AIXTRON deposition tools installed at graphene research lab in Italy
02/22/2012
AIXTRON SE sold 2 BM Pro 4"-wafer deposition tools to the Italian Institute of Technology for the development and production of graphene used ...
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Analysts: Li-ion output surging, prices plummeting
02/03/2012
Global manufacturers of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are preparing for "one of the largest factory buildouts in world history" to meet ...
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mPhase prepping new battery tech for autos, marine apps
01/18/2012
mPhase Technologies says it is in the home stretch with a "refined prototype" of a new automotive and marine battery technology, with a p...
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ROI potential for OLED, emerging display technologies
01/09/2012
Printed, flexible, and organic electronics enable next-gen displays and other applications; however, technical hurdles and dev cycles impede ROI. T...
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Alternative energy sources need alternative energy storage
01/03/2012
Alternative energy storage -- batteries, flywheels, fuel cells and more -- are rising to meet the challenge of utility-scale intermittent energy pr...
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BYD builds large energy storage station in China with SGCC
01/03/2012
BYD and the State Grid Corporation of China completed construction on a large battery energy storage station, comprising 100MW of wind, 40MW of sol...
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Microgrids shift from pilot to commercial installs
12/29/2011
Factors from rising fuel costs and dropping PV prices, to remote application interest, are bringing microgrids into the mainstream for a diverse ba...
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Indoor Li-ion energy storage system hooks into Shimizu microgrid for study
12/29/2011
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries delivered a large-capacity, indoor, lithium-ion rechargeable battery energy storage system to the Shimizu Institute of ...
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PV inverter teardown identifies price-reduction opps
December 15, 2011
IHS performed its first teardown of a solar PV inverter on the Power-One Inc. Aurora PVI-4.2-OUTD-S-US inverter, and used this data to suggest areas where PV inverter makers can cut costs in coming...
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Tigo Energy raises $18M for PV optimization offering
December 12, 2011
Tigo Energy, which makes SmartModule technology for PV solar installations, raised $18 million in financing, to expand manufacturing and grow international sales. |
Buffett-backed MidAmerican buys First Solar's 550MW Topaz
December 8, 2011
First Solar's sale of its 550MW Topaz project to Warren Buffett-backed wind utility owner MidAmerican Holdings shows that there's still interest in big solar projects -- especially if the numbers a...
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PV inverter sales in Q3: Look outside Germany
December 6, 2011
The photovoltaics (PV) inverter market stayed in decline in Q3 2011, with industry revenues more than 20% below Q3 2010 and shipments down 8%, reports IMS Research. |