Science & Technology

Andalay Solar launches new PV module with plug-and-play feature

05/06/2014 - 01:00

US PV system provider Andalay Solar Inc. is expanding its product line and re-introducing its fully integrated DC Instant Connect Panel... read more

Recom launches new solar cell based on foil-wire electrode

02/06/2014 - 01:00

Greek solar producer Recom will launch a new PV module at Intersolar. The company, which claims the module will »revolutionize the... read more

US Energy Department allocates $10 million for CSP research

23/05/2014 - 01:00

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced it will award a total of $10 million to six R&D projects developing thermochemical... read more

Jinko launches new multicrystalline module series

23/05/2014 - 01:00

Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. has unveiled its new Eagle+ Series multicrystalline modules. The company claims... read more

Schmid's increases efficiency monocrystalline PERC cells to 21%

21/05/2014 - 01:00

German PV equipment maker Schmid Group announced it was able to increase the efficiency of monocrystalline PERC solar cells from 20% to... read more

ZSW and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology start thin-film PV technology partnership

07/05/2014 - 01:00

Germany’s Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the King Abdullah University of Science and... read more

Chinese solar producer tests Natcore's black silicon wafers on commercial production line

07/05/2014 - 01:00

US solar technology company Natcore Technology Inc. announced that a large unnamed Chinese solar cell manufacturer has tested Natcore's... read more

Hawaiian Electric to install up to 200 MW of large-scale energy storage capacity on Oahu

07/05/2014 - 01:00

To meet its goal of adding more renewable generation to the Oahu grid, local energy company Hawaiian Electric (HECO) is seeking... read more

MIT researchers win prize for increasing output of shaded solar cells

01/05/2014 - 01:00

A group of MIT researchers has been awarded a prize at the seventh annual MIT Clean Energy Prize (CEP) competition for developing an... read more

Semprius announces four-junction, four-terminal stacked solar cell with 43.9% efficiency

30/04/2014 - 01:00

US CPV module manufacturer Semprius Inc. announced it has achieved 43.9% conversion efficiency for a four-junction, four-terminal... read more