The external communications power supply market is being driven primarily by -48V rectifier and VRLA battery sales, but "new equipment in unfamiliar places" is behind the growth of emerging communications segments. This trend and more are discussed in the new Darnell Group report, Global Communications Power: Market Forecasts, Emerging Technologies and Competitive Analysis. This nearly […]
TECSTAR Inc.'s Applied Solar Division (City of Industry, CA) has completed qualification on its radiation hard TEC2 Cascade solar cell. The TEC2 structure is an evolution of TECSTAR's TEC1 Cascade solar cell, with production deliveries exceeding 300,000. .The production TEC2 solar cell provides a minimum average 24.5-percent BOL efficiency with a P/Po of 0.87 for […]
SunWize Technologies Inc. (Kingston, NY) announced the completion of a 30,000-square-foot distribution and manufacturing facility in Kingston, NY. The new building, one of the largest photovoltaic facilities in the US, is designed for shorter turnaround time for module and component shipments, and more effective manufacturing of SunWize's specialty solar modules and product lines. The new […]
AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) announced that is has agreed to a six-month exclusive resale agreement with iGo Corp. (Reno, NV) for AstroPower's new AstroCharger Solar Battery Charger for mobile phones in the North American market. The AstroCharger Solar Battery Charger is a pocket-sized device that unfolds like a book, exposing two solar arrays. Placed in […]
Bekaert ECD Solar Systems LLC (Troy, MI) a joint venture of United Solar Systems Corp., has announced the introduction of the Field-Applied Flexible Roofing Laminate, a new UNI-SOLAR product. The Field-Applied Flexible Roofing Laminate is a solar-electric roofing installation process that utilizes the same unique Triple-Junction Technology found in all Bekaert ECD Solar Systems products; […]
New, breakthrough energy concepts must be implemented in order to provide sustainable energy for the 10-billion global population expected by the year 2050, according to the Electronic Power Research Institute's (EPRI, Palo Alto, CA) Roadmap, a pathway to the future for electric power. Collecting solar energy in space may be one way to fit the […]
Inverpower Controls Ltd. (Toronto, ON) has recently made a number of announcements on repositioning the company to take advantage of its achievements in several power electronics and control products. Inverpower has made recent achievements in conversion systems for alternative energy applications, such as fuel cells, photovoltaic cells and advanced battery-storage systems, and frequency conversion systems […]
Two events organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (Greenfield, MA) will allow individuals the opportunity to view hybrid-electric and solar-assisted vehicles. The Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Conference (New York, NY), May 11-12, 2000, and the 12th Annual American Tour de Sol (held from New York, NY, to Washington, DC), May 12-18, 2000.
Toshiba Corp. (New York, NY) announced a major breakthrough in solar cells that is expected to produce simpler, low-cost cell production and significantly extended scope of application for solar cells. Toshiba has successfully solidified electrolytes, the key material of organic-dye-based solar cells, ending the potential hazard of leaks of liquid electrolyte. Cells would offer a […]
PowerLight Corp. (Berkeley, CA) announced that it recently completed installation of a roof-mounted solar-electric array for a US Coast Guard facility housed in the John F. Williams Building in downtown Boston. The General Services Administration (GSA) bought the array for the US Coast Guard from Enron Energy Services Operations Inc. Totaling 37kW and made up […]
AstroPower Inc. (Newark, DE) announced it has been chosen by the State of New York to increase residential solar-electric power to New York consumers. The state will provide approximately $500,000 to AstroPower, who will in turn match that amount in order to market solar-electric systems to homeowners at a reduced cost. Under a bill signed […]
PowerLight Corp. (Berkeley, CA) announced that it has recently completed installation of what PowerLight claims to be the largest roof-integrated, thin-film solar-electric system in North America. The project is located in a showcase eco-industrial park at the Port of Cape Charles, VA, nestled among permanently protected acreage on the Chesapeake Bay. PowerLight's installation consists of […]
BP Solarex (Baltimore, MD) announced it has incorporated its own solar technology and energy-efficient features into its new corporate headquarters. The new office building features a 23kW solar array using 540 of BP Solarex's Millenia thin-film solar modules. Electricity from the solar modules are used to power everything in the building except the HVAC and […]
The president of Sanyo Electric Co. (Japan), Yukinori Kuwano, reports that the company intends to double its number of digital technicians from just under 5,000 to 10,000. This move is part of his three-year comprehensive strategy to focus on electrical parts, including rechargeable batteries and liquid crystals; and digital equipment, including mobile phones and digital […]
Matsushita Battery Industrial Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) recently announced that it will release a portable game machine using a solar battery in April 2000. The game, Gen-Jisan, which means Old Man named Gen, will be sold for approximately 3,880 yen (111.24 yen equals US$1). The game analyzes users' behavior and tells them their compatibility with […]