U.S. Department of Energy Awards Momentive $4.5 Million Grant

Momentive Performance Materials will receive $4.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of breakthrough technology for the low cost production of light emitting diodes (LEDs) used in solid state lighting (SSL) and for increased LED light source performance. LED lights can consume 75 percent less energy... 

Chiyoda Awarded Contract for Front-End Engineering Design of Polycrystalline Silicon Plant for Tokuyama Corporation

Chiyoda Corporation, Japan’s leading engineering and construction firm, has been awarded a contract by Tokuyama Corporation for the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of a polycrystalline silicon plant in Malaysia. The FEED work is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2009. 1. Client: Tokuyama Corporation 2. Contract Details: FEED... 

E6 Ventures Wins Investment for Spin Out Company, Diamond Detectors

Diamond Detectors Ltd, a subsidiary company set up by Element Six to manufacture innovative diamond detectors and sensors for radiation monitoring applications, today announces that BAE Systems is to take a 50% holding in Diamond Detectors Ltd, investing up to GBP2 million. The second round investment will offer Diamond Detectors strategic support and... 

Sunovia and EPIR Announce the Successful Down-Conversion of Ultraviolet Light to Visible Light in Transparent Glass for Enhanced Solar Cell Efficiencies

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. announce the successful demonstration of optical down-conversion for increased solar cell energy efficiency. Optical down-conversion enhances solar cell efficiency by converting the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light into visible light which can be used more effectively by the solar cell.... 

TGI Solar Power Group Inc. to Develop a 10 MW Solar Facility in the Czech Republic

TGI Solar Power Group Inc., a full turnkey supplier of vertically integrated systems for a variety of applications from Solar Parks (solar to grid) to commercial markets, and Czech-based European Estate Capital, a regional solar developer, announced today plans to collaborate on a 10 MW power station to be located in the Czech Republic. TGI Solar and... 

Lux Research Introduces Water Technology Practice

Pressures on water availability are reaching new heights, with nearly half the world’s population facing severe water stress. Business leaders are seeking new opportunities to both meet these requirements and generate defensible profits, spending more than $220 billion in the last ten years on water deals. To assist them, Lux Research today introduced... 

Sharp to Introduce 2nd Generation Thin Film Solar Cells in U.S.

Sharp, a world leader in solar cell production, announced today at Solar Power International 2008 that it will introduce next generation thin film solar cells in the U.S. market in the near future. With its thin film solar product, Sharp will be capable of handling multi-megawatt, large-scale utility projects that are best served by a thin film solar... 

Seasoned Photovoltaic Supply Chain Manager Joins Solaicx

Solaicx, the only manufacturer of monocrystalline silicon ingots and wafers to use proprietary growers designed exclusively for solar applications, today announced that Steven Concklin has joined the company as supply chain director. As Solaicx continues to focus on scale in order to meet growing customer demands, Mr. Concklin will represent the company’s... 

DuPont Launches Photovoltaic Solutions Business in India

DuPont announced the introduction of its DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DPVS) business in India. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leading global supplier to the photovoltaic industry, offering a broad and growing portfolio of innovative solutions for both crystalline silicon and thin film modules designed to help deliver clean, sustainable energy... 

Linde Nippon Sanso To Power Spain’s First Thin Film Solar Plant

Linde Nippon Sanso announced that it has been awarded the exclusive contract to supply high purity gases to Spain’s first thin film solar cell manufacturing plant set up by T-Solar S.A. in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). Under this agreement, Linde Nippon Sanso will provide T-Solar with turnkey installation of the plant’s bulk and special gases supply...