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March 2, 2010
Research and Markets has announced the addition of WinterGreen Research Inc.'s new report "Photovoltaic Solar Panel Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016" to its offering.Large solar farms are more popular initially, but solar is anticipated to be built out on commercial roof tops in increased quantity. The electricity generated will be fed to local ...
February 22, 2010
A local glass manufacturing company is seeking a federal grant to help it expand, create dozens of jobs and form a partnership with the University of Connecticut to train students in green energy technology.Flabeg Solar U.S. Corp., the former Naugatuck Glass Co., plans to add about 80 jobs to its work force of 92 employees, according to a Feb. 19 Republican-American report.
February 22, 2010
The Utility Solar Assessment Study estimates that solar energy will account for 10 percent of electricity use in the U.S. by 2025.But like any other consumer product, solar panels have a limited shelf life and disposing of old panels will eventually come into play.So what do you do when you need to get rid of an obsolete panel? With a life expectancy of more than 25 years, even the trailblazers ...
February 22, 2010
At a nondescript office park on Zanker Road in San Jose, solar panels from manufacturers in Silicon Valley and around the world are going through tests of extreme endurance to make sure they are safe to put on your roof.High-powered lamps expose panels to the intensity of "One Sun—" the universally accepted standard for simulating the most extreme amount of sun exposure a solar ...
February 19, 2010
Officials of Helios Energy Systems, Flushing, N.Y., announced Feb. 16 that the company has entered into an agreement with an international manufacturer of thin-film solar photovoltaic panels, BeyondPV, to develop and market building integrated photovoltaic products in the Eastern United States. Helios Energy Systems, a subsidiary of window and door manufacturer Crystal Window & ...
February 18, 2010
Applied Materials Inc., [Santa Clara, Calif.] the global leader in Nanomanufacturing Technology solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar industries, today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal 2010 ended Jan. 31, 2010. Applied generated net sales of $1.85 billion, operating profit of $116 million, and net income of $83 million or $0.06 per share. Non-GAAP net ...
February 12, 2010
Indianapolis may be the state capital, but South Bend is poised to become Indiana’s ‘solar capital.’South Bend will soon house the largest solar energy system in the Hoosier State.if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']) document.write('');if (self['plpm'] && plpm['Mid-Story Ad']){ document.write(plpm['Mid-Story Ad']);} else { if(self['plurp'] && plurp['97']){} else ...
February 11, 2010
Prism Solar Technologies, Highland, N.Y., and PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, have partnered on a project to test the performance of different types of glass in both standard and holographic photovoltaic (PV) modules at various incident and direct angles. The test will compare PPG's Solarphire AR high-transmissive glass to patterned glass to determine the increase in energy ...
February 10, 2010
Work on Dubai’s first plant producing solar panels has been delayed by more than a year. But despite the wait, experts say the UAE remains well-positioned to become a major player in the industry.The project, by Dubai-based Solar Technologies, was to be built in Techno Park with work on the facility scheduled to begin in November 2008. But 15 months later, construction on what was billed as ...
February 10, 2010
Assembly & Test Worldwide Inc. plans to hire more than 80 people to produce machines meant to make solar panel glass more efficient.In the last three months, the 313 Mound St. [Dayton, Ohio] company has received grants from Dayton and state governments for what the company says will be a $1.4 million investment.Although the state said the project is expected to create 82 positions and ...
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