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A new PV incentives program was introduced in Greece last week. The new program covers rooftop PV systems up to 10 KWp (both for residential users and small companies) and establishes a new feed-in tariff (FIT) for such systems.
Dow Corning experts will make three presentations highlighting a variety of silicon-based solutions for cross-industry applications at the Glass Performance Days Conference; Expo, June 12-15, at the Tampere Hall in Finland.
The modern science of nanotechnology, the highly-advanced manipulation of matter at a molecular level, and which is set to revolutionise every aspect of our lives in the next decade or so, was in fact invented by a medieval glazier.
The solar revolution is here. With its comprehensive know-how in float bath and glass coating technology, Stewart Engineers has developed the AcuraFloat™ System, a proprietary float bath furnace design totally integrated and optimized for an on-line…
Silicones Deliver Durability and Performance in Harsh Environments Dow Corning® window sealant technology is helping protect the new zero-emission Princess Elisabeth polar research station which opened in Antarctica last week to study climate change.
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) has introduced Solarphire PV glass, a product designed to maximize solar energy transmission for photovoltaic modules. "A proprietary glass formulation gives Solarphire PV glass greater clarity than leading…
The events aim at presenting on the SE European market new technology, equipment and services, and attracting the public and investors attention to the practical benefits from renewables and the different means to save energy.
Approximately 130 architects, builders and window fabricators gathered in Dubai on January 21 to learn  more about the global benefits of high-performance glazing and the role of silicone technologies, including spacers, in sustainable insulating…
More substantial funding and less bureaucratic procedures are a must to overcome the gap that distances from the rest of Europe Gathered at a round table within the PV Tech Milan 2008, the showroom entirely devoted to solar photovoltaic energy, all…
Portland, ME - Building on the success from the 2008 edition, IntertechPira is pleased to announce that the 4th annual Photovoltaics Summit 2009 is set for June 1-3, 2009 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco, CA, US.
6-8 April 2009National Palace of Culture /NDK/, SofiaBULGARIA The Forum presents the European EE & RES knowledge and experience, and is an excellent platform for dialogue and business contacts.
Compatibality with High-Performance, Two-Part Structural Silicone Sealant Opens New Growth Market for Energy-Saving Heat Mirror Insulating Glass Southwall Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SWTX), the worldwide innovator of high performance, energy-saving…
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.
The solar energy company systaic AG (SYSTAIC) has signed an agreement with Saint-Gobain Glass France S.A., a subsidiary of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A, Paris.
Governor Schwarzenegger on Hand as Next Generation Solar Technology Provides Power and Industrial Steam on Cost-Competitive Basis Bakersfield, CA—October 23, 2008—Ausra, Inc. (http://www.ausra.com) and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today…
Promoting Further Enhancement of Eco - friendly Products and About threefold increase Production Capacity Bridgestone Corporation announced today that it will strengthen production capacity of EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) film at its Iwata Plant in…
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…
Dr. Andreas Wolf, scientist at Dow Corning GmbH in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the recipient of the Lou Toporcer Hall of Fame Award from ASTM International Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants.
The research and innovation teams working on Solar power are making progress with practical and effective solutions. Multiple teams across the globe are focused on thinner materials and concentrators that can take sunlight and turn it into…
A partnership led by UK solar technology firm Polysolar is to begin work this autumn developing plastic photovoltaics for use on windows and structural glass, following confirmation of a grant of nearly £570,000 from the Technology Strategy Board.
The new Norwegian company Vetro Solar plans to build the world's largest factory for producing special glass for solar panels in Thalheim, Germany.
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Thin-film solar cells are cheaper than traditional solar panels, such as those made of polycrystalline silicon, but the yield is lower.
Adding to the joy that music and theater bring to cultural patrons —as well as to the cities in which they are located—is a new generation of striking architecture made possible by silicone glazing technology.