Chemicals profit in solar

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"DuPont, Dow Corning, BASF, Wacker Chemie, Solutia (and other chemical companies) have been announcing left and right about recent developments and projects within the solar market -- especially solar encapsulants.

According to DuPont, encapsulants are among the most important materials to solar module manufacturers for high-volume module sealing and integration.

DuPont has collaborated with Oerlikon Solar in the development of a new ultra-thin white reflective solar photovoltaic encapsulant sheet. The DuPont™ PV5223 white reflective polyvinyl butyral (PVB) encapsulant is said to enable easier manufacturing of next-generation thin film photovoltaic modules that not only capture sunlight coming in, but also reflect more sunlight back through the module, delivering more power.

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Still, not everything is sunny and bright in the solar land. Environment group Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC) released in March its annual Solar Company Scorecard, emphasizing the need for sustainable solar manufacture and a sustainable solar product encompassing its lifecycle - from raw materials to disposal.

Of the companies who responded to SVTC's survey, 36% said they conduct lifecycle analyses or risk assessments on new chemicals, including nanomaterials that they use in their products."

http://www.icis.com/blogs/green-chemicals/2010/05/chemicals-profit-in-solar.html

We can consume our way out of this global warming mess...I just know we can.