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Vorbeck Materials Announces Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with PNNL

Vorbeck Materials Corp., in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), operated by Battelle for the Department of Energy, announces a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to de...

From Vorbeck Materials 14 Jul 2010

Adding Graphene to Battery Materials Reduces Recharge Time for Electronics

Adding a bit of graphene to battery materials could dramatically cut the time it takes to recharge electronics.

14 Jul 2010

Natcore Successfully Encapsulates Quantum Dots in Silicon Dioxide

The research program of Natcore Technology Inc. being conducted at Rice University under the direction of Prof. Andrew Barron has successfully encapsulated silicon quantum dots with a uniform coating of silicon dioxide.

14 Jul 2010

Applied Materials to Showcase New Microchip Manufacturing Technologies

Applied Materials, Inc. will showcase its leadership and innovation for producing future generations of microchips and clean energy solutions at the Semicon West 2010, Intersolar North America and ASMC1 events in San Francisco this week.

From Applied Materials Inc. 14 Jul 2010

Evonik Introduces New Barrier Film for Flexible Solar Modules

Thin-film solar cells are developing into a rapidly growing market segment. If their commercial potential is to be fully exploited, the solar modules must be produced in a roll-to-roll manufacturing process. &n...

14 Jul 2010

New Initiative to Bring Clean Energy Technologies to Market

Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world’s leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, today announced it has established a $5 million industry-university partnership devoted to bringing clean, reliable and efficient energy systems and technologies to the marketplace.

14 Jul 2010

Imec Large-Area Epitaxial Solar Cell with Efficiency of 16.3% on High-Quality Substrate

Imec realized large-area (70cm2) epitaxial solar cells with efficiencies of up to 16.3% on high-quality substrates. And efficiencies of up to 14.7% were achieved on large-area low-quality substrates, showing the potential of thin-film epitaxial solar cells for industrial manufacturing.

From IMEC 13 Jul 2010