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Applied Nanotech Adds New Solar Inks Pilot Production Line to its Texas Facility

Applied Nanotech, a nanotechnology company, has announced that it will officially unveil its new pilot production line for solar inks on May 6, 2011.

22 Apr 2011

New Series of Photovoltaic Reference Cells from KMSA

Konica Minolta Sensing Americas (KMSA), a subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings USA, has launched a new line of photovoltaic (PV) reference cells in the U.S.

22 Apr 2011

Viridis Energy Signs Off-Take Deal for Wood Pellet Export to Europe

An alternative energy company, Viridis Energy and a major producer of wood pellets in British Columbia have signed a multi-year off-take contract, which is worth nearly $15.5 million.

22 Apr 2011

Natcore Scientists Use Liquid Phase Deposition Process to Passivate Black Silicon Wafer Surface

Successful passivation of the surface of black silicon solar cells using liquid phase deposition (LPD) method has been demonstrated by Natcore Technology researchers.

20 Apr 2011

H.C. Starck to Exhibit Thin Film PV Energy Products at TechCon 2011 Show

H.C. Starck, a worldwide supplier of technical ceramics and refractory metals for aerospace, electronics, energy technology, chemicals, automotive and medical technology, will exhibit sputtering targets for thin film PV (TFPV) applications at the TechCon 2011 trade fair in Chicago, Illinois.

From HC Starck Tungsten GmbH 20 Apr 2011

Dow Chemical, OPX Biotechnologies Partner to Develop Bio-Based Acrylic Acid

The Dow Chemical has inked a joint development deal with OPX Biotechnologies to devise a commercial scale procedure for manufacturing of bio-based acrylic acid utilizing a fermentable sugar such as cane and corn sugar.

From Dow Chemicals 18 Apr 2011

Rivertop Renewables to Build Green Chemicals Production Facility in Missoula

Rivertop Renewables has proclaimed a capital improvement project to construct a semi-works plant for the manufacture of green chemicals at its Missoula-based headquarters.

18 Apr 2011

Recent Tests Show GT Solar’s Monocast Material Achieves Breakthrough Cell Efficiency

GT Solar International has announced the release of breakthrough solar cell efficiency test results conducted at Georgia Institute of Technology.

15 Apr 2011

China Green Material Technologies Begins Productions at its New Facility in China

China Green Material Technologies proclaimed that it has started the production operations at its new plant situated in the Harbin Economic and Technological Development Zone in Heilongjiang Province.

12 Apr 2011

3M to Build Solar Materials Plant in Hefei, China

Technology giant, 3M proclaimed that it has planned to construct a production facility for renewable energy products and photovoltaic materials in the Hefei High-tech Park, in association with the Hefei High-tech Industrial Development Area.

From 3M 11 Apr 2011

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