Organic PV company demonstrates that $200 million and a Nobel prize are no guarantee of commercial success.

Chinese renewable energy company to acquire the industry-leading thin-film PV unit belonging to embattled Q-Cells.

German start-up spun out of Laser Zentrum Hannover signs agreement with US-based Strem Chemicals.

Optical component and module maker insists that its pending acquisition by Oclaro represents better deal for shareholders.

But the leading manufacturer of CMOS image sensors still sees a need to diversify outside of consumer applications.

More than a hundred remote sensing satellites will be built over the next decade, at an estimated value of $17 billion.

Assembly plant strengthens company position in the lighting sector's largest market.

Venture-backed developer of high-efficiency, multi-junction cells signs agreement with concentrated PV specialist SolFocus.

Initial public offering of stock by the loss-making TRIA Beauty postponed due to “ongoing global economic instability”.

Optics bellwether compensates for semiconductor market weakness with rapid growth in Asia.

Infonetics Research also reports global spending on optical network gear down 23% in Q1 2012.

Rochester Precision subsidiary ASE Optics targets industrial customers with launch of Barcelona office.