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NATIONAL NEWS
Spire Receives Module Line Order from Solaria Energia
Under the contract, Spire will provide state-of-the-art assembly machines, laminators, and a module simulator, all together capable of processing over 100 megawatts of PV modules per year.
Emcore Sells Stake in WorldWater & Solar
EMCORE Corporation has completed the first closing of a two step transaction involving the sale of its remaining interests in WorldWater & Solar Technologies.
Sun Sets on City’s Solar Power Plan Deadlines Have Been Missed by the Contractor Hired to do a Feasibility Study of the Site
The city recently canceled its contract with SunEdison because it hadn’t met its deadline for a feasibility study on the site in the Constitution Cove neighborhood south of the city’s municipal golf course, said City Manager George Forbes.
FINANCIAL NEWS & MARKETS
SolFocus Scores $47.5M to Peddle Concentrating Solar Technology
The California startup aims to increase the total installations of its solar energy systems from 0.5 MW to 100 MW by 2010.
Obama’s Green Energy Plan Build Hopes, Skepticism
Solar stocks climbed after Obama said his economic recovery plan would result in more jobs building solar panels.
TECHNOLOGY
Seeing Red
To make solar cells more efficient, sprinkle them with silver. When struck by light, the electrons in an atom of silver vibrate in a way that causes them to radiate small amounts of light themselves.
Thin Film Technologies Changing the Solar PV Business
Since they were first developed in the 50′s there have been no major changes to the basic crystalline silicon solar cell. But significant improvements are now taking place with several competing innovations vying for position.
Nijmegen Solar Cell Breaks Record
Researchers at Radboud University in Nijmegen have set a new world record by developing a solar cell which converts 25.8% of light energy it receives into electricity, the university says on its website.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Taiwanese LCD Giant AUO Jumpstarts Thin-film Solar Business
AU Optronics plans to set up a pilot production line this year, joining other Taiwanese electronics makers in producing thin-film solar panels.
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