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SCHOTT Solar plans to expand U.S. solar PV production by more than 60 MW. Company sees growing demand for both its photovoltaic and concentrated solar power technologies.
Roseville, CA, September 19, 2007
Source: PRWeb
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/9/prweb554889.htm

SCHOTT Solar made a major commitment to the U.S. solar power market today, as it announced plans to build a new photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility that will increase its domestic PV production by more than 60 MW. SCHOTT Solar is currently evaluating locations for the new facility, which is scheduled to go online in 2009.
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GM Uses Uni-Solar PV Panels to Power One of the Largest Solar Installations in Corporate Use / United Solar Ovonic’s Second Installation for GM
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept 14, 2007
Source: PRNewswire/Marketwatch.com
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/gm-uses-uni-solar-pv-panels/
story.aspx?guid=C70BAC53-A29F-4645-8DC8-659008502194

United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. announced today that it has been selected for one of the largest solar power installations in corporate use. Uni-Solar PV solar panels will be installed on the roof of the GM facility in Fontana, California. When completed in December, the installation will produce 1.3 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year, roughly the amount needed to power 500 homes for one year.

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Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sep. 14, 2007
Source: ORNL /AllAmericanPatriots.com
http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48732369_energy_solar_experts_gathering_ornl_summit

Solar energy will be in the spotlight as researchers, engineers, architects and other renewable energy experts from the region convene at Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oct. 24-25 for the first Southeast Solar Summit.  Among the displays will be an Arizona Public Service 5-kilowatt photovoltaic solar array that will be providing electricity to one of the laboratory buildings. The array uses Memphis-based Sharp Solar’s photovoltaic modules. A concentrator photovoltaic system from JX Crystals will also be on display.

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Rebecca Kuo and Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam
Source: DIGITIMES, 3 September 2007
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20070903PD202.html

Following a recent announcement of investing in its solar affiliate, Kenmos Technology is expected to start volume production of thin-film solar cells in the third quarter of 2008, according to the company.  With a 45% direct stake in this affiliate, Kenmos will partner with NanoPV on solar cell production. The backlight unit (BLU) maker will sign a partnership contract with NanoPV on September 6. Kenmos and its related companies hold a total stake of about 60% in this affiliate, according to Kenmos.
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When it comes to renewable energy, Australia is losing some of its best researchers and ideas, writes Judy Friedlander.
by Judy Friedlander
Source: Sydney Morning Herald /September 19, 2007
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/exodus-for-a-place-in-the-sun/
2007/09/18/1189881513715.html

In an Ernst & Young 2006 survey that ranked international markets by their attractiveness to renewable energy investors, Australia ranked 16th – fourth from the bottom. So it should come as no surprise that a significant number of Australians, well known in the sustainable energy industry, have been tempted by greener pastures.  Those names include David Hogg (see story right), David Mills from the University of Sydney, whose solar thermal technology is being funded in Silicon Valley, California, and the Australian citizen Zhengrong Shi, a PhD student from the University of NSW’s groundbreaking photovoltaics laboratory, who is now one of the richest men in mainland China.
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Auburn Hills, Michigan, September 17, 2007:
Source: PRNewswire/CNNMoney.com
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLM11017092007-1.htm

United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. , showcased its lightweight, flexible thin-film UNI-SOLAR(R) laminates during this year’s 59th Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards telecast which aired live on Fox Television, Sunday, September 16, 2007.
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Nuying Huang, Taipei; Esther Lam, DIGITIMES, 17 September 2007
Source: DigiTimes
http://www.digitimes.com/bits_chips/a20070913PD217.html

As a leading amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar cell equipment supplier, Oerlikon emphasized that it guarantees its equipment provides a minimum power conversion rate of 7%, and the company projected that further enhancement will be seen in the near future along with the introduction of a new equipment set, said company Asia head Hai-Yan Sun.
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Chennai, Sep 18 2007
Source: LiveMint.com/Wall Street Journal

Moser Baer Ltd, a leading manufacturer of compact discs, will set up a Rs2,000 crore photo-voltaic manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu to tap solar energy as India battles an energy shortage. The company expects to earn $1 billion (Rs 4,050 crore) after five years through this facility, which will make cells that help convert solar energy into electricity, and will be the first for the New Delhi-based firm. The investment will be made through its unit Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd and funded through internal accruals.

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By Brian Afuang, Manila Times, Sept 4, 2007
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/sept/04/yehey/motoring/20070904moto1.html

There must be some form of irony in the whole thing when Sinag, the first Philippine made solar car, was unveiled on a day (September 1) when the sun seemed a bit lazy to show itself, and intermittent drizzles threatened the car’s first public test run. This, after Sinag’s original launch date fell squarely on the day Typhoon Dodong visited Metro Manila. That, however, was nothing compared to the daunting task the car—and everybody involved in its creation—had overcome and still face in the future. If not irony then, it’s metaphor.

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Source: South Africa Good News /Sept. 9. 2007
http://www.sagoodnews.co.za/search/sport/544040.htm

The Advanced Energy Foundation (AEF) has launched what is to be South Africa’s very first solar car race. The South African Solar Challenge is set to take place in September 2008. Contestants will have two weeks to drive through 4150 km’s of our country’s diverse terrain, powered by nothing but the sun. The AEF has launched this scientific sporting challenge as part of its objective to promote innovation, science and technology in South Africa. “We want to raise awareness around energy and transportation technologies”, says Winstone Jordaan, 2008 Chairman of the South African Solar Challenge.
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