Press Releases
H.C. Starck Tops Qualifying List of Suppliers of High Grade Si3N4 Powders in PV Industry
Goslar, 7 August, 2009 – H.C. Starck, AMCP, can meet the purity requirements as set by ingot/wafer producers using their high grade Si3N4 powders. One of two suppliers qualified with their renowned Si3N4 Grade M 11 HP powder in the PV industry worldwide H.C. Starck is finding an increasing number of manufacturers selecting them as… Read more »
CN provides a greener way to ship wind turbine components
CN’s rail network spans Canada and mid America, from the Atlantic and Pacifc oceans to the Gulf of Mexico. Combined with the railroad’s ability to work with connecting rail carriers throughout North America and the fact that CN provides service at more ports than any other North American railroad, CN offers attractive shipping solutions for companies… Read more »
DEK to present breakthrough frontside conductor improvements at EU PVSEC
DEK Solar will use this year’s EU PVSEC exhibition to reveal how standard print processes can be developed to yield dramatic efficiency gains. Being held over September 21st – 25th in Hamburg, Germany, the show will see DEK Senior Process Development Specialist Tom Falcon present a new paper on aspect ratio improvements for printed frontside… Read more »
Energy strategies welcome, but still not the whole picture
The Department for Energy and Climate Change today published its ‘Low Carbon Transition Plan’ White Paper, which together with the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy and the Renewable Energy Strategy establish a new energy strategy for the UK. {pagebreak} The Combined Heat and Power Association welcome its publication and the bold ambition it represents. But the… Read more »
PVE300 – Photovoltaic Characterisation System
The PVE300 system has been developed in response to a growing demand for an integrated solution for PV device and material characterization. It provides direct determination of device spectral response (SR, A W-1), external quantum efficiency (EQE/IPCE, %) as well as internal quantum efficiency (IQE, %). {pagebreak} The system comprises a light-tight measurement chamber, chopped… Read more »
Trina Solar Signs Sales Agreement with PROINSO
Trina Solar, a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that it has commenced shipment under a long-term supplier agreement with PROINSO (”Proyectos Integrales Solares S.L.”), a leading distributor for solar photovoltaic equipments and a specialist in engineering services… Read more »
Adsorption chiller captures and uses waste heat
Capturing and using waste heat could be one of the largest conservation and green house gas reduction opportunities available to many of your readers. As you inform readers about energy saving opportunities in the coming months, I would like to make you aware of the role adsorption chillers could play in helping them achieve air… Read more »
Solar Focus
In this illuminating despatch from the front line of the solar energy sector, Dr. Petri Konttinen, renewable energy expert for Luvata, argues that while President Obama’s green stimulus measures are indeed a step in the right direction, there is still some way to go. President Obama’s plans for a green stimulus in the US have… Read more »
Finally, Repeatable TC Attachment Technology for Use on Own Solar Wafers
San Diego – July 2009 – KIC announces the release of the e-Clipse, a solar cell thermocouple (TC) attachment fixture. The e-Clipse promises fast and convenient TC attachment, as well as repeatable profile readings. It features four spring loaded TCs within a lightweight fixture that also holds the solar wafer. {pagebreak} The TCs have disk-shaped… Read more »
High throughput stringer system featuring laser technology
Freiberg/Neckar, 15 July, 2009 – teamtechnik has selected Hamburg for the debut of its TT 1200 stringer, one of the world’s fastest stringers for the production of high-quality solar cell strings. teamtechnik will be hosting live production displays at their exhibition stand. Being an international company, teamtechnik has specialized on high-throughput stringer machines for the… Read more »
