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SunPower, Toshiba ink 32MW solar supply deal
Under a strategic supply agreement, Toshiba Corp. will order 32 megawatts of high-efficiency solar panels from SunPower Corp. in 2010.
Barriers restrict China PV market growth
Several hurdles still need to be overcome for the China PV market to reach its full potential according to IMS Research market report.
Q-Cells International became largest PV system integrator in 2009
A new market research study by IMS Research reports that Q-Cells International was the largest PV system integrator in 2009 having gained significant market share.
Siemens e-car engine makes charging electronics obsolete
At the Geneva Motor Show, Siemens is presenting new key components for electromobility including an integrated battery charging system and a dual-engine concept for electric sports cars.
BASF, Li-Tec join European e-car strategy alliance
Chemical company BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Li-Tec GmbH (Kamenz, Germany), have announced to join the eNOVA e-car strategy alliance. With the move, the group rounds up its expertise spectrum. BASF will contribute materials know-how while Li-Tec produces lithium ion batteries.
Graphene's the right stuff for organic LEDs, says Stanford team
A Stanford team is claiming successful demonstration of an inexpensive, solution-based spin-coating dispersion technique for fabricating graphene anodes for organic LED displays, promising to sidestep indium tin oxide electrode shortages and clear the way for development of flexible OLEDs.
Software makes data centers greener
Data centers can go green without adding hardware by installing the artificially intelligent (AI) inference engine in the Sentilla Energy Manager software.
Nanotech fuels high-density power source
MIT researchers are using fuel-coated carbon nanotubes as "fuses" for thermowave electrical power sources, which store energy like a battery but promise an unlimited shelf life.
Startup creates PV module production unit at ST Rousset
Startup Nexcis, specializing in the manufacturing of CIGS solar cells and modules from electrodeposition, has inaugurated a photovoltaic (PV) module production unit at STMicroelectronics' former 6-inch fab in Rousset, France.
Summit seeks to stimulate deployment of clean energy technologies
A new U.S. energy technology agency is focusing on scaling up and deploying existing clean energy technologies while funding research on disruptive technologies for the future.
Solar market competition set to intensify
Even though installations of photovoltaic solar systems will rise in 2010, a sharp drop in solar components prices will intensify competition, as per iSuppli Corp.
Bluetooth enters smart grid market
The Bluetooth SIG has formed the Smart Energy Study Group to address smart energy initiatives sponsored by governments and other organizations on energy management throughout the world.
NXP in talks on solar cell manufacture at Nijmegen
NXP BV is in talks on the possibility of converting a 6-inch wafer fab at Nijmegen, The Netherlands, to solar cell manufacture. The company does not wish to make solar cells itself but is interested in bringing a partner onto its Nijmegen site, according to CEO Rick Clemmer.
APEC: Tesla Roadster, solar-panel dangers kickstart power fest
The 25th APEC kicked off with a dynamic plenary session that discussed the past and future of power, exposed the latest improvements to the Tesla Sports Roadster, uncovered the hidden dangers and inefficiencies of solar panels and showed how close-coupling cooling can achieve a 31 percent improvement in cooling efficiency for data centers.
IBM says litho chemical better for environment
IBM said researchers from its Semiconductor Research and Development Center have developed a fluorine-free photo-acid generator for use in 193-nm lithography, billed as a more environmentally friendly alternative than the fluorine-based perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid currently in use.
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