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Is the Downfall of SolFocus a Harbinger of Doom for CPV Modules?

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:30:59 +0000

San Jose-based SolFocus may serve as a harbinger of things to come for the solar panel industry. Admitting financial difficulty, SolFocus has announced that the latest rounds of venture capital investment have fallen through, and in order to survive, the company needs a buyout. SolFocus manufactures concentrating photovoltaic modules (CPV) which uses lenses or mirrors […]

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Imported Chinese Solar Panels Causing Instability in U.S. Industry

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:13:38 +0000

An economic “war” is about to unleash between China’s solar panel industry and the U.S.’s, as the latter applied more than $1 billion in duties to the imports from China. Also, Solyndra LLC blamed the Chinese low-priced solar cells for their September bankruptcy. The two Chinese companies that have been accused of unfair policies are […]

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NREL Building PDIL: Six Automated Robots Helping Solar Industry's R&D

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:50:50 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has built a robot that will help the R&D of thin film solar cells, analyzing possible defects faster and more accurate than any other existing system. It is called the PDIL (Process Development and Integration Laboratory).

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