Press Releases
Burnt Out Economy finds new life with Green Technology
‘Green jobs’ are supported by the Senate on the week that Utilities leaders meet to refine operations – But have they missed the Green Rush? Profits in the Utilities sector have fallen and experts say it may not be until 2011 that any improvements can be seen. Consumer demand has decreased dramatically since the economic… Read more »
Direct Grid Technologies Opens New Corporate Headquarters, Manufacturing Facility
Edgewood, NY – October 22, 2009. Direct Grid Technologies, a subsidiary of Island Technology, announces its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility in Edgewood, New York. The opening of the new facility coincides with a growing demand for Direct Grid’s DGA Series micro-inverter and monitoring equipment, designed for solar photovoltaic (PV) applications. {pagebreak} “The Edgewood… Read more »
Wind industry says more confidence needed going into final climate talks
With EU Environment ministers meeting tomorrow to finalise the EU’s position for the Copenhagen climate change conference in December, the European Wind Energy Association is releasing new calculations on how much wind power can contribute to achieving greenhouse gas emission targets. {pagebreak} In a briefing for Ministers and Members of the European Parliament, EWEA says… Read more »
Rehm Thermal Oxidation Process safeguards PV metallization yields
A new thermal oxidation process from Rehm Thermal Systems has eliminated the challenge of residue contamination from photovoltaic metallization. In order to minimise maintenance and provide a cleaner process chamber, Rehm has innovatively implemented a proven method of thermal oxidation to enhance the performance of its RDS Drying Systems. {pagebreak} During the 200°C to 350°C… Read more »
Motech Selects Applied Baccini Esatto Technology for Double Printing of Solar Cells
Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that Motech Solar, one of the world’s leading producers of crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells, has installed and qualified an Applied Baccini back-end line for double printing applications at its volume production facility in Tainan, Taiwan. Applied’s recently announced Esatto TechnologyTM on the Baccini® system will be used to manufacture… Read more »
Bosch Solar contract reinforces Linde’s position as leading PV gas supplier
Munich, 20th October 2009 – Linde Nippon Sanso (LNS), a company of The Linde Group, has been awarded a long-term contract to supply gases for Bosch Solar’s new manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. Under the turnkey contract, Linde will provide high purity nitrogen from an on-site air separation unit and bulk oxygen. Bosch Solar, a… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG to build photovoltaic power plant in France
• E.ON Climate & Renewables to commission Phoenix Solar with the construction of a 1.5 megawatts solar park • France to become important market for large-scale photovoltaic power plants Sulzemoos, 20th October 2009 / Phoenix Solar AG, a leading, TecDAX-listed international photovoltaic system integrator has been commissioned by E.ON Climate & Renewables GmbH to plan and build a solar… Read more »
PROINSO awarded the supply of the largest solar photovoltaic plant in Belgium with a 3 MW output
*The Spanish company will also provide advice on engineering and design optimization of the 3 MW plant, located in Ivarem. *The new plant will represent 3% of the Belgian solar photovoltaic market, whose facilities represent 100 MW of the total output installed in the country. *In this its first significant inroad into the solar photovoltaic… Read more »
Rehm Thermal Systems will highlight advanced soldering & solar solutions
Rehm Thermal Systems will highlight advanced soldering & solar solutions at Productronica, booth A4.341 As the world’s leading exhibition for electronics manufacturing, Productronica 2009 delivers an ideal platform for Rehm Thermal Systems to showcase its range of Convection and Condensation as well as Vacuum Condensation Systems, along with a live demonstration of its popular Pyrolysis… Read more »
DEK celebrates prestigious Solar Industry Award at EU PVSEC 2009
The team at DEK Solar is currently celebrating a historic award win, having topped the hotly-contested PV Process Equipment category at the Solar Industry Awards., the Solar Industry Award was presented to DEK’s Alternative Energy Business Manager, Darren Brown and Solar Engineering Programme Manager, Richard Willshere at the recent European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and… Read more »
