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IHSMarkit Reports Top Clean-Tech Trends for 2021

Solar surges by 30%, 10 GW milestone for offshore wind among highlights.

David Savastano, Editor 01.22.21

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Solar Prize Marks Milestone with Round 3 Winner, Round 4 Semifinalist Announcements

US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Daniel R. Simmons announced Maxout Renewables and Wattch Inc. as the winners.

Printed Electronics Now staff 01.12.21

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SETO Awards NREL to Pursue National Solutions in Solar Integration

With funds awarded from the Department of Energy's Solar Energy Technologies Office, NREL will pursue projects designed to advance integration of solar energy.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 01.06.21

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

ARMOR Publishes Its 10th Annual CSR Report

Socially responsible innovation is seen as their business model.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 01.05.21

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Meyer Burger Receiving Up to €22.5 Million in Public Funding

Building environmentally friendly solar cell production.

Printed Electronics Now staff 01.04.21

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Midsummer Appoints Nominating Committee

For the company's June 4, 2021, AGM.

Printed Electronics Now staff 01.01.21

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Tri-Lab Initiative Leads Innovation in Novel Hybrid Energy Systems

Novel concepts to simultaneously leverage diverse energy generators – including renewable, nuclear, and fossil with carbon capture – to provide power, heat.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.24.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics

Oxford PV Hits New World Record for Solar Cell

Oxford PV produced cell independently proven to convert 29.52% of solar energy into electricity.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.22.20

Printed Electronics Now’s Top Stories for 2020

COVID-19 dominated the headlines in 2020.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 12.21.20

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics

New Sales Focus to Midsummer’s Management Team

Christoffer Löfquist, business area manager solar panels, added to the company’s management team.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.11.20

Breaking News | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics

NREL Research Takes Safety Issues into Account for Perovskite Production

Newly published research points to the safest choices for solvents needed to make perovskite solar cells.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.11.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Photovoltaics

Meyer Burger Reaches Agreement with Photovoltaic Manufacturer EcoSolifer

Drew a line under a 2015 project, which included delivery of an earlier generation heterojunction cell line for the manufacturing plant in Csorna, Hungary.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.10.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Midsummer Applies for Establishment Support from Invitalia

The finished plant will make Midsummer the largest producer of CIGS solar panels in Europe.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.09.20

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imec: Critical Failure Modes in Bifacial Photovoltaics Technology

Potential-induced degradation is one of the most critical failure modes in (bifacial) photovoltaic systems.

Eszter Voroshazi, Michaël Daenen, Group leader of the PV module and system activities at imec and Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Hasselt University 12.09.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

ARMOR Solar Power Films Wins German Sustainability Award

The German Sustainability Award honors the best contributors in the fields of climate, resources, biodiversity and society.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.08.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Midsummer, Imperalum Providinging Solar Integrated Roofs to Spanish, Portuguese Customers

Imperalum will also install the Midsummer SLIM solar panel on its facility in Montijo, Portugal.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.08.20

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Wells Fargo Invests $20 Million to Extend IN2 Incubator Program Through 2024

Innovation Incubator expands technology focuses, number of start-up companies.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.03.20

Breaking News | Experts Opinion | Graphene, Perovskites and Carbon Nanotubes | Photovoltaics | Universities

Method for Replacing Degraded Perovskite in Solar Cells Making Them Recyclable

A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a technique for producing recyclable perovskite used in solar cells.

Bob Yirka, Phys.org 12.01.20

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Scientific Organization AAAS Names NREL’s Green a Fellow

Johney Green is the 10th person from NREL to be named a Fellow by AAAS.

Printed Electronics Now staff 12.01.20

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Frost & Sullivan: Perovskite Solar Cells Set to Revolutionize Solar Sector

Perovskite-based solar cell technologies have gained attention due to their low manufacturing costs and higher operational output and efficiency.

Frost & Sullivan 11.27.20

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Oxford PV Awarded €8.8 million from German Regional Government

Oxford PV is investing €44 million in the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandenburg an der Havel.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.26.20

Breaking News | Manufacturers News | Photovoltaics

SolarWindow First: Electricity-Generating Flexible Glass Using High-Speed Manufacturing Process

Flexible sheets of SolarWindow electricity-generating glass generate power from sunlight and indoor artificial light.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.23.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Photovoltaics

Merck KGaA Presents New Sustainability Strategy

The company is setting itself three clear goals in the areas of science & technology, value chain and climate & environment.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.16.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions | Sensors and Wearables

Smart Glass Technologies, Intelligent Switching Protocols Important Energy Saving Potential

Can reduce the primary energy use of extensively glazed buildings by up to 70%.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.12.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Electronic Materials | Photovoltaics | Sensors and Wearables

Merck KGaA Building Electronics Technology Center in China

Electronics Technology Center will focus on semiconductor and OLED materials.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.10.20

Large-area Flexible Organic Photodiodes Can Compete With Silicon Devices

Research supported by orgs including Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and U.S. DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration.

John Toon, AVP Research Communications. Georgia Institute of Technology 11.06.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Personnel | Photovoltaics

Moritz Borgmann Appointed Managing Director of Meyer Burger GmbH

Newly founded entity will manufacture the highly efficient heterojunction solar cells and SmartWire solar modules.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.06.20

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Printed Electronics Now staff 11.04.20

LOPEC 2021 Goes Virtual

The event period (March 23–25, 2021) remains unchanged, but the event moves online.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.03.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

First Heliatek OPV Project in Japan at Ritsumeikan University Bus Stop

HeliaSol (prototype) solar films were glued on flat and round shaped metal substructures, which were then mounted on the rooftop of the bus stop.

Printed Electronics Now staff 11.02.20

Breaking News | Financial News | Photovoltaics

First Solar, Inc. Announces 3Q 2020 Financial Results

Net sales for the third quarter were $928 million, an increase of $285 million from the prior quarter.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 11.02.20

DuPont Reports 3Q 2020 Results

Notes 3Q20 net sales of $5.1 billion are down 6%; $1.1 billion free cash flow in the quarter.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 10.30.20

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NREL Forms New Research Center, Names Jennifer Kurtz as Leader

The new center, known as ECaSS, combines five groups within NREL’s Mechanical and Thermal Engineering Sciences (MTES) directorate.

Printed Electronics Now Staff 10.27.20

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Meyer Burger, CSEM Extend Collaboration

For the joint development of novel solar cells and modules.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.27.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

Vistra Corp. Selects First Solar PV Modules for Texas Projects

First Solar will supply 869 megawatts (MW)DC of Series 6 modules to power five utility-scale solar projects.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.22.20

Electronic & Conductive Ink Conference Showcases Future of Ink Technology

Highlights include talks on conductive inks, smart packaging, displays, sensors, healthcare, equipment and testing.

Online Exclusives David Savastano, Editor 10.21.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Reports

Photovoltaic Market Worth $113.1 Billion by 2025: MarketsandMarkets

Valued at $76.6 billion in 2020.

MarketsandMarkets 10.20.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

ARMOR Asia Earns Third Sustainability Award

Company previously won award in 2017, 2019.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.16.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

First Solar Series 6 is World’s 1st EPEAT-Rated PV Module

To be included in the launch of the EPEAT Photovoltaic and Inverters product category.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.14.20

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ARMOR Solar Power Films Among 9 Finalists for German Sustainability Award

The 13th German Sustainability Award will be presented in Düsseldorf on Dec. 4, 2020.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.13.20

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ORNL: Blocking Vibrations that Remove Heat Could Boost Efficiency of Next-Gen Solar Cells

The discovery could improve novel hot-carrier solar cells.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.06.20

Breaking News | Personnel | Photovoltaics

SolarWindow Expands U.S. Operations to Asia, Strengthens Management Team

Harmel S. Rayat relinquished his position as director and chairman of the Board. He is succeeded by Jay S. Bhogal, CEO and president of SolarWindow.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.06.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

R&D 100 Awards Honor Six NREL Innovations

Including this year’s winners, NREL has received 69 R&D 100 awards since 1982.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.05.20

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NREL: Untapped Potential Exists for Blending Hydropower, Floating PV

Adding floating solar panels to water with hydropower stations could produce as much as 7.6 terawatts of potential power a year from solar PV systems alone.

Printed Electronics Now staff 10.02.20

Breaking News | Manufacturing | Personnel | Photovoltaics

Jürgen Schiffer Appointed Meyer Burger CFO

Responsibilities include transforming the existing structures and aligning reporting with Meyer Burger's new business model.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.28.20

Breaking News | Photovoltaics

JP Energie Environnement Selects Lowest Carbon First Solar Modules for Labarde Project

59MWDC facility is built on disused landfill and is the largest urban photovoltaic power plant in Europe.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.28.20

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Global Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Market to Grow at 12.4% CAGR Between 2020-27: Grand View Research

Was valued at $90.5 million in 2019.

Grand View Research 09.25.20

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USAID, NREL Offer Solutions to Accelerate Distributed Photovoltaic Market Growth in India

There is a "tremendous opportunity" for India's leaders to create supportive standards, regulatory frameworks to enable DPV deployment, meet 2022 targets.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.18.20

Breaking News | Displays and Lighting | Photovoltaics | Research Institutions

Fraunhofer FEP Hosting Workshop on Energy Efficient Technologies for Building Envelopes

Workshop is being offered in-person – 'We prepared a security concept,' to ensure safe participation, Fraunhofer said – and virtually.

Printed Electronics Now staff 09.17.20

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Printed Electronics Now Q&A: Nanosys, UbiQD Bringing Quantum Dots to Agriculture

Converting the sun’s energy with quantum dots can lead to vigorous flowering and fruit production.

Online Exclusives Printed Electronics Now staff 09.15.20

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