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Heraeus Photovoltaics to Highlight New Products at Renewable Energy India 2013

The Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit will be attending the Renewable Energy India 2013 at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida (NCR), from September 12-14, 2013. Heraeus will be showcasing several of their new products in hall 7, booth 24 of the exhibition.

11 Sep 2013

ReneSola Jiangsu Product Center Laboratory Qualifies for PID Testing on PV Modules

ReneSola Ltd., a leading brand and technology provider of solar photovoltaic ("PV") products, today announced its ReneSola Jiangsu Product Center Laboratory has successfully completed an audit performed by TUV SUD, one of the world's leading providers of testing and certification services.

11 Sep 2013

Solar Army Looks To Recruit High School And College Students

High school and college students got a recruiting call today to join the Solar Army and help solve one of the 21st century’s greatest scientific challenges: finding the dirt-cheap ingredients that would make sunlight a practical alternative to oil, coal and other traditional sources of energy.

10 Sep 2013

New Revolutionary Solar Energy Technology for Sanitizing Medical and Dental Instruments

A revolutionary new solar energy technology that turns water into steam without boiling the entire container of water has become the basis for new devices to sanitize medical and dental instruments and human waste in developing countries, scientists said here today.

10 Sep 2013

New Technique for Improving Connections Between Stacked Solar Cells

North Carolina State University researchers have come up with a new technique for improving the connections between stacked solar cells, which should improve the overall efficiency of solar energy devices and reduce the cost of solar energy production. The new connections can allow these cells to operate at solar concentrations of 70,000 suns worth of energy without losing much voltage as “wasted energy” or heat.

7 Sep 2013

TÜV Rheinland PTL Approves Celestica’s Toronto Lab to Test Solar Modules for Certification

Celestica Inc., a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, and TÜV Rheinland PTL, a leading provider of solar and photovoltaic (PV) testing, today announced that TÜV Rheinland PTL has audited and approved Celestica’s solar lab in Toronto, Ontario, to provide testing required for certification of solar modules.

7 Sep 2013

Larger-Scale Manufacturing and Resulting Supply-Chain Benefits Yield Cheaper Chinese Solar Panels

A study of the photovoltaic industries in the US and China shows that China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing is not driven solely by cheaper labour and government support, but by larger-scale manufacturing and resulting supply-chain benefits.

7 Sep 2013

SVTC Solar Scorecard Ranks Upsolar Among Most Sustainable PV Module Providers

Upsolar, a leading international provider of solar PV modules, was recently ranked as the fourth most sustainable and socially responsible PV module manufacturer worldwide. The distinction comes as part of the 2013 Solar Scorecard from the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC).

6 Sep 2013

Atlantic Commences Construction on 101 PV Portfolio in Ontario

Atlantic Wind and Solar Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of construction on portfolio 101 representing 12 utility scale rooftop solar PV assets in Ontario, Canada.

6 Sep 2013

EfstonScience Completes Major Solar Energy Installation in Strathroy-Caradoc

EfstonScience, Canada's solar and wind power experts, is pleased to announce the completion of the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc's major solar energy installation - a project expected to bring in up to $80K annually for the municipality through the Ontario Power Authority's microFIT Program.

6 Sep 2013