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Du Pont sales of PV materials
On a global basis, DuPont expects to nearly triple annual sales from its portfolio of photovoltaic materials to more than $1 billion by 2012. (these materials include stuff like encapsulants for the wind mill blades etc) - Read More
Tags : wind energy windmill components
Topics : Solar Energy
More efficient encapsulants for wind mills from Du Pont
DuPont announced yesterday the commercialization of two new families of photovoltaic encapsulant sheets that the company expects will improve durability and efficiency of photovoltaic modules. "These new encapsulant materials contribute to keeping cost-per-watt low and reducing the total cost of ownership for solar power." - Read More
Tags : wind energy windmills
Topics : Wind Energy
Bop-PDO
DuPont and Tate&Lyle are using corn to produce PDO, a key ingredient in the production of some polymers used for clothing, plastics and others
Tags : tate lyle pdo biopolymers
Topics : Bio Technology Chemistry
BP, DuPont in Biobutanol venture
In 2006, BP announced a big JV with DuPont, to produce commercial quantities of biobutanol - something that can be blended into the gasoline infrastructure more easily than can be ethanol
Tags : biobutanol bp
Topics : Bioenergy
DuPont India Moves into Photovoltaic Market and Targets Revenue of $1 Billion by 2012
(Aug 2008) - DuPont India recently announced a new business initiative, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, to foray into India's PV market. DPVS will function as the marketing face of DuPont's solar power products and provide technical assistance to customers in India's market. India's govt has received proposals aggregating $20 billion from corporate majors, such as Tata BP Solar, Reliance Industries Limited and Videocon Industries Limited, looking to invest in the domestic solar PV industry.
Tags : india energy India solar energy solar energy india photovoltaics
Topics : Solar Energy Finance
DuPont to Research Truly Alternative Fuels at $140 Million Switchgrass Ethanol Plant
While corn-based ethanol plants seem to be springing up in the U.S., DuPont has a unique research-driven perspective on both the upstream and downstream sectors of the alternative fuels market. In order to avoid the fuel-food competition, DuPont is focusing on nongrain energy crops, such as switchgrass, for fuel production. In downstream research, DuPont is currently teamed up with BP to research the microbial manufacturing of butanol in preference to ethanol. - Read More
Tags : switchgrass ethanol butanol
DuPont India launches agri-research center
New research facility in Hyderabad aims to bring crop genetics to market faster for improving biofuels and biomaterial products. DuPont said it expects to begin full operations of its crop genetics research and development in November. The facility located in central India plans to focus on bringing new crop science innovations to the global market that boost production and lower costs for a variety of biofuels and biomaterial products. - Read More
Tags : biomaterial genetic engineering crop genetics
Topics : Agriculture
DuPont Launches Photovoltaic Solutions Business in India
DuPont announced the introduction of its Photovoltaic Solutions biz in India. DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions is a leading global supplier to the photovoltaic industry, offering a broad and growing portfolio of innovative solutions for both crystalline silicon & thin film modules designed to help deliver clean, sustainable energy. The DPVS product portfolio includes films, resins, encapsulant sheets, flexible substrates, and conductive pastes for both crystalline silicon and thin film modules - Read More
Tags : solar panels photovoltaics
Topics : Solar Energy