Tempress Systems receive $37 million in new solar orders in Asia Amtech Systems, Inc. has announced that its solar subsidiary, Tempress Systems, Inc., has received approximately $37 million in new solar orders for its diffusion processing systems from several new and existing customers in Asia. Including these most recent orders, Amtech's total solar orders to-date in fiscal 2010 has reached approximately $157 million. Amtech's fiscal 2010 began October 1, ... [more] Source: Solar News Portal

Jefferies Still Bullish on Chinese Solar Names $JASO $SOLF $YGE $TSL Jefferies reiterated its Buy ratings on Trina Solar (TSL), Yingli Green Energy (YGE), JA Solar (JASO) and Solarfun (SOLF) this morning. The firm believes more German & Japanese brands will source modules from China to cut costs.  They believe JASO and SOLF will benefit the most while TSL and YGE may not be willing to manufacture for other brands.  Shares of the China solar stocks are flat to down today after a nice run over the... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds ...

Nova Scotia Set for New COMFIT Renewable Energy Program v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

New Chemical Solvent for CO2 Capture Before I file my fatty alcohol article for ICIS Chemical Business today...here is an interesting development on carbon capture technology coming from German companies RWE, BASF and Linde. The companies claimed that new chemical solvents can increase efficient separation of carbon dioxide from flue gas by being able to reduce energy input by 20%. The new solvents also feature superior oxygen stability, which reduces solvent consumption... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

California Fails to Pass 33% Renewable Standard - Will The Terminator Intervene? Debate was still going on when midnight rolled around. The California Legislature last night failed to pass SB 722, a bill that would have required California public utilities to obtain 33 percent of their power from "new renewables," i.e., solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass, but not large-scale hydroelectric dams. Debate was proceeding on a companion bill when August 31 turned into September 1 and the session ended. The failure... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

New Jersey Solar Rebate Program Reopened Hooray for the Garden State! We are happy to say that as of September 1st, New Jersey residential solar rebates are back. New Jersey is offering $0.75 per watt for systems as large as 7.5 kilowatts (kW). Systems larger than 10 kW are currently not eligible for rebates, and neither are commercial systems. Despite its reputation as a solar hot spot, New Jersey’s solar rebate program was closed this summer due to state funding... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News ...

MIT Scientists Develop Solar Cell Recycling Technology . Scientists have mimicked nature numerous times to facilitate technological advancements that have leaped mankind into a sci-fi age. Researchers at the MIT have replicated a similar feat yet again by creating a synthetic, self-assembling chloroplast that restores solar cells that are damaged by the sun. The team a set of seven different compounds including carbon nanotubes, synthetic phospholipids and other molecules that interact with... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

Solar Stock Rally in One Word: Stealth! OK, by “stealth” I really mean I have not paid close enough attention to the rallies in several solar stocks. 2010 has been a year of true divergence for solar stocks. Some solar stocks have been in year-to-date rallies and others have been declining all year. The net result is an awful -25% year-to-date performance for the Claymore/MAC global Solar Energy Index ETF (TAN). The winners are even more notable given the general stock market is... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

The Solar R1 Panda Robot from Milad Taleghani The success of R2-D2 robot in Star Wars has made industrial designers conceptualize real-life robots that can perform a variety of tasks to continue the success story. Inspired by the multifunctional abilities of R2-D2, designer Milad Taleghani has come up with a concept R1 Panda Robot that can function as a camera and as a mobile projector. The concept robot carries solar panels on its head that help recharge its onboard battery. If the sun... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7

sunONE’s Solar Powered Data Center Outperforms Industry Benchmarks Distributed Sun LLC (D-SUN), a DC-based solar project developer and services provider, began serving solar power to System Source’s data center in Hunt Valley, Maryland, in May 2010.   Revenue-grade performance monitoring equipment, company data, third-party data, and three consecutive months of observed power generation confirm the system is outperforming revenue and output forecasts by 14-17%.  By every measure – industry... go to solarfeeds for the rest of this story>>>>> Source: Solar Feeds - All Solar News 24/7