Energy Conversion Devices News

In the last year and a half, 600 students have chosen to major in "sustainability" at Arizona State University, where the focus is on solar energy, according to an article in USA TODAY .

They say skinny is the new black. No wonder, then, that thin-film players stole the spotlight this week.

Rochester Hills-based Energy Conversion Devices Inc. announced Monday that it has landed a major contract with Endesa Spain to install three megawatts of solar-laminate roofing materials in two Coca-Cola buildings in Spain.

GE Intelligent Platforms, a unit of GE Enterprise Solutions, today announced that United Solar Ovonic , a world leader in the manufacturing of flexible solar modules located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, has standardized on GE's Proficy software platform to reduce scrap, increase throughput and lower the cost of manufacturing thin-film photovoltaic ...

A view inside one of two United Solar Ovonic plants in Greenville from 2007. The 400 layoffs at Energy Conversion Devices Inc.

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. , the leading global manufacturer of light weight, thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop markets, announced today that it has initiated a restructuring plan to better align operating expenses with near-term revenue expectations while positioning the company to ...

These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 : The Andersons, Inc. and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

Last week, we saw U.S. solar players Energy Conversion Devices and GT Solar come up short .

Plex Systems Inc. of Auburn Hills said Tuesday it has received a $6-million equity investment that it will use to expand its product development and increase its sales and marketing efforts.

The company engages in the manufacturing and selling of integrated and commercial rooftop photovoltaic laminates.

Independent oil and gas company Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners LP on Wednesday priced a public offering of 2.7 million common units representing limited partner interests at $20.74 per unit.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

This week, we got earnings reports by both Energy Conversion Devices and GT Solar , two very different players in the solar space.

This morning, both JP Morgan and Citigroup downgraded shares of Energy Conversion Devices following the company's earnings report yesterday.

LANSING, Mich. , Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc.

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. , a manufacturer of proprietary, thin-film amorphous silicon-based photovoltaic laminates, announced today that its UNI-SOLAR laminates will be used to power a 136-kW solar photovoltaic rooftop system at the Austin Water Utility's Glen Bell Service Center in Austin, Texas.

There is almost a daily a stream of conflicting data points coming out of the solar industry.

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Mobile USA, the fourth-largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, may cut prices on voice and data plans, dealing a blow to larger rival Sprint Nextel, analysts at UBS said.

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