CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen’s assembly plant here is now getting as much as 9.5 megawatts of electricity from a massive solar panel installation.
FREMONT, CA—Silevo Inc. has created a new solar cell that is more than 21 percent efficient converting sunlight into electricity.
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Boeing’s new assembly plant here is getting much of its power from a 2.6-megawatt solar panel array on its roof. The largest rooftop solar installation in the Southeast, the array generates enough power for 250 homes.
LOS ALAMOS, NM—Thin-film solar cells could be made far more efficient with the addition of bundles of carbon nanotubes, according to researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
John Sprovieri was featured on Manufacturing Revival Radio, speaking about best practices and techniques, emerging trends in manufacturing, and the impact that the new Baxter Robot will have on manufacturers, as well as the capital spending outlook for 2013 and 2014.
The 2013 May Assembly includes a cover story about considerations for selecting vision systems and articles about leak testing, optimizing parts bin layout, and what's new with assembly presses. Check it out today!
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