Concentrating solar power: BrightSource Energy adds energy sector leaders to management team

Saturday, 8.20.2011 - 23:53 (Solarserver)

BrightSource Energy, Inc. (Oakland, Calif.), a leading solar thermal, concentrating solar power (CSP) technology company, on August 16th, 2011 added three new energy sector veterans to its management team. The newest members of the leadership team include: Joe Desmond, senior vice president of government affairs and communications; Stephen Wiley, senior vice president of U.S. development; and Yasser Dib, regional vice president of international business development. All three positions are effective immediately. Read more

PV production equipment: Edwards unveils two new series of vacuum pumps

Saturday, 8.20.2011 - 23:53 (Solarserver)

On August 16th, 2011, Edwards Ltd. (Crawley, U.K.) introduced two new series of dry vacuum pumps optimized for solar laminator applications. The company states that its GXS 450 and 750 series pumps offer faster chamber evacuation than other vacuum pumps, allowing for higher laminator throughput and productivity. Read more

Dow Corning begins production of monosilane gas at Michigan plant

Saturday, 8.20.2011 - 23:54 (Solarserver)

On August 17th, 2011, Dow Corning Corporation (Midland, Michigan, U.S.) announced that it has begun production of high purity monosilane gas at its facility in Thomas Township, Michigan, United States. The new production facility has a capacity of 4,000 metric tons annually. Uses for monosilane gas include anti-reflective coating for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and the deposition of amorphous silicon. Read more

22 Representatives co-sponsor U.S. bill to restore Property Assessed Clean Energy programs

Saturday, 8.20.2011 - 23:53 (Solarserver)

Legislation to restore Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs in the U.S. House of Representatives has reached 22 co-sponsors. The PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 would over-ride actions taken by semi-public federal mortgage agencies, which halted the program in July 2010. Read more