Q-Cells AG, its subsidiary Calyxo GmbH and US-based Solar Fields LLC have decided to merge their activities in the production of CadmiumTelluride photovoltaic modules. The three companies have been working closely together since Solar Fields exclusively licensed its deposition technology to Q-Cells’ subsidiary Calyxo. To accelerate the development and commercialization of the technology and to […]
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (ABAT) announced that its entire line of polymer lithium-ion products qualify for CE Marking. ABAT develops, manufactures, and distributes rechargeable polymer lithium-ion (PLI) battery cells. "We are extremely pleased to have our products qualify for CE Marking," stated Zhiguo Fu, Advanced Battery’s Chairman and CEO. "CE Marking indicates to customers that […]
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, a global manufacturer of production systems, components and services for high-tech industrial applications, announced that Oerlikon Solar will become a new segment within the Oerlikon Group as the company continues to expand its commitment to its solar business. This new business segment is under the leadership of Oerlikon Solar CEO Jeannine […]
Airtricity announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its North American business unit ("Airtricity North America") to E.ON...
STMicroelectronics laid the first stone at the site of its future chip packaging and test facility in Longgang, Guangdong Province, China, in...
Alstom has just completed the acquisition of Spanish wind turbine company, Ecotècnia, for €350 million (on a debt free/cash free basis) based...
Eaton Corp. announced it has completed the purchase of the small systems business of Schneider Electric’s MGE UPS Systems for €425 million ($612 million). Eaton announced on June 21 that it had committed to acquire the business. For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2007, the small systems business of MGE had sales of approximately […]
SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG announced another major order of EFOY fuel cells by the Trigano Group, which the company claims has again underlined the growing importance of the EFOY fuel cell series in France. Through its two members Trigano Service and Euro Accessoires the Trigano group, which is described as France’s biggest motor home […]
IXYS Corp. announced that its wholly owned UK subsidiary, Westcode Semiconductors Ltd., has launched a new 8000A, 2800V, large area fast thyristor. This extends Westcode’s range of fast switching power thyristors used in applications ranging from induction heating, pulsed power and resonant magnetic power supplies. The new device is claimed to represent the highest current […]
Littelfuse, Inc. reported sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2007. Sales for the third quarter of 2007 were $140.2 million. This was up 9% from the second quarter of 2007 compared to guidance of a 4% to 8% sequential increase. Diluted earnings were $0.64 per share, including a one-time gain on the sale […]
Recent announcements reveal that the spotlight on the development of lithium-ion battery technology for use in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) continues to shine on Europe and Japan. Evonik Industries announced that it (along with BASF, Bosch, and Volkswagen) is participating in an R&D initiative with the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) for the […]
XP Power introduced its SDC320 ac-dc power supply, which offers a choice of four formats – two using convection cooling or system...
Silicon & Software Systems (S3), a connected consumer technology company and provider of semiconductor mixed signal Intellectual Property (IP) for consumer products, announced that the company has acquired Acacia Semiconductor S.A., a developer of high-performance data converter IP based in Portugal. Acacia Semiconductor, a privately-held company, was founded in 2003 as a spin-off from the […]
SCHOTT and Wacker Chemie AG officially laid the cornerstone for a new silicon solar wafer manufacturing facility of their joint venture WACKER SCHOTT Solar in Jena, Germany. By April 2008, both partners will be completing stage one of their joint wafer production facility in Jena with total capital expenditures of approximately €50 million. This move […]
Evergreen Solar, Inc. announced that Evergreen Solar, Renewable Energy Corp. ("REC"), and Q-Cells, equal partners in EverQ, have approved the construction of a third integrated wafer, cell and panel facility and that the partners have begun planning an initial public offering for EverQ. The new EverQ facility will open in early 2009 in Thalheim, Germany, […]