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University of Albany Grabs $20M for Next-Gen PV Manufacturing Equipment
Under a new partnership with the U.S. Photovoltaic Consortium (PVMC) and Ceres Technologies the University of Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering’s Albany NanoTech Complex CNSE will work towards developing the next generation of PV manufacturing equipment. The $20 million is supported partly by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) SunShot Initiative. But it’s [...]
CPV Consortium to hold two CPV boot camp workshops
The CPV Consortium, a global non-profit industry organization, will hold two “CPV Boot Camp” Workshops designed specifically to provide thenecessary tools for solar project developers, utilities and financiersto evaluate Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) systems as a compellingtechnology for medium and large scale projects deployed in the solarrich regions of the world. These one-day seminars provide aunique [...]
Solar Thermal Consortium Unveils Road Map For New York
TheSolar Thermal Consortium has introduced a road map designed toestablish New York as a national leader in solar heat and coolingtechnologies. Developed over the past six months by more than 130 industrial, academic and governmental representatives, the SolarThermal Roadmap creates a path to move New York state toward 2,000 MW of solar thermal capacity – [...]
Natcore signs deal with Chinese consortium to take its solar technology from lab to power grid
Natcore Technology Inc. has reached an agreement with a consortium inChina to form a joint venture company to develop and manufacturefilm-growth equipment and materials using Natcore’s proprietary LiquidPhase Deposition (LPD) technology. The technology would be used in the production of solar cells.Natcorehas signed a letter of intent with the Zhuzhou Hi-Tech IndustrialDevelopment Zone to form [...]
Japanese consortium aims to develop a solar-powered super CPU
Presentlythe CPU business is dominated by giants that include Intel and AMD. AJapanese consortium is aiming to give the giants a real fight with anew CPU that can be powered by solar energy. Including big names like Toshiba, Fujitsu, Canon, Panasonic, Hitachi and NECthe consortium aims to develop the super chip that consumes around 70%less [...]
Centrosolar abandons JV Itarion
Germany’s Centrosolar has yanked its stake out of Itarion Solar, a joint venture it initially set up with German chipmaker Qimonda, leaving the nascent Itarion insolvent and unlikely ever to see the light of day. Itarion was originally conceived as a manufacturer of solar cells to be sited near the Portuguese city of Porto. But [...]
Centrosolar Withdraws From Solar Cell Manufacturing Joint Venture
Centrosolar Group AG has ended talks regarding the continuation of Itarion Solar LDA,a joint venture originally launched by Centrosolar and Qimonda AG forthe manufacture of photovoltaic cells. Itarion Solar LDA willconsequently file for insolvency. Following the insolvency ofQimonda AG on Jan. 23, a consortium of Portuguese industrial companies,banks and investment funds was assembled to take [...]