
DSM Functional Coatings announced the further optimization of its KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system. The improvements have already resulted in a significant contribution to the first multicrystalline-silicon solar panels in the world to achieve a conversion efficiency of 17%, which were produced recently by REC and ECN (Energy research Center of the Netherlands). DSM’s KhepriCoat™ solar anti-reflective coating system boosts light...

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, announces today that its KhepriCoat™ anti-reflective coating system has contributed to achieving the highest energy conversion ever of a full-size solar module. The world record of 16.4%, achieved by the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), was verified by global certification and testing organization TÜV. The previous record of...
The new music and drama building, at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, beat off hundreds of competitors to take the prestigious 2008 Brick Awards. The Brick Awards is one of Britain’s most respected design competitions. Run by the Brick Development Association, the annual contest provides the definitive showcase for what brick can do. And Latymer School was up against some stiff competition. There were a record number of entrants this year, with...