"See-through type" that secures occupants'' views "Half type"

A Japanese chemical manufacturer and construction com-pany have jointly developed "photovoltaic power generation glass" that can be installed on the external walls and windows

2024 Jul 14

Japanese consortium demonstrates transparent PV windows in

Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), Japan''s largest glassmaker, plans to show photovoltaic windows developed by its US unit, Ubiquitous Energy, at a train station in Japan.

2025 Mar 09

AGC and NPC Partner for Solar Panel Glass Recycling Expansion

AGC aims to recycle several thousand tons of solar panels annually by 2030. AGC used 20 tons of recycled cullet in September 2025 for glass production. AGC collaborates with

2026 Feb 03

Japan glassmaker NSG goes all in on ultrathin solar panel material

TOKYO -- Nippon Sheet Glass is betting on materials for ultrathin solar panels as it tries to branch out into higher-value products after nearly two decades of weak earnings.

2025 Jun 25

Osaka University develops transparent solar cells that absorb

A research group led by Professor Masanori Sakamoto, who studies photochemistry at the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research at Osaka University, is

2025 Sep 25

AGC and ORIX Pioneer Japan''s First Horizontal Recycling

In March 2025, AGC Inc and ORIX Corporation launched Japan''s first horizontal recycling scheme for window glass, marking a significant step forward in the nation''s circular

2024 Nov 13

AGC and NPC launch scheme to turn old solar panels into new

AGC and NPC launch a scheme to turn end-of-life solar panel glass into architectural glass, advancing Japan''s circular economy.

2024 Oct 31

AGC and NPC launch scheme to turn old solar panels into new building glass

AGC and NPC launch a scheme to turn end-of-life solar panel glass into architectural glass, advancing Japan''s circular economy.

2025 Jan 30

Japanese consortium demonstrates transparent

Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), Japan''s largest glassmaker, plans to show photovoltaic windows developed by its US unit, Ubiquitous

2024 Apr 02

Panasonic Holdings Corporation to Start the World''s First* Long

Our goal is to achieve glass integrated Perovskite solar cells, which are designed to directly form the photovoltaic layer on the glass substrate, enabling the creation of "power

2025 Jan 01

Photovoltaic glass created that transforms light into energy

Japanese develop photovoltaic glass to generate energy and improve thermal insulation in buildings, vehicles and sustainable agriculture.

2024 Mar 20

Japan may end support for major solar-power projects

Japan''s government is considering ending support for new major solar-power generation projects from fiscal 2027. This comes amid growing concerns about the impact

2025 Aug 02

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