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First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced that it has extended its material and workmanship warranty from five to ten years. The announcement was made at the 2011 European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU P...  more

Manz AG is presenting a thin-film solar module at the EU PVSEC 2011 trade show with an aperture efficiency of 15.1 percent, something never before achieved. This level of efficiency refers to the photosensitive area of a module, a...  more

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) and its solar energy subsidiary, SunEdison, announced that it has completed the acquisition of privately held Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Inc. ("FRV U.S."), the 100 percent owned U.S. ...  more

GE makes a world of products using different materials and processes. But the same research innovations that make an airplane engine lighter and more fuel efficient can make a windmill blade longer and lighter – the technologies a...  more

Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, announced the signing of a significant long-term supply contract with Schüco TF, Germany's largest thin-film silicon photovoltaics (PV) module manufacturer, to deliver on-site fluorine (...  more

Saft, the designer and manufacturer of high-tech industrial batteries, is focusing on the key role that energy storage is now playing in smoothing the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) schemes within power grids. Visitors to ...  more

Sunways has successfully completed the solar inverter certification process for further countries. For the United Kingdom photovoltaics market, for example, certificates according to the “Engineering Recommendation G83/1” are now ...  more