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| The crisis of the photovoltaic industry is drawing to a close. While it is true demand for solar modules is dropping in Europe, demand in many other regions is rising rapidly.
| Although the costs for solar power have come down considerably lately, photovoltaics are still unable to compete with conventional energy sources.
| Resilient, ultraslippery glass could lead to self-cleaning, scratch-resistant windows, lenses, and solar panels
| Melting glass is a very energy intensive process, with process temperatures of more than 1600°C required to melt the raw materials in the furnace.
| Fused silica rollers are widely used to convey glass in high temperature environments, the tempering furnace being among the most demanding operations.
| The following approach describes a new encapsulation technology for glass-glass-modules using tempered thin glass as front and back sheets.
| At this year's GPD in Finland LiSEC was represented by two lecturers.
| The most recent technical development from LiSEC is that of a brand-new laminating tunnel, which was installed at one of its Italian clients’ plants late in 2010.
| Photovoltaic modules are components used for the production of electricity from solar energy and, thanks to their morphological and constructive configuration, are suitable for integration in the external skins of buildings.
| PVB is increasingly assuming the leading role among alternative encapsulation materials for solar cells as the alternatives to Ethylene-Vinyl-Acetate (EVA)
| Forehearth operation is simple – you just set the temperatures you need on the zone controllers and away you go. In fact, it is so easy that the production department can attend to it alongside their real job of running the machine.
| The oscillating horizontal tempering furnace developed in the 1970s has been one of the most significant innovations of recent decades, above all commercially.