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With the official Closing Session, the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Hamburg (24th EU PVSEC) ended on Friday after five very busy days.
The International Automotive Glass Federation™ and the German Internet platform Autoglaser.de agreed on organizing the German Master Fitter Competition / Deutsche Meisterschaft der Autoglaser 2010 during the glasstec trade show in Düsseldorf.
DuPont and Applied Materials, Inc., are collaborating to advance multiple printing technology expected to increase the absolute efficiency of crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.
PVB is increasingly assuming the leading role among alternative encapsulation materials for solar cells as the alternatives to Ethylene-Vinyl-Acetate (EVA) Reliable and long-term protection of solar cells from external influences is a must for solar…
Optimized sputtering processes significantly contribute to the efficient production of solar cells. Maximum material utilization, faster processes and top quality are key success factors for this industry.
Scheuten Solar announces the start for the supply of Scheuten Multisol® modules for a 1 MWp project in Greece. Owner and operator of the project will be Ilioependytiki S.A., whereas Data Energy will undertake the installation of almost 6,000…
France’s state-owned utility is partnering with an American solar panel manufacturer to build a 90 million euro ($128 million) solar manufacturing plant that would be the largest in France, the two announced on Thursday.
You may have read the news about the DuPont™ PV5300 and PV5200 Series of photovoltaic (PV) encapsulant sheets.
At its location in Gotha, Germany, Bystronic has opened a new assembly hall and an adjoining service and administrative wing.
Edgetech technical director receives award from the association’s Residential Products Group During the 2009 American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 72nd Annual Conference in Coronado, Calif., members were recognized at the…
At the turn of the year there will be changes in the management team of Bohle AG, Haan. Sales director Bart de Vrijer will be retiring from operational management of the company effective October 31, 2008.
University of New South Wales' ARC Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence has created the first silicon solar cell to achieve the milestone of 25 per cent efficiency.
New developments for PVD on booth C21 in Hall 12The Sputter division of Bekaert Advanced Coatings will highlight its latest glass coatings technologies at Glasstec 2008 at the Dusseldorf Trade Fair Center from October 21-25, 2008 (booth C21 in Hall…
Taiwan Glass Industrial (TGI) plans to invest an additional NT$2 billion (US$62.7 million) in the next three years in its plant in Changpin Industrial Park in central Taiwan to produce glass products for the solar cell industry, according to data…
The new Norwegian company Vetro Solar plans to build the world's largest factory for producing special glass for solar panels in Thalheim, Germany.
At the world’s largest glass exhibition and conference, Glasstec 2008 in Düsseldorf, Germany (October 21 – 25, 2008), Emhart Glass will present advanced technology solutions from container forming to inspection by featuring the latest developments…
Four months before the start of glasstec 2008, International Trade Fair with Special Show glass technology live, over 1,000 exhibitors have reserved more than 705,000 square feet of exhibit space, making the trade show larger than ever.
With business in China and South East Asia in general continuing to expend SORG has now established a subsidiary company in China.
The Messe Dusseldorf Group reported sales of more than $545 million in 2007, up $77 million from sales in 2006. The growth is due to the success of events at Messe Dusseldorf, as well as the success of guest events and the company's…
New PowerFlex Solar Strings Simplify and Speed Adoption of Low-Cost, Highly-Efficient and Flexible Thin-Film CIGS Technology
To meet the needs of the fast-growing photovoltaic (PV) solar energy market, DuPont on June 9, 2008 announced that it will expand production of DuPont™ Solamet® thick film metallization pastes at its Electronic Materials DuPont Dongguan Ltd. (EMDD)…
Photo: Professor John Bell. (Credit: Image courtesy of Queensland University of Technology) People could live in glass houses and look at the world through rose-tinted windows while reducing their carbon emissions by 50%, thanks to QUT Institute of…
On 13th March 2008, in the SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS Cologne Porz plant, the first production line for satinized glass was officially opened.
Complex, cross-networked production lines now dominate almost all aspects of modern glass processing. The greatest challenge for manufacturers is to carefully balance high level automation with the greatest possible flexibility.
The growth of the solar markets, both PV and thermal, create a shortage of  ultra-white (low iron) glass. Munich based SolarGlas AG starts to build a  specialised float glass plant for the production of solar glass to serve this  market.