Nanosolar

Breakthrough Zinc Oxide Process Increases Thin Film Solar Performance

Solar PV manufacturer Oerlikon Solar has pioneered a new thin film solar technology process, which it claims has made its solar cells 7 per cent efficient - a 16 per cent energy improvement over its previous technology. The...

Google Joins Smart Meter Coalition

The Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition (which likes to call itself DRAM) welcomed a famous new member today Google as part of its quest to promote technology that will let utilities curb power remotely.

Polysilicon Prices Head for Steep Fall: Good News for Solar? (at Seeking Alpha)

by: Greentech Media November 13, 2008 | about stocks: By Ucilia Wang The shortage is over and the glut is just around the corner. Although demand for polysilicon to make solar panels will grow by 34 percent next year, the...

A ray of sunshine for solar energy

Morgan Solar founder Jean Paul Morgan, left, with his brother Nicolas, developed a lower-cost solar panel to bring cheap electricity to developing nations. (Nov. 4, 2008) A new solar-cell system could one day make power from...

IFC invests $136M in Chinese thin-film silicon maker

ENN Solar plans to use the funds to install its first 60MW production line. Hebei, China-based International Finance Corp. (IFC) plans to invest $136 million in Chinese thin film developer ENN Solar Group. The investment is...

5 Stocks You May Be Thankful For (at Motley Fool)

You've heard of the "January Effect," where investors sell stocks in December for tax reasons, only to buy them back in January, causing their price to jump. On Motley Fool CAPS, more than 120,000 members have weighed in on...

ENN Solar Secures $136M Boost From IFC

Chinese thin-film solar developer ENN Solar is bringing in international funding for its first manufacturing plant. The International Finance Corp (IFC), which is part of the World Bank and invests in developing countries,...

New Anti-Reflective Coating Make Solar Panels Absorb 96.2% Sunlight

I like the way science evolves and still, for years, nobody seems to look at the new inventions. This may be the case with solar, because almost weekly we discover news about useful inventions in the area of solar power....

Cleantech Dominates Time's 50 Best Inventions

Time has released its 50 Best Inventions of 2008 list and a full dozen of the spots are occupied by either cleantech startups or energy ideas. From floating data centers to high-flying wind turbines, Time thinks some of the...

San Jose Commends Nob Hill Foods for Incorporating Green Building Components in Grocer's New Store

New Location Addresses Energy Efficiency, Waste Reduction SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Mayor Chuck Reed and Councilmember Forrest Williams recognized Raley's, the parent company of Nob Hill Foods, in a commendation presented to...

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