Solar Cells Info

Jan 11, 2007
Source: Oilweek.com
http://www.oilweek.com/news.asp?ID=6968

TORONTO (CP) _ A site has been chosen on the Toronto waterfront for what is being billed as Canada‘s largest solar research facility.  The solar park at the Portlands Energy Centre will create between 500 kilowatts and one megawatt and harvest enough solar energy to power up to 1,000 homes. University of Toronto students and staff at ARISE Technologies will use the facility to conduct research on renewable energy systems and technologies.
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Performance with Lower-grade and Poor Quality Silicon Wafers Exceed Expectations
Jan 10, 2007
Source: SunTech press release
http://www.suntech-power.com/News/tabid/99/Default.aspx?id=252&Module=653

WUXI, China, Jan. 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) one of the world’s leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced that the commercial adoption of its latest 18% ”semiconductor finger” conversion efficiency technology is proceeding on schedule starting in the fourth quarter of 2006 and that the performance of this technology with respect to lower-grade and poor quality silicon wafers has exceeded the company’s expectations.
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Production of Silicon for Solar Cells Begins
January 12, 2007
Source: Sharp Press release
http://sharp-world.com/corporate/news/070112_04.html

In January 2007, to procure the raw materials needed to meet an expanding demand for solar cells in the global market, Sharp Corporation is opening the Toyama site (in Toyama Prefecture, Japan) for the Solar Systems Group and is starting to produce silicon for solar cells.
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Solar Cell Production Capacity to be Expanded to 710 MW Per Year, the World’s Highest

January 12, 2007
Source: Sharp press release
http://sharp-world.com/corporate/news/070112_03.html
Sharp Corporation will increase annual production capacity for solar cells at its Katsuragi Plant in Nara Prefecture by 110 MW (megawatts) from March 2007 to meet burgeoning demand in Japan and abroad. As a result, solar cell production capacity at the Katsuragi Plant will reach 710 MW per year, the world’s highest.
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PG&E Solar Education Program Provides a Total of $1.7 Million in 2006 to Public Schools in Underserved Communities in Northern and Central California

Sacramento, CA,  Jan 10, 2007
Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company press release
http://www.pge.com/news/news_releases/q1_2007/070110.html
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it has awarded $200,000 in Bright Ideas grants to 39 underserved schools in northern and central California for their innovative solar science projects in 2006. The Bright Ideas program is part of PG&E’s Solar Schools education program, which awarded $1.7 million throughout the year. “In providing Bright Ideas grants to fund innovative solar science programs, we hope to teach tomorrow’s leaders about solar power and the environmental benefits of renewable energy,” said Ophelia Basgal, Pacific Gas and Electric Company vice president of civic partnerships and community initiatives. “This goal would not be possible without the unwavering dedication of the program’s teachers, who have found creative ways to convey the importance of renewable energy to their students.” PG&E’s Bright Ideas initiative provides grants of $2,500 and $5,000 to underserved schools in PG&E’s service area for innovative solar science projects.
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January 10, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia
Source: Dome-Tech Solar press release
http://www.dtsolar.com/solar/about/news/2007-01-10.asp

Ted Turner today announced the launch of a new business venture to provide clean power solutions. Turner will partner with Dome-Tech Solar, a leading solar energy developer, based in Branchburg, New Jersey to create DT Solar, a Turner renewable energy company. DT Solar will initially focus on providing on-site solar electric power systems for commercial and industrial clients, as well as developing larger, utility-scale solar power plants in the southwestern United States.
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Through the new partnership with Coleman, The Outdoor Company®, ICP Solar accelerates its vision to deploy “the solar to go” approach to enhancing the lives of people in all settings, from outdoor recreation to at-home use.

Source: ICP Solar Press release
http://www.icpsolar.com/4105/news_details.asp?news_id=17
MONTREAL, CANADA – January 10, 2007

ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells and products, and Coleman Products Inc, an international leader in innovating and marketing outdoor products, announced today at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the launch of the Coleman line of portable solar chargers, designed to provide backup or primary power for vehicles such as automobiles, boats, RVs and also for remote living applications.

ICP Solar will produce the line of chargers to meet the strict specifications of Coleman’s products. The line includes five models for a range of applications, plus an intelligent charge controller to ensure batteries reach their maximum capacity. All of the chargers come with Plug’n’Play® for quick connections, a cigarette lighter adaptor and battery clamps for maximum convenience. They include a two-year warranty.
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By Mark Boshnack, Staff Writer / Jan 11, 2007
Source: DailyStar of Oneonta, NY
http://www.thedailystar.com/news/stories/2007/01/11/mbhartwick3.html

The future is looking bright at Hartwick College’s Pine Lake Environmental Campus in Davenport. Recently installed solar panels on Robertson Lodge will help the college’s sustainability program take another step forward, officials said Wednesday.  The panels were put in place just before Christmas, said Patrick Drohan, director of the Pine Lake Institute for Environmental and Sustainability studies. It is only fitting, he said, because “the campus is the cornerstone of sustainability for the college. It has driven a lot of the movement.”
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ASSOCIATED PRESS /December 27, 2006

Source: Albuquerque Tribune
http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/dec/27/solar-station-will-power-center/

LAS CRUCES — New Mexico State University plans to build a combination solar power generation station and parking structure early next year, using the energy to help power the school’s Student Health Center. The NMSU Institute for Energy and the Environment and College of Engineering are finalizing the design. Built on the main campus in Las Cruces, the target date for completing the structure is early 2007.
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Dec 30, 2006
source:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200612/s1819590.htm

The New South Wales Opposition says it will focus on renewable energy initiatives in the lead-up to the March state election, promising that all public schools in the state will be powered by solar panels within 10 years. Opposition environment spokesman Michael Richardson says 100 schools each year will be fitted with the solar panels, at a cost of $12,000 per school.

Mr Richardson says the policy is aimed at stimulating investment in the renewable energy sector. “It’s certainly going to help the solar power industry and we’ve had discussions with them about this proposal,” he said. “But as I say, more importantly it’s actually going to teach kids about the benefits of solar power and encourage them to become enthusiastic advocates for it throughout their lives.”