Glass International News
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Canadian Solar supplies 5.1 MW of modules to French plant
Eosol Energie Nouvelles has placed an order for 5.1 megawatts (MW) of modules from Canadian Solar, for use in its ground-mounted solar plant in La Genetouze, South West France.
29 September 2011 -
John Lefebvre appointed President of Suntech America
Suntech Power Holdings, one of the world’s largest producers of solar panels, has appointed John Lefebvre as President of Suntech America.
29 September 2011 -
Transparent window to generate electricity
New Energy Technologies has introduced the SolarWindow, which it claims, will be the first transparent window to generate electricity, with the application of a spray.
28 September 2011 -
Glass with a touch of gold
Researchers at King’s College London have found that by covering glass with a film of gold, more light can be transmitted through more angles, reducing the amount that is reflected back.
28 September 2011 -
PPG extends partnership with Ebtech Industrial
PPG Industries’ glass fibre business has announced the extension of its partnership with Ebtech Industrial, a global supplier of modular building solutions, by offering Mil-Tough Inorganic Composite Binder (ICB) blast/ballistic panels – an alternative to steel-reinforced concrete for asset protection and blast mitigation.
28 September 2011 -
Berliner Glas and System Elektronik announce joint development
Berliner Glas and System Elektronik will combine their expertise in glass processing, bonding, display and touchscreen technology for the development of original equipment manufacture (OEM) of human machine interface (HMI) assemblies, with new methods for optical bonding of the viewing panes and touchscreens.
28 September 2011