The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the in-house science arm of the European Commission, has announced winners of its GreenLight, GreenBuilding and Motor Challenge programmes.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as an element of its SunShot Advanced PV Manufacturing Partnerships Program, has recently declared a grant of $57 million to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at the State University of New York at Albany.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has declared the proposed introduction of the Feed in Tariff (FIT) system, which utilizes the smart grid solar technology, to encourage people to invest in solar power equipment for use in their own houses or buildings.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
Opcon Bioenergy, an ancillary of Opcon, declared that it has received a repeat order from Intech Slovakia, a biomass company that is an ancillary of TTS eko and operates a number of plants located in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
India is gearing to become one of the top solar markets in the world. The Indian Government, through its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, is looking forward to achieving 20 GW of solar power generation by the year 2022.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
GT Solar International declared that Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have established that monocast silicon material, developed at its advanced ingot casting furnace, showed an average cell efficiency of 18.8% and a maximum efficiency of more than 19%.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
AUO Crystal (ACC), a subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO), has performed the groundbreaking for the first-stage construction of its solar-grade monocrystalline silicon ingots and wafers production facility at Houli in Central Taiwan Science Park, Taiwan.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
ThyssenKrupp Steel has declared its intentions to provide construction components with roof-parallel solar PV modules incorporated in them, through its Color/Construction Business unit in association with the Juwi Group.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
The Greenbridge community, located in White Center, has declared the installation of solar PV panels over the rooftops of 24 public housing units that are being constructed at Sixth Place Apartments.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
PPG Industries, a company that produces fiber glass and coatings needed by the wind energy industry, declared that an array of products were displayed during the recently concluded fifth China (Shanghai) International Wind Energy Exhibition, held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
A recent study published in Biotechnology Journal, points out a more competent and environment friendly method for processing dyed denim material.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
A new study was presented by Patricia Romero Lankao, a social scientist with a specialization in climate change and urban development, at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) describing the potential danger that awaits the fast-growing urban locations in developing countries due to climatic change.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Apr 2011
A UK-India project is aimed at obtaining a greater understanding of the factors which affect fuel cell performance and durability, particularly in relation to using readily available fuels, including waste biogas.
A contract to supply and support a 5 MW ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system, composed of 20,410 modules, was signed between Alderville First Nation (Alderville), a First Nation community within Southeastern Ontario, and Silfab Ontario Inc. (Silfab), a Canadian company, preparing to inaugurate its new PV module manufacturing plant in Mississauga, Ontario.
XsunX, a company engaged in the development of thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) technologies and production process, declared that it has teamed up with MAG Industrial Automation Systems to offer 24/7 parts support and services for its global clients using CIGSolar cell production lines.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
16 Apr 2011