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Onyx Solar has contributed with its glass to a photovoltaic canopy in Melbourne. The canopy is part of La Trobe University’s campus, and serves a double purpose: providing visitors with cover from the sun while generating a great amount of energy.
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Yingli Solar announced that it has successfully commercialized its TwinMAX 60 Cell high-efficiency dual glass module (including the standard series and the bifacial series) and TwinMAX 72 Cell high-efficiency dual glass module (standard series).
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Emirates Insolaire sees strong growth potential in energy-efficiency on skyscrapers
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Onyx Solar® will participate in the most important convention in the field of architecture and design in the US, which will be held from May 19 to May 21 in Philadelphia.
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Heliatek has won the GreenTec Award in the "Production" category. The Dresden- and Ulm-based technology company won the award for its innovative, vacuum roll-to-roll pro­duction process used to manufacture HeliaFilm®, an organic solar…
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LiSEC, the world market leader in terms of plants and software for the processing of flat glass achieves a long-term success with plants for the processing.  According to schedule, the Austrian plant manufacturer shall deliver the 500th processing…
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