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(Nanowerk News) Beneq has today been presented with the Millennium Distinction Award, an accolade presented by Technology Academy Finland (TAF) to Finnish scientists and growth companies for outstanding technological achievements in the field of the…

A novel solar cell based on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 was developed in the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics (Empa, Switzerland).

Global demand for windows and doors is forecast to rise 6.8 percent per year through 2015 to $192 billion, significantly exceeding the pace of growth registered between 2005 and 2010.

The bankruptcy of photovoltaic panel-maker Solyndra is actually good news for the U.S. solar industryEntrepreneur is just a fancy French word for a salesman, and a sales pitch isn't necessarily constrained by the laws of physics or economics.

Altuglas International, a subsidiary of ARKEMA group, today launches its R&D department's very latest innovation: the Altuglas ShieldUp nanostructured acrylic sheet.

DANVILLE — The sun shines bright on our Kentucky homes, and Alternative Energies Kentucky LLC thinks that could become a great business opportunity.

Peter Brudenell has been appointed as an Area Sales Manager, working alongside John King to provide additional customer support in the North of England for hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco.

MAKUHARI, Japan--What if every window of your home or office could generate power? See-through solar films developed by 3M also make your windows shatter-resistant.

VBH (GB) now stocks the new Argenta Invisible hinge range for internal and external doors and windows.

Solar companies have been taking a lot of heat recently, mainly because of the lousy investments that politicians and bureaucrats have been making with taxpayers dollars in doomed outfits like Solyndra.

Maidstone, Kent (OPENPRESS) September 30, 2011 -- Solar Pages and Paul Simms, site owner and operator are pleased to announce the formation of a new solar panels information and price comparison website service.

Scheduled for completion at the end of 2011, Oregon State Hospital’s new, modern, mental health care facility in Salem will replace the infamous landmark known as the J Building.

Enhancing efficient use of renewable energy, three of the 20 entries in the 2011 Solar Decathlon feature triple pane windows from Kolbe: Appalachian State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).

AAMA announced the launch of the AAMA Virtual Library (AVL) during its National Fall Conference   in Palm Desert, Calif., on Mon., Sept. 26.

In ancient times, windows would be covered with animal skins or fabrics to keep the elements at bay. It was only from the 12th century onwards that glass was used in windows.

We love gadgets that serve dual purposes, so when we came across these solar windows from Hua Qin we were giddy with excitement.

Provide energy-efficient natural light and passive ventilation.FORT MILL, SC, September 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- "Of all the building materials used in home construction, glass--and window construction in general--is usually the biggest…

Head of trade body warns almost none of next year's £161m budget for feed-in-tariffs is left for new installationsThe fledgling boom in solar power across the UK is in danger of being snuffed out, the renewable energy industry has warned, as…

Carl F Groupco, supplier of window and door hardware across the UK, has strengthened its internal sales team with the appointment of two new members of staff.

Energy-saving measures such as solar panels and double glazing fail to reduce bills in up to a quarter of homes, an official report has found.

Solar panels have become true investment goods. Manufacturers have been able to reduce their production cost and are now offering long warranties on performance with panel lifetime increased to twenty years or more.

Scientists from China and the US have produced glass that responds to its environmental temperature, making it a promising material for energy efficient windows.

Konarka Technologies, Germany, will join Lapp Kabel GmbH, Bayer Sheet Europe, Bischoff Glastechnik, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology to manufacture organic solar cells for building-integrated applications.

TOLEDO (AP) -- Solar power is being used by an increasing number of northwest Ohio companies wanting to save money on their energy costs.

In July 2011, the new work programme for submitting proposals for EU-funded research was published in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).