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  • Pleotint Announces Distribution Agreement with Innovative Glass for Suntuitive Interlayer

    May 8, 2013
    Pleotint LLC announced a distribution agreement with Innovative Glass Corp., under which Innovative Glass will incorporate Pleotint’s Suntuitive interlayer technology into its proprietary SolarSmart Glass insulating glass unit.Pleotint reports that the Suntuitive interlayer is North America’s first commercially available window interlayer for laminated glass that gradually darkens in response...

  • European Commission Investigates Chinese Solar Glass Production
    April 2, 2013
    After receiving sufficient evidence that Chinese solar glass producers may be dumping their products in the European Union at below market value, the European Commission launched an investigation, according to a Reuters report.The Reuters report cites last month's complaint from EU ProSun Glass group, led by EU sector leader GMB of Germany, in response to a four-fold increase of Chinese exports...

  • Centrosolar to End PV Glass Operations
    March 27, 2013
    Photovoltaics manufacturer and project developer Centrosolar plans to dispose of its solar glass operations due to falling market prices and sales volumes, according to a PVTech report. In February, the company said it would start a restructuring plan for its glass business, aimed at halting declining revenues. The main determining factor for Centrosolar's final decision to end glass operations...

  • Commerce Department orders tariffs on Chinese solar panels
    May 18, 2012
    To curb dumping from several Chinese solar panel companies, the U.S. Department of Commerce imposed 31 percent tariffs on the products, according to a May 18 article from the Wall Street Journal. The action came in response to a complaint by the U.S. unit of German firm SolarWorld AG and a half-dozen other solar-energy companies. The Commerce Department determined that the Chinese...

  • Senate passes 'Buy American' solar amendment for DOD
    December 5, 2011
    The U.S. Senate passed the Buy American Solar Amendment Thursday night, Dec. 1, as part of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, ensuring that "Buy American" requirements apply to all photovoltaic devices that supply power to Department of Defense property or facilities, according to a same-day release from Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), who co-sponsored the amendment with Sen. Charles...

  • Xinyi Glass postpones listing of solar unit
    November 21, 2011
    Xinyi Glass Holdings has postponed the Hong Kong listing of its solar glass unit, Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd., according to a Nov. 17 article from the Wall Street Journal. Officials attribute the decision to market volatility and the European debt crisis. 

  • PPG installs solar array at Pennsylvania facility
    October 5, 2011
    PPG Industries has activated a new 4,800-watt solar system, currently equipped with two 10-module arrays featuring Solarphire PV photovoltaic glass and Solarphire AR anti-reflective glass, at the PPG Glass Business and Discovery Center in Harmar, Pa., according to an Oct. 4 company release.  

  • Southwall, Pleotint launch IG combining suspended film and sunlight responsive glazing technologies
    September 27, 2011
    Southwall Technologies Inc. and Pleotint LLC announced, Sept. 27, the world's first installation of high-performance insulating glass combining Southwall's Heat Mirror suspended-film technology with Pleotint's Sunlight Responsive Thermochromic  technology. Manufactured by Southwall Insulating Glass and installed at Pleotint's corporate headquarters in West Olive, Mich., the product...

  • Video: 2011 Solar Decathlon underway
    September 27, 2011
    The 2011 Solar Decathlon, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, kicked off Sept. 23 in the National Mall's West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. The competition challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal...

  • Video: Transparent photovoltaic glass debuts at GlassBuild America
    September 15, 2011
    During the solar seminar, Sept. 14, at GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, Steve Coonen, BIPV consultant and principal, PV Glassworks, Grass Valley, Calif., introduced a transparent photovoltaic glass. Saf-Glas, www.energyglass.com, developed the laminated glass product, which uses nanoparticles to redirect portions of the light spectrum to the edge of the glass, which is lined...
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