Solar Cells Info

1 Megawatt Ground-Mounted Project Will Harness Solar Power in Mojave Desert
Los Angeles, CA, Jan29, 2008
Source: Clear Skies Group press release /BusinessWire
http://www.clearskiesgroup.com/finance.htm

Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH – News) today announced it has contracted to install a $6.4 million, 1 Megawatt project in California’s Mojave Desert.  A leading developer of solar energy products, Clear Skies Group specializes in turnkey installation of commercial photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and residential systems.
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Proprietary Device to Power Vehicle Data Monitoring Technology
Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 2008
Source: Clear Skies Group press release /BusinessWire
http://www.clearskiesgroup.com/finance.htm

Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH), today announced the delivery of 25 units of its new, proprietary Solar Power Supply (SPS) to a New Jersey-based vehicle monitoring company.  With a charging period of only two days of sunlight, the SPS will power sensitive electronic data monitoring devices for up to 14 days without sunshine. (more…)

Breakthrough Development of Manufactured Solar Cells by Inkjet Printing Positions Konarka as Emerging Leader in Printed Photovoltaics
Lowell, MA, March 4, 2008
Source Konarka Technologies Inc. press release /Business Wire
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?newsId=20080304005453

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in development and commercialization of Power Plastic®, a material that converts light to energy, today announced the company successfully conducted the first-ever demonstration of manufacturing solar cells by highly efficient inkjet printing. The company discusses and analyzes the performance of highly efficient inkjet printed organic bulk heterojunction solar cells in a paper recently published in Advanced Materials, entitled, “High Photovoltaic Performance of Inkjet Printed Polymer:Fullerene Blends” by Dr. Stelios A. Choulis, Claudia N. Hoth, Dr. Pavel Schilinsky and Dr. Christoph J. Brabec, all of Konarka.
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Thin -film Solar Leader Expands Market Opportunity with Highly-efficient CIGS Material Expanding the Product Integration Possibilities for PV Power Worldwide
Washington, DC, March 4, 2008
Source: Globar Solar Energy press release/Business Wire
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?
newsId=20080304005398

Global Solar Energy, a solar industry leader that manufactures CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide) thin-film solar cells on a foil substrate introduces its PowerFlex ™ material. On display at this week’s Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) in Washington D.C., attendees can view the lightweight, conformable material that is being integrated into products to combine power and building material functionality, greatly expanding the potential of solar applications and Global Solar’s market opportunity. (more…)

Large-scale solar panels expected to lower solar power’s cost
Murray Hill, NJ, March 04, 2008
Source: Business Wire
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?newsId=20080304006340

Solar energy is moving into a new phase in Taiwan with the start-up of the country’s first, large-scale thin film solar cell manufacturing plant. BOC Lien Hwa, Taiwan’s leading electronic gases supplier, has been selected to supply NexPower in Taichung, central Taiwan, with a wide range of high purity gases used in the manufacturing process.
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Company enters competitive solar product market with state-of-the-art racking system
San Luis Obispo, CA / February 19, 2008
Source: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/partner/
story;jsessionid=69D042913559A7F3F39857737351EDE5?id=51608

REC Solar, a rapidly growing solar installer with national presence, announced the launch of its innovative commercial and residential racking system. SolaRak was created by a team of veteran solar engineers working with installers in the field. The technology is an innovative advancement and simplifies the solar installation process while also decreasing the cost associated with traditional racking solutions. REC Solar first rolled out SolaRak’s innovative technology to its large scale commercial clients in California and Hawaii and is now making the same technology available to residential customers.
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Deventer, The Netherlands /Feb 13, 2008
Source: BusinessWire / Yahoo biz.com
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080213/20080213005794.html?.v=1

GiraSolar, Inc., an internationally operating, broad based solar energy company with a network of subsidiaries and affiliated entities in the field of solar energy product development, production, application and sales on four continents, today announces that it has made the first of several deliveries on a USD 10.3 million supply contract to a solar project developer in Spain.
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Deventer, The Netherlands /March 7, 2008
Source: Business Wire/Yahoo biz.com
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080307/20080307005581.html?.v=1

GiraSolar, Inc, an internationally operating American-Dutch solar energy company, today announced that its subsidiary GiraSolar Turkey Ltd. exhibits at the first Turkish national solar energy technologies fair and exhibition.
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Largest Provider of Solar Electric Systems in the U.S. in 2007 Ready to Meet Solar Needs of Oregon Businesses
San Luis Obispo, Ca, March 06, 2008
http://www.businesswire.com/

REC Solar, a rapidly growing provider of residential and commercial solar electric systems, today announced it is opening sales offices in Portland, Oregon. The San Luis Obispo, California-based company said it would focus on selling commercial solar electric installations to businesses throughout the state.
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Source: Azooptics.com /March 5, 2008
http://azooptics.com/Details.asp?newsID=2028

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that its German solar partner, Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH, has been awarded a contract by AS Solar GmbH for the supply of high-efficiency silicon photovoltaic solar modules. The value of this contract is estimated at $135 million over a three year period, beginning in 2008, and subject to final negotiations on quantity and price in 2009 and 2010.
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