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Balver Zinn Group to Highlight Solar Applications at EU PVSEC 2010
The BALVER ZINN Group, a leading provider of high-quality alloyed solder anodes, as well as special cored and solid wires is pleased to announce that it will highlight its solar applications in Hall4/Level2/A51a at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010.
Due to photovoltaic effect, the energy of light (energy of photons) converts into electrical current. Photovoltaic solar energy is environmentally friendly and popular today. Photovoltaic contributions are expected to increase to account for 12 percent of the European electricity demand by 2020. Although Balver Zinn does not produce solar cells, products of the company can be found in many different applications in this industry.
As a supplier of surface treatments, wir
Cameras under the spotlight
PCO AG was founded in 1987 with the objective of developing and producing specialised fast and sensitive video camera systems, mainly for scientific applications. Nowadays the product range of PCO cameras covers digital camera systems with high dynamic range, high resolution, high speed and low noise, which are sold in the scientific and industrial market all over the world. PES spoke to Dr Gerhard Holst, Head of Science and Research at
the company...
PES: Welcome to PES, can you explain a little about your company and how you serve the solar industry?
Dr Gerhard Holst: PCO AG develops and manufactures scientific-grade CCD and sCMOS cameras optimised for Electroluminescence (EL) or
Role of vacuum pumps in solar photovoltaic value-chain
Living in today's world where the products we use need to meet a rigorous set of parameters, innovative production and processing techniques are enabling producers to reach these goals in a cost-effective manner. However, the processes are only as good and efficient as the components that are used in the production environment. Innovative and efficient vacuum pumps are a quintessential part of any production line by providing safe operation, meeting process conditions effectively, guaranteeing high uptime reliability, and ensuring a low Cost of Ownership (CoO) through minimal maintenance and service requirements. In solar industry photovoltaic (PV) value-added chain, the use of vacuum pumps spans a wide range of processes from production of raw materials (solar-grade silicon) to l
Sono-Tek to Highlight Cost Effective Alternative to Vapor Deposition
Sono-Tek Corporation, a US-based company specializing in ultrasonic equipment used for alternative energy product manufacturing, will highlight its ultrasonic coating equipment, including a high-speed ultrasonic reciprocating coating system, HyperSonic, in Hall 4/Level 2/A45 at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010.
The HyperSonic system is designed to coat large area solar glass (up to 122 cm) with uniform, thin film anti-reflective coatings. Sono-Tek's ultrasonic coating technology applies an optimum anti-reflective layer, maximizing light available for conversion and increasing transmission over the sun's incident angles.
Traditional CVD and PVD for solar glass coatings are expensive, slow batch manufacturing proces
German solar pioneer Wagner Solar Inc. targets North America with award-winning products
Did you know you could use solar energy in Alaska? Wagner & Co, a German manufacturer of multi award-winning, high quality and efficient thermal collectors, takes the first steps into the North American market. The US subsidiary, Wagner Solar Inc’s introduced the first US solar thermal collector of the EURO collector line and was rated among the top 5 performers of almost 300 tested flat plate collectors. The tested collector EURO C20 AR-M features an innovative anti-reflection glass with etched-in nano surface as well as ultrasonic welded copper absorber with highly selective vacuum coating. The collector is certified to meet OG 100 standard by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), a Florida-based non-profit organization. Upon receiving the SRCC
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