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Renewable Energy Focus - 20 GW of solar PV manufacturing equipment to be updated by 2016
www.renewableenergyfocus.com | 5 hours 10 minutes ago
There could be a 20 GW opportunity for the upgrade or replacement of existing solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing equipment by 2016 despite a bleak solar PV market outlook in 2012, according to IMS Research.

PC's Solar Photovoltaics Blog: Konarka’s next generation organic PV cells awarded world’s first OPV
pcsolarpv.blogspot.com | 5 hours 55 minutes ago
LOWELL, USA: Konarka Technologies Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Konarka Power Plastic, a lightweight, flexible organic solar film that converts light to electricity, announced that Konarka’s next generation organic solar cells are the world’s first organic photovoltaic

Polyera Achieves World-Record Organic Solar Cell Performance - Polyera Corporation
www.polyera.com | 6 hours 10 minutes ago
Polyera is a leading developer and supplier of solution-processable functional inks for the electronics industry. Learn more.

New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency by over 25%
www.nanowerk.com | 9 hours 8 minutes ago
New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency by over 25%

EU research project targets 25% solar cell efficiency
www.electronicsweekly.com | 18 hours 7 minutes ago
European Union-funded research project aimed at renewable energy technologies such as solar power and harvesting has been launched

I-Micronews - PHOTOVOLTAICS : Soitec secures financing for 50-megawatt HCPV power plant in...
www.i-micronews.com | Feb 11, 2012
Soitec, a world leader in generating and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor materials for the electronics and energy industries, has secured financing from Investec Bank Ltd., one of the leading investment banks in Africa, to build the companys planned 50-megawatt solar power plant in

Nanoshells improve solar cells - nanotechweb.org
nanotechweb.org | Feb 10, 2012
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New battery could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar energy
www.sciencedaily.com | Feb 9, 2012
Scientists have found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar power.

CompoundSemi Online - The Original Compound Semiconductor Industry Newspaper
www.compoundsemi.com | Feb 9, 2012
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced that its Korean subsidiary has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dawin Electronics Co. Ltd., a privately held semiconductor company that designs and manufactures insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), fast recovery diode (FRD), and

Construction postponed on Bosch's €520 million PV plant in Penang, Malaysia | PV-Tech
www.pv-tech.org | Feb 8, 2012
According to German publication Frankfurter Allegemeine Wirtschaft, Bosch has delayed plans to build its €520 million integrated solar module manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia. Construction was due to commence at the end of last year, with completio