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| 2012-02-09 | Recovery for solar inverter market seen this year Recovery for solar inverter market seen this year |
| 2012-01-18 | Solar market stays positive after dismal year Solar market stays positive after dismal year |
| 2012-01-18 | Semiconductors and the world's energy crisis The dramatic increase in the number of people around the world using power and the number of power-hungry devices we use calls for a big change in the world's approach to electrical power. |
| 2012-01-16 | Rising utilization rate ups polysilicon price Solar makers have sold polysilicon products at about $28-30/kg for priority clients and $30-40/kg for others. |
| 2012-01-12 | Rush orders give solar makers some relief Rush orders give solar makers some relief |
| 2012-01-03 | Cloudy market awaits solar industry Cloudy market awaits solar industry |
| 2011-12-28 | ...Shadow state' ups solar cell efficiency ...Shadow state' ups solar cell efficiency |
| 2011-12-27 | Is the struggle over for polysilicon market? A report said the spot market price for polysilicon has ceased falling while some products have even seen a price increase. |
| 2011-12-26 | New technique simplifies GaAs etching A research team developed a method to chemically etch patterned arrays in GaAs used in solar cells, lasers, LEDs, FETs, capacitors and sensors. |
| 2011-12-23 | New material sought for PV apps Imec and Flamac have combined capabilities to develop materials for solar cells as alternative to copper indium gallium and selenium. |
| 2011-12-19 | Organic solar cell achieves 8.3% efficiency record Organic solar cell achieves 8.3% efficiency record |
| 2011-12-09 | Market favors solar products with above 17% efficiency Market favors solar products with above 17% efficiency |
| 2011-12-09 | Inverter project targets grid PV systems University of Malaya has developed prototypes of local inverter products for market commercialization. |
| 2011-12-08 | Silicon solar cells show 23.3% efficiency Silicon solar cells show 23.3% efficiency |
| 2011-12-05 | Taiwan's solar end market foray, not a sunny one Taiwan's solar end market foray, not a sunny one |
| 2011-12-01 | Cu electroplating cuts solar cell fabrication cost Cu electroplating cuts solar cell fabrication cost |
| 2011-11-29 | Partnership targets space-based solar tech Partnership targets space-based solar tech |
| 2011-11-29 | Panasonic builds Malaysia solar base Panasonic builds Malaysia solar base |
| 2011-11-28 | Google backs out of cheap renewable energy Google is shutting down products which haven't had the impact they hoped for and are integrating some of these as features in other product efforts. |
| 2011-11-28 | Solar energy turns sludge to electricity Solar energy turns sludge to electricity |
| 2011-11-28 | Solar firms want simple eligibility process Solar firms want simple eligibility process |
| 2011-11-23 | Data center running on solar power Data center running on solar power |
| 2011-11-21 | Malaysia gears up to be largest solar panel maker Malaysia gears up to be largest solar panel maker |
| 2011-11-14 | PV firms struggle in harsh market Solar products continue to fall as inventory pressure builds up, driving firms to cut utilization rates and engage in alliances and mergers. |
| 2011-11-11 | PV equipment spending faces chronic drop Market oversupply and strong inventory build are seen to drive PV industry spending down. |
| 2011-11-10 | Solar panel firm details cost-cutting plan Solar panel firm details cost-cutting plan |
| 2011-11-10 | Solar cell boasts 36.9 percent conversion efficiency Solar cell boasts 36.9 percent conversion efficiency |
| 2011-11-04 | Joint effort pushes for low-cost tandem organic PV cells The European FP7 project X10D aims to develop efficient organic PV technologies for the thin-film PV market. |
| 2011-10-26 | Optocouplers tout 12kV overvoltage protection Vishay's CNY64ST and CNY65ST feature recurring peak voltage of 1.45kV and are designed for solar power and wind turbine grid connections. |
| 2011-10-21 | LCD filter turns light into energy A recently developed reflective PV color filter has energy harvesting capabilities that boost a device's energy efficiency. |
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