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generated a great deal of interest at both the cell supplier and systems-supplier level, and have demonstrated excellent performance and uniformities on which we will continue to build.”
Circadian Solar in list of top university spin offs
Telegraph newspaper name company 16th in a list of the top 50 university spin offs following appointment of new CEO and rebrand.
Circadian Solar, has been recognized for its highly-efficient technology in concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells. Developed by top scientists and engineers from the University of Warwick, the semiconductor industry and the automotive industry, the unique system is claimed to be capable of delivering solar power at the same cost as conventional fossil fuel- generated electricity. Its technology has been designed to work over a 20-year lifecycle.
The ranking is a quantitative measurement of a startup’s progress and traction based on its traffic, funding, employees and other activity .The score is based on information pulled in from thousands of online sources such as traffic sources, mainstream media and funding sources.
Jeroen Haberland, CEO of Circadian Solar said: “It is great to see this sort of external validation for the hard work that has gone into developing this technology over a number of years. Following our rebrand in 2009, we have established a number of demonstration units producing exciting results, and there is definite momentum driving the company forward at the moment. Our tracker was also selected by Siemens, to showcase its work on gearboxes and control systems for use in solar energy technology at the 2010 Hannover Messe exhibition, and we look forward to further work with them in the coming months.”
Circadian has several demonstration projects
in progress and is now planning a large scale manufacturing operation.
Future of LEDs in Lighting in India to be discussed
Frost & Sullivan to host event on 16th June 2010, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Delhi, India
Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lighting is a key emerging segment in the Indian lighting market, driven partly by the move towards energy efficient lighting solutions. LEDs are poised to replace conventional lamps in many key applications like street lighting, indoor and outdoor lighting, apart from other niche industrial applications. LEDs have also found increasing adoption among automobile manufacturers in the country due to their small form factor and high lumen/watt ratio.
However, LED lighting has its share of challenges. LED lighting installations require more complicated designs, spanning the optical, thermal, and electronics domains. LED lamps continue to be quite expensive compared to conventional lamps, thus hindering penetration in the price sensitive Indian market.
Furthermore, the advent of cheaper LED lamps from countries such as China and Taiwan, which account for a key portion of the unorganized market in the country, has also hindered the penetration of multinational brands in the Indian market. Frost & Sullivan is confident that LED lighting is expected to grow significantly in the future, cannibalizing on traditional lighting technologies but its penetration largely depends on how affordable LED lighting products become for Indian consumers in the future.
Keeping in perspective the challenges faced by the LED lighting suppliers and end users, Frost & Sullivan’s Automation and Electronics Practice is organizing an exclusive executive congress titled ‘LED Lighting – Towards a
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