SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 12, 2009--
Governments around the world are pledging to meet aggressive clean
energy targets that will make solutions like solar photovoltaics (PV) a
viable part of the equation. Government policies, manufacturing
capabilities and financial support will all be critical to achieving
these goals. Dr. Charles Gay, president of Applied Solar at Applied
Materials, Inc., will address this key topic, “New policy and
development programs accelerating renewable energy in the United
States,” at SOLARCON China 2009 in Shanghai on March 17.
SOLARCON 2009, a SEMI* event, is being held in conjunction with the 5th
China SoG Silicon and PV Power Conference (CSPV), one of the most
prominent solar energy conferences in China. CSPV brings leaders from
the PV industry throughout the world to exchange information on the
latest technologies and developments. The conference will take place on
March 17-19 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Dr. Gay began his career in 1975 designing solar power system components
for communications satellites and later led the effort to commercialize
single crystal silicon and thin film PV technologies. He also served as
director of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy
Laboratory, the world's leading laboratory for energy efficiency and
renewable energy research and technology. Dr. Gay holds numerous patents
for solar cell and module construction and is the recipient of the Gold
Medal for Achievement from the World Renewable Energy Congress.
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAT) is the global leader in
Nanomanufacturing Technology™ solutions with a broad portfolio of
innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication
of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar photovoltaic cells,
flexible electronics and energy efficient glass. At Applied Materials,
we apply Nanomanufacturing Technology to improve the way people live.
Learn more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
*SEMI is the global industry association serving the manufacturing
supply chains for the microelectronic, display and photovoltaic
industries.
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