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Surfect Technologies Announces First Solar Tool Order
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Dec 04, 2007 Surfect Holdings reports that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Surfect Technologies, has received a Letter of Intent from a Texas based solar company for up to ten Solargy tools to be delivered throughout 2008 and 2009. The Letter of Intent is subject to customary conditions including the execution of a formal purchase order and customer acceptance of the equipment. This is the first significant order for Surfect's Solargy product, an innovative single cell electroplating tool and process, which will improve manufacturing speeds and yields for solar cell manufacturers. Surfect's leading edge technology position in the solar industry will allow them to play a significant role in the large and quickly growing solar market space. According to recent industry reports, the key to advancing silicon solar energy is enabling ways to leverage the current silicon shortages with more efficient metal interconnect, thinner silicon solar cells, and more advanced technology such as concentrating technology. Solar manufacturers are implementing measures to streamline production, improve module integration, and gain economies of scale, all while finding ways to utilize less silicon for the same power generated. Surfect's tool and process technology offers solar company's improved automated wafer handling, faster throughput, and advanced thru-silicon backside metallization, which will improve manufacturing speeds and yields for solar cell manufacturers. "This first customer Letter of Intent is a huge milestone for us", said Steve Anderson, CEO of Surfect. "We are currently in various stages of dialogue with a number of the world's leading solar companies regarding deployments of our process tool systems. We expect this to be the first of many new orders from the rapidly growing solar industry. Our development focus is to advance the solar manufacturing metallization technology and provide product differentiation while also providing cost reduction critical to our customers' success." "We have what we believe is the most cost-effective electrolytic plating solution available today for both the semiconductor and Solar industries," noted Mark Eichhorn Vice President Sales and Marketing for Surfect. Related Links Surfect Holdings All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
PG And E Launches First Solar-Powered Billboard
San Francisco CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2007Pacific Gas and Electric Company has unveiled the nation's first solar-powered billboard, located in San Francisco, Calif. The billboard is part of the utility's new advertising campaign, titled "We Can Do This", which features information about a variety of programs and services PG and E offers that reflect the company's commitment to the environment. |
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