ARIZONA DAILY STAR

There's enough noonday sunlight striking the University of Arizona campus to produce 1.5 gigawatts of electricity and power all of Tucson.

Sunny skies are a key reason Tucson has attracted several companies in the solar energy industry. Economic-development officials say the city is taking its place as a solar-business hot spot of the world.

TEKKEON

Tekkeon announces that its myPower™ ALL family of external battery packs has been endorsed by Global Solar Energy for its line of lightweight portable solar chargers, 12 to 62 watt modules.  The company’s myPower ALL battery pack connects easily to Global Solar portable solar chargers to extend the operation time of electronic devices throughout the day and into the evening while still maintaining a level of charge to the device’s primary battery.

INTERSOLAR - North America TV

Global Solar Energy's Tim Teich speaking to Mike Kanellos about CIGS in the 'Day 2 - Exhibition Opening' about the future of photovoltaics and the solar industry, and the impact that CIGS is expected to have.

BIZ TUCSON

BizTucson showcases Global Solar in a recent article on solar power in sunny Arizona.  By focusing on local companies, BizTucosn draws attention to the strong foothold the pv industry has made and how it takes advantage of the natural attributes of the area to accelerate alternative energy.

CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING NEWS

Solar energy developers seek to move beyond clunky rooftop panels
Building-integrated photovoltaics take center-stage in this article on the next generation of solar and its invisibility in use.

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

With no internal battery, the Global Solar Sunlinq 6.5 Watt is simply a folding solar panel. When laid out, the four solar segments send juice straight to your electronic device. Unlike any other device tested, the main output connection is like a car power outlet, so to juice up your cell phone or other item, you also need the same charger you would use if you were to charge it in your car. Another included adapter is for connecting to and powering up a dead car/RV/marine battery. In our test, we got 40 minutes of playing time. The unit was a little on the large side, so do not expect to slip it in your pocket.

Specifications: Includes the vehicle power plug, vehicle power outlet, battery clamps, and an 8-foot extension cable (to connect to a vehicle's battery). Additional adapters and charge controllers are available online for $10 to $40. (affordable-solar.com )

PV-Tech

by Mark McIntyre

Despite the low-cost, high-efficiency, radical form factor promise of many thin-film photovoltaic technologies, scaling these materials to large-volume production has presented a wide array of challenges. Because of the recent polysilicon shortage, an incredible amount of resources have been focused on this goal and many thin-film alternatives are now available. One of the most intriguing of these materials, copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS), has great potential to reset the thin-film market and make new applications cost effective and viable.

RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD

In a piece on the burgeoning American solar market, recorded at Intersolar Munich, Global Solar's own Tim Teich speaks to the global market and American efforts towards renewable energy.  
Interview at 01:40 to 02:57.

SEEKING ALPHA

by Eric Weshoff

In 2008, copper-indium-gallium-selenide [CIGS] based materials accounted for less than 3% of global photovoltaic module production.

PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL

GoSolar Life LLC is distributing Global Solar's Flex portable solar chargers to clients to charge consumer devices ranging from cell phones to laptops.  Their product offerings bring burgeoning tech to people in mainstream applications and allow them to take advantage of the tech advances in the industry.

ARIZONA DAILY STAR

Global Solar's partnership with Dow Chemicals www.dow.com to create affordable, durable lightweight solar shingles is highlighted in a local Tucson AZ Star article.