BioSolarTM, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, today announced that the company has shipped its BioBacksheetTM samples to a select group of manufacturers for their evaluation in several regions of the country....
BioSolarTM, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, announced today that Dr. Stan Levy, the company's Chief Technology Officer, will present at the SPIE Symposium on Solar Applications and Energy conference on Tuesday,...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire Baccini S.p.A., a leading supplier of automated metallization and test systems for manufacturing crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic PV cells. This integrated equipment set addresses critical processing steps in c-Si solar cell production that significantly affect solar cell...
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a technology to produce bioplastic materials from renewable plant sources that will reduce the cost of solar cells, today provides an insightful in-depth look at the company's plans to develop and market its unique solar cell backing material. The uniquely engineered bio-based plastic...
By Staff Kyocera finally has the supplies it needs to triple annual solar cell capacity in the next four years to keep up with demand and competitors. After a two-year shortage of solar-grade ... By Staff ...
TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (President and CEO: Setsuhiro Shimomura) announced today its achievement of a world record1 photoelectric conversion efficiency rate2 of 18.6 percent3 in a 150-millimeter square practical use multi-crystalline silicon solar cell, an improvement of 0.6 percent over the company's previous record4.
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce thin film, flexible solar cells on bio-based plastic substrates, today reports that the company seeks to bring powerful cost advantages over its counterparts in the solar cell manufacturing industry. By manufacturing thin-film solar cells on a bio-based substrate,...
A 16-fold enhancement in light absorption in 1.25-micron silicon thin-film solar cells for light with a wavelength of 1050 nm has been reported by researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia. They have also reported a seven-fold enhan A 16-fold enhancement in light absorption...
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Amtech Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASYS), global supplier of production and automation systems and related supplies for the Semiconductor, Solar Cell, Silicon Wafer and MEMS microelectromechanical system industries, today announced that the Company has entered into a research agreement with the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ("ECN"). There...
BioSolarTM, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce thin film, flexible solar cells on bio-based plastic substrates, today announces that the company is launching its development program to produce a proprietary bio-based resin uniquely suited to the rigors required for solar cell production. The methodology the...
BioSolarTM, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bioplastic materials from renewable plant sources that will reduce the cost of solar cells, today announced that the company is moving another step closer to attaining Underwriters Laboratory® (UL®) certification for the company's recently completed bioplastic backsheet material.
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bioplastic materials from renewable plant sources that will reduce the cost of solar cells, announced that it has successfully completed a prototype of its low-cost bioplastic backsheet.
BioSolarTM, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bioplastic materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, today announces that the company has successfully completed a scale up production run of high quality biobased plastic film intended for use as a backing...
Tokyo, Japan, Nov 12, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., Honda's wholly-owned solar cell subsidiary, today commemorated the opening of its solar cell production plant with a ceremony attended by approximately 80 dignitaries, guests and Honda officials, including Yoshiko Shiotani, the governor of Kumamoto prefecture; Junichi Mitsuyama,...
Mountain View, Calif.-- Sharp, a world leading maker of solar cells, recently provided solar modules for the largest commercial solar electricity system in the United States at this time, at Google's corporate headquarters in Northern California. In Mountain View, Calif.-- Sharp, a world leading maker...
Tokyo, Japan, Dec 1, 2006 - JCN Newswire - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., which will produce and sell the next-generation thin film solar cell independently developed by Honda. The new company will lead Honda to make a...
Kyoto, Japan, Oct 30, 2006 - JCN Newswire - Sharp Corporation has increased annual production capacity for solar cells at its Katsuragi Plant in Nara Prefecture by 100 MW megawatts to meet burgeoning demand in Japan and abroad, and has constructed a system that will be able to enter...
An efficiency rate for flexible organic solar cells of almost 6% has reportedly been achieved by researchers at Wake Forest University's Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, Winston-Salem, N.C., with the help of researchers at New Mexic An efficiency rate for flexible organic solar cells of...
AsiaInfo Services 03-29-2006 SMIC to Produce Solar Cell and Panel SHANGHAI, Mar 29, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation SMIC, a Shanghai-headquartered IC foundry, said it would make solar cells AsiaInfo Services 03-29-2006...