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1366 Technologies with Hanwha Q CELLS hits 19.6% Cell Efficiency Using Direct Wafer and Q.ANTUM Cell Technologies

1366 Technologies with Hanwha Q CELLS has achieved  a new performance record of 19.6% cell efficiency for 1366’s Direct Wafer technology. The result was independently confirmed by the Fraunhofer ISE CalLab and clearly demonstrates the combined potential of the two inventions – 1366’s kerfless, drop-in 156 mm multicrystalline wafers and Hanwha Q CELLS Q.ANTUM, passivated […]

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Thin Film Solar Cells Market Size to Exceed $30bn by 2024: Global Market Insights

Global Market Insights forecasts the thin film solar cells market size to exceed USD 30 billion by 2024. The research firm notes that strong concerns towards fossil fuel depletion with stringent regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emission will drive global thin film solar cells market share. Financial incentives including tax rebate, subsidies, net metering, FIT, […]

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Photovoltaics and Ethylene Oxide Production to consume Six Hundred Million Ounces of Silver Through 2020

Two of the everyday industrial uses for silver are in photovoltaic cells (the main constituents of solar panels) and as a catalyst for the production of ethylene oxide (an important precursor in the production of plastics and chemicals).  These two uses of silver will together account for 120 Moz per year of consumption on average […]

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PV Nano Cell to Begin Trading Today on the OTCQB Market

PV Nano Cell has announced that the Company’s common stock has been upgraded and approved for trading on the OTCQB Market under the ticker symbol “PVNNF”.  The Company’s stock started trading on December 15, 2016, on the OTCQB. “Trading our common stock on the OTCQB is a significant step forward for PV Nano as we […]

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This simple processing technique could cut the cost of organic photovoltaics

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara and three other universities has developed a new technique for manufacturing single-layer organic polymer solar cells to move organic photovoltaics into a whole new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation. The simple doping solution-based process involves briefly immersing organic semiconductor films in a solution at room […]

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India’s 87% solar cell imports from China in Apr-Sept: Piyush Goyal

India imported solar and photovoltaic cells worth about USD 826 million from China in the first six months of the current fiscal, which is over 87 per cent of the country’s total such imports. India’s total imports of these cells were worth USD 948.88 million, including USD 825.98 million from China, constituting 87.05 per cent, […]

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Heraeus Photovoltaics President Andreas Liebheit named Vice Chairman of APVIA

President of Heraeus Photovoltaics, Andreas Liebheit has been nominated as Vice Chairman of Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA). APVIA is one of the worldwide most influential associations of PV related enterprises, scientific institutions and related organizations in Asian countries. “It is my great honor to take the role of Vice Chairman of APVIA, a leading […]

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Simple doping technique can reduce cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices

A simple solution-based electrical doping technique could help reduce the cost of polymer solar cells and organic electronic devices, potentially expanding the applications for these technologies. By enabling production of efficient single-layer solar cells, the new process could help move organic photovoltaics into a new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation. […]

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Oxford PV Signs JDA With a Global Manufacturer Of Solar Cells And Modules

Oxford Photovoltaics has announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with a global manufacturer of solar cells and modules. Under the agreement both the companies will work together to further develop Oxford PV’s perovskite-based solar technology – taking it from lab scale to manufacturing-ready status. Oxford PV touts that it holds the world’s […]

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