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TCL to continue purchasing AUO TV panels

Siu Han, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES Tuesday 6 December 2011 TCL will produce about 15 million TV panels from its own 8.5G flat panel lines in 2012 but will continue to cooperate with AU Optronics (AUO) as it still has to outsource about 50-60% of TV panels it needs in the year, according to... 

Simplo, Dynapack, Catcher see mixed result for November

Aaron Lee, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES Tuesday 6 December 2011 Taiwan-based notebook upstream suppliers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Catcher Technology announced their revenues... 

EU project develops graphene supercapacitor

A European Union-funded collaborative research project is intended to develop supercapacitor energy storage technology for use in hybrid electric vehicles. The ElectroGraph project is investigating technology for the development of both electrode materials as well as the electrolyte solutions as required for optimising the overall performance of supercapacitors. The focus of the research is the... 

Organic solar: ’9.8% efficiency record’

Dresden-based Heliatek is claiming a world record, with 9.8% efficiency from an organic solar cell. The tandem (two-junction) cell is 1.1cm2, and was manufactured on glass, using a low-temperature process said to be compatible with deposition on plastic film. “Ours is the only solar company in the world focused on the deposition of small molecules with low-temperature processes, a method... 

Gulf Cryo to set up new plant in Abu Dhabi

A model graphic of Abu Dhabi ASU. Gulf Cryo, a leading manufacturer of industrial, medical and speciality gases in the Middle East, is set to construct a 30,000 sq m air separation plant in Abu Dhabi. Situated on Greenfield land in the UAE capital, the plant will be Gulf Cryo’s largest site in the country... 

AOI System facilitates THT production.

GOEPEL electronic announces the successful development of a new system for Automated Optical Inspection in the THT production technology. The OptiCon THT-Line has been developed specifically for inspection of electronic assemblies in a transport carrier, offering an impressive price-performance-ratio. “Despite all prophecies, the THT production technology is still present in manufacturing of... 

HACSB and HelioPower Complete Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing Project in California

By Joel Scanlon Maplewood Homes is located at 1738 West 9th Street, San Bernardino and is an affordable housing community, comprising 296 housing units with over 1100 residents. Maplewood Homes families spend $572 annually for electricity. All of the clean energy generated from the solar photovoltaic facility is dedicated for use by the residents. Annually the community will be saving... 

Thinner thermal insulation

In Germany, the rising cost of heating has sparked a renovation boom. In order to lower energy costs, more and more homeowners are investing in insulation facades. But the typical insulation layers on the market have one drawback: they add bulk. The 20-centimeter-thick outer skin changes the building’s visual appearance and can result in significant follow-up costs – with a need to fit new,... 

TPV building tech park in China

Julian Ho, Taipei; Steve Shen, DIGITIMES Thursday 1 December 2011 LCD display maker TPV Technology has begun construction of a technology park on Pingtan Island located in eastern coastal Fujian province, China. TPV alone will invest US$60 million initially to build facilities at the park slated... 

UN takes on black carbon in attempt to slow climate change

Changing the way people cook in the developing world could play a significant role in slowing global warming at the same time as reducing premature deaths and crop losses, a UN-backed report says today. Shifting from traditional biomass cookstoves to more efficient fan-assisted ovens, or stoves fuelled by Liquefied Petroleum Gas or biogas, is one of 16 low-cost measures the body suggests could help...