Designing defects in nanomaterials, boosting output of CIGS solar cells, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 7, 2015.
Read MoreCorning announces increased quarterly dividend and new $2 B share repurchase program The Corning Inc. Board of Directors approved an increase in the company’s quarterly common stock dividend. Corning’s second…
Read MoreHigh-efficiency flexible CIGS solar cells developed at Empa. Credit: Empa. (From Materials Views) Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed thin film solar…
Read MoreHere is what we are hearing: MTC launches high-temperature bimorph range Morgan Technical Ceramics is extending its electro ceramics portfolio, with the launch of a new range of high temperature…
Read MoreCredit: CNSE. DOE Secretary Steven Chu made two major announcements today that indicate the agencies strong and continued support for renewable energy such as advanced hydro and photovoltaic power systems.…
Read MoreCredit: Tosoh SMD. Tosoh SMD, a maker of the type of sputtering targets often used by photovoltaic manufacturers, says it has developed a new transparent conducting oxide target that can add…
Read MoreCredit: SunPower. It doesn’t appear anyone is making a lot of money in the solar power arena, but the players — working in different camps based on the materials they…
Read MoreHyundai Heavy Industries Chairman Min Keh-sik, left, sits with Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA Chairman Pierre-Andre de Chalendar, center, after HHI and Saint-Gobain agreed to build a new CIGS solar module…
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