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August 25, 2011eIQ Energy, developer of Parallel Solar technology, announced Aug. 25 that Focus Materials, Inc., has selected its vBoost DC-to-DC converter modules to provide voltage regulation and interconnection for a new line of innovative glass curtain wall components with integrated solar photovoltaic energy generating capabilities.Focus Materials is now offering Focus Wall custom-fabricated glass-and...
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August 16, 2011Dyesol Inc., a Delaware corporation with operations in Toledo, Ohio, and California, announced Aug. 11 that it has completed shipping and installing equipment for DyeTec Solar's dye-sensitized solar cell-based building integrated photovoltaics program.In addition to providing Dyesol's specialized DSC equipment to support DyeTec Solar's product development efforts and meet program goals, Dyesol...
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August 9, 2011In an effort to meet the demands of the Chinese thin film solar energy industry, the NSG Group is joining forces with local partner Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Co., Ltd. to start production of the Group's NSG TEC solar energy products in China, according to an Aug. 8 release.The NSG/SYP joint venture facility in Changshu already uses NSG proprietary online coating technology to manufacture...
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June 23, 2011Pythagoras Solar, a provider of building integrated photovoltaic technology, was selected as a winner of GE's ecomagination Challenge, a program that recognizes the most promising building energy innovations, according to a June 23 MarketWatch report. Winners were selected from nearly 5,000 entrants based on originality, feasibility and potential impact."GE sets high standards and we...
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May 25, 2011Officials from Pilkington North America Inc., with headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, announced a new one-acre solar array project at its research and development center in Northwood, Ohio, according to a May 25 company release. Hull & Associates Inc. has partnered with Pilkington to develop and install the 250 kilowatt ground-mounted, solar photovoltaic energy facility on a brownfield site...
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May 23, 2011Officials from Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass announced Monday the company will install two new production lines in Vietnam, one for glass for solar cells, and the other for ultra-thin glass used in touch panels, according to a May 23 article on Nikkei.com. The investments will total about $320 million, and the lines could be operational as early as 2013, according to the article.
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May 23, 2011Scheuten Solar, Germany, is supplying 30,000 square meters of glass and more than 3,000 solar panels for the roof of the Central Station in Rotterdam, according to a May 23 article from Global Solar Technology. The glass-glass building integrated photovoltaic panels will be integrated into the station's glass roof, spanning 9,000 square meters, according to the article.
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May 5, 2011JE Berkowitz, Pedricktown, N.J., is marking the one-year anniversary of its solar power roof-mounted system this month. The 7,212-paneled system is one of the largest solar panel systems in the state of New Jersey, according to a May 5 release. The solar array contributes to industry green initiatives in the reduction of electric consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
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May 4, 2011Germany, Italy and Spain might be the solar powerhouses of today, but in five years, a new set of countries led by India will emerge as leading consumers of solar technology, according to Lux Research solar analyst Ted Sullivan. Sullivan predicted that India, South Africa, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and the U.K. are among the countries best-suited to create the market demand for gigawatts worth of...
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February 28, 2011PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, has won funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for the development of glass coatings technology that will enable performance gains in power-generating photovoltaic fields, according to a Feb. 28 release.These fields are expected to have a power-producing lifetime of 30 or more years, helping to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign fossil fuels, improve national...
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Viracon, Inc. officials announced that the glass fabricator will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, Minn., facility, to install a new coater. The company decided to install the new coating technology in Minnesota because the Owatonna facility is centrally located and has the most extensive product capabilities and technical talent, according to a release....
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Officials of PPG Industries announced several executive appointments, February 21, that are effective immediately.Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses. He will also lead PPG's architectural coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region....
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As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December.“We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest...
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