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NASA Tests Record-Setting Alta Devices Solar Cell On Space Station

December 18, 20188 years Charles W. Thurston 0 Comments

Alta Devices’ record-setting solar cell has just begun a one-year test by NASA in the latest Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE-X) flight investigation, launched in November on board the NG CRS-10 mission. NASA is testing Alta Devices solar technology at the Space Station in order to evaluate the technology for future NASA low-Earth orbit missions, including powering CubeSats, a trending, small, inexpensive satellite design.

Solar-Powered Drones, Coming Soon To A Sky Near You

April 29, 201610 years Tina Casey 2 Comments

Solar powered drones will be a thing sooner rather than later now that Alta Devices has joined the field with its new lightweight PV cell.

Hanergy Plans 300 MW CIGS Solar Module Manufacturing Facility In China

December 23, 201412 years Mridul Chadha 2 Comments

After a slew of acquisitions in the thin-film solar power technology market, Hanergy is now taking steps to add them into its existing production infrastructure. The latest news is that thin-film solar module manufacturer Hanergy Thin-Film Power Group Limited plans to establish a 300 MW flexible CIGS manufacturing facility in Changde, which … [continued]

Hanergy Acquires California-based Solar Cell Manufacturer Alta Devices

August 19, 201412 years Mridul Chadha 0 Comments

Chinese thin-film solar cell manufacturer Hanergy has recently acquired California-based Alta Devices to diversify into consumer technology.

Alta Devices Breaks Solar Cell Efficiency Record

March 6, 201314 years Z. S. 3 Comments

Another month, another solar record. Here’s a repost from Solar Love regarding the world’s latest solar cell efficiency record: No, this is not a record for all types of solar cells. As you can see in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chart below, multi-junction solar cells take top spot … [continued]

Up And Coming Solar PV Innovators Aim To Grow Markets, Drive Costs Even Lower

January 25, 201314 years proteus 0 Comments

Alta Devices and Crystal Solar made business headlines this week, a good sign there’s more to come in the way of making solar power yet more affordable and commonplace.

Solar Cell that Shines in Order to Produce More Electricity (Record-Breaking Technology)

April 23, 201214 years Z. S. 5 Comments

Solar cells are awesome, and LEDs are awesome, but what about solar cells that also act like LEDs — double awesome? It seems so, and perhaps most notably, such solar cells also have increased voltage. The purpose of solar cells is to capture as much light as possible and … [continued]

GE, Conoco, NRG Put $300 Million More Towards Clean Energy

January 31, 201116 years Z. S. 1 Comment

General Electric (GE) seems to be in the news almost everyday lately. The latest news regarding this cleantech leader is that it, ConocoPhilips and NRG Energy Inc. are putting $300 million into a joint venture investing in “next-generation energy technologies.” Energy Technology Ventures is the name of the investment company. It … [continued]