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Sanyo hits 21.6 percent cell conversion efficiency Sanyo Component Europe GmbH has achieved what it says is the world’s highest cell conversion efficiency at 21.6 percent.
Becky Beetz
Dec 02, 2010
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Technology & Products
Sharp to begin mass production of new crystalline cells Sharp Corporation has announced it will begin mass production of its new single crystalline solar cell.
pv magazine
Nov 30, 2010
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Research & Development
OPV cell achieves record 8.3 percent efficiency An organic-based photovoltaic (OPV) cell has been verified by the National Energy Renewable Laboratory (NREL) as having demonstrated a record-breaking 8.3 percent efficiency.
pv magazine
Nov 29, 2010
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Research & Development
?New "hybrid" solar panel created; serial production expected by next year 3S Swiss Solar Systems and Hansjürg Leibundgut, a professor for building technology at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) have announced a collaboration in the field of energy optimization in buildings, under which a new “hybrid” solar panel has been created.
pv magazine
Nov 11, 2010
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Research & Development
XsunX reports 15.1 percent CIGS conversion efficiency Thin film photovoltaics (PV) cell manufacturer, XsunX, Inc. has announced it has reached 15.1 percent conversion efficiency with its CIGSolar technology.
pv magazine
Nov 08, 2010
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Technology & Products
CIGS cells to “dominate” future BIPV market German company, PVflex Solar GmbH has said that, thanks to flexible lamination, CIGS solar cells now have the ability to both realize their potential as the most efficient thin film technology and to dominate the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market in the future.
pv magazine
Oct 31, 2010
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Research & Development
?China: 1 million solar electric cars to be developed China Trends Holdings Limited has said it is looking to develop one million solar electric cars, along with China Innovation Investment Limited and China Oriental Numerical Control Company Limited.
pv magazine
Oct 28, 2010
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Technology & Products
U.S. performance warranty insurance devised for SolFocus CPV panels Munich Re has introduced what it says is the first U.S. insurance solution to provide an effective performance warranty for solar panels.
Becky Beetz
Oct 07, 2010
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Technology & Products
Conergy launches own power consumption solution After what it says was a successful test run, Conergy has announced the launch of its “own power plants” VisionBox, which can now be installed on rooftops in Germany.
Becky Beetz
Oct 06, 2010