficient solar cells and even cloaking devices

15 Mar 2009