
Blue Chip Energy
Into the future together
| 12.04.2011 |
| Trade fair |
| 26th EU PVSEC 2011 in Hamburg |
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| 29.03.2011 |
| Top-class performance |
| High yields for Mureck Solar Park thanks to BCE modules |
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| 16.03.2011 |
| PV Grant Aid Scheme |
| A total of 35 million Euros in grant aid is available |
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| 16.03.2011 |
| Electricity charging station |
| Blue Chip Energy sponsors modules for Güssing electricity charging station |
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| 14.03.2011 |
| Product upgrade |
| The newest addition to the Blue Chip Energy product range is solar cells with 3 busbar. |
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| 9.03.2011 |
| Event Tip |
| Long day of energy |
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| 9.03.2011 |
| EURATOM |
| Referendum "Get out of EURATOM" failed. |
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| 3.03.2011 |
| EURATOM |
| Referendum "Get out of Euratom" in Austria has started. |
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| 16.02.2011 |
| Green revolution |
| New industrial revolution on the horizon. |
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| 16.02.2011 |
| PV congress |
| The Vösendorf congress is now in its second incarnation. |
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| 16.02.2011 |
| Electromobility |
| The e-connected platform uncovers paths for the future. |
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| 9.09.2010 |
| Italian film crew |
| On September 7, 2010 an Italian film crew from the "Il Sole 24 ore" network visited Blue Chip Energy. |
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| 10.08.2010 |
| Environment Day |
| This year's "Environment Day" will be held in Güssing on September 3rd. |
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| 10.08.2010 |
| Valencia Event |
| The 25th "European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition" is taking place this year. |
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| 20.07.2010 |
| Visit |
| Romanian orphans visit Blue Chip Energy |
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| 7.07.2010 |
| White Flag |
| Course celebrates successful first year. |
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| 23.06.2010 |
| Electro-mobility |
| Enormous growth in e-mobility |
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| 15.06.2010 |
| Documentary film |
| Exciting film by Carl-A. Fechner currently showing in Austrian movie theaters. |
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| 15.06.2010 |
| PV Grant Aid Scheme |
| 35 million Euros available |
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| 3.05.2010 |
| Intersolar Europe |
| The world's largest solar energy fair will be taking place from June 9 to 11, 2010 |
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| 26.04.2010 |
| European Solar Day |
| Blue Chip Energy takes part for the first time in the "European Sun Day" by holding an "Open Day". |
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| 20.04.2010 |
| Press Conference |
| Successful start to 2010 for Blue Chip Energy! |
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| 19.04.2010 |
| Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre |
| World's largest trade show featuring production equipment for the solar industry. |
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| 8.03.2010 |
| End of short-time working |
| Blue Chip Energy has ended short-time working. |
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| 8.03.2010 |
| Blue Chip modules |
| Since January 2010 Blue Chip Energy has been offering its own modules. |
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| 8.03.2010 |
| PV Congress |
| Blue Chip Energy exhibiting for first time. |
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| 16.12.2009 |
| Child sponsorship |
| Blue Chip Energy has sponsored two children living at the Caritas children’s home in Wetschehaus, a small town in north-western Romania. |
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| 25.11.2009 |
| Short-time working |
| The company’s management decisively rejects the accusation made by the Trade Union that it is failing to comply with legislation relating to short-time working. |
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| 13.11.2009 |
| Presentation |
| The members of the Roofers and Plumbers Trade Group visited Blue Chip Energy to find out all about photovoltaic energy. |
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| 2.10.2009 |
| Open Day |
| Blue Chip Energy is pleased to announce that it will be holding an Open Day on October 9th, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| 15.09.2009 |
| Capital increase |
| The parent company of Blue Chip Energy, Solon SE, published its interim report on 30 June 2009. |
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| 7.09.2009 |
| Unique |
| In October, Austria’s first university degree and masters course in opto-electronics/photovoltaics will be starting in Fürstenfeld. |
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| 7.09.2009 |
| HAMBURG CONFERENCE |
| The next major date on the industry’s international calendar is the 24th Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Hamburg (21. - 25. 9. 09 |
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| 19.06.2009 |
| Current situation |
| "We expect the market to pick up again once the crisis has passed." Until then, Blue Chip will need to carry out some restructuring. |
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| 20.04.2009 |
| Energy strategy |
| At the end of April the Austrian Ministers of Trade and Industry and the Environment presented the new "Energy Strategy Austria". |
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| 1.04.2009 |
| European Solar Day |
| This year’s Sun Day in Austria takes places on May 15th and 16th. Over 2,000 events have already been scheduled so far. |
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| 26.03.2009 |
| INTERSOLAR North America 2009 |
| At the second Intersolar North America show in San Francisco from July 14 to 16, 2009, the main focus will be on the future of the industry. |
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| 10.03.2009 |
| EU comparative |
| EurObserv'ER has published its latest study on the state of renewable energies in the EU. |
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| 3.03.2009 |
| 2009 SUPPLY TARIFFS |
| The supply tariffs have been set in accordance with the 2009 German Eco-Power Ordinance. The main points of it remain to be approved by the EU. |
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| 19.02.2009 |
| Milestone |
| The first international agency in the field of renewable energy - IRENA - was recently established. |
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| 3.02.2009 |
| MUNICH TRADE FAIR CORPORATION |
| This year’s PHOTON Photovoltaic Technology Show 2009 Europe will be taking place from March 4th to 6th in Munich. |
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| 22.01.2009 |
| NEW ERA |
| Following the inauguration of new US President Barack Obama, a change of approach in terms of climate policy is also on the cards. |
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| 14.01.2009 |
| More funding |
| The Photovoltaic Energy Promotion fund has been topped up by a further 2.9 million Euro. Sadly new applications will have no chance of success. |
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| 23.12.2008 |
| EU Climate Package |
| In mid-December the European Parliament passed the new EU Climate Package with an overwhelming majority. |
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| 10.12.2008 |
| RES LEGAL |
| A new website provides a reference source of the legislation relating to the generation of electricity from renewable energies in all EU member states. |
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| 10.12.2008 |
| Future-proof |
| The solar and photovoltaic industry is well able to withstand the financial crisis, according to Germany’s solar industry association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft. |
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| 12.11.2008 |
| Conference |
| The "Second Solar" conference will be taking place in San Francisco from December 2nd to 4th. |
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| 28.10.2008 |
| EU COMMISSIONER |
| On a working visit to Güssing, EU Commissioner Danuta Hübner also called in on Blue Chip Energy. |
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| 13.10.2008 |
| Regions Minister |
| Heidrun Silhavy, Austria’s Federal Minister for Women, Media and Regional Policy, visited Blue Chip at the end of September. |
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| 17.09.2008 |
| Ministerial visit |
| Austrian Federal Government Minister Martin Bartenstein visited the impressive Blue Chip Energy manufacturing facility. |
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| 9.09.2008 |
| Company celebration |
| At the end of August, in splendid high-summer weather, Blue Chip Energy held a highly entertaining and enjoyable summer party on its site. |
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| 28.08.2008 |
| Conference and Exhibition |
| This year sees the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, being held in the Spanish city of Valencia. |
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| 8.08.2008 |
| Motivation |
| The employees are the most important assets of Blue Chip Energy. That is one of the fundamental tenets of the corporate philosophy. |
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| 29.07.2008 |
| ENERGY MANAGERS |
| At the end of July the company hosted eight trainee Energy Managers who took the opportunity to experience production of state-of-the-art Blue Chips at first hand. |
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| 16.07.2008 |
| Hybrid technology |
| Blue Chip Energy is demonstrating its environmental credentials in its vehicle fleet as well as its production operations: all its company cars are powered by hybrid technology. |
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| 30.06.2008 |
| TRAINING |
| At the end of June Blue Chip Energy played host to some 40 students from the Graz School of Chemical Engineering. In the course of their visit the students also had a tour of the core of the plant - the production line. |
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| 25.06.2008 |
| CLIMATE CONTROL INITIATIVE |
| The SPÖ-Club hosted a press conference in the Blue Chip Energy conference centre on June 23, 2008 at which Burgenland State Governor (“Landeshauptmann”) Niessl launched the EKKO climate control initiative. |
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| 10.06.2008 |
| Movie theater ad |
| A Blue Chip Energy ad is currently playing in movie theaters between Vienna and Graz featuring the tagline "Apply now”. |
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| 28.05.2008 |
| A special visitor |
| On May 27th, 2008 Environmental Delegate for the Austrian State of Burgenland, Verena Dunst, visited Blue Chip Energy, and was impressed by the highly professional manufacturing facility operated by the company. |
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| 19.05.2008 |
| Klimaenergy 08 |
| The Klimaenergy trade fair in Bolzano (Bozen), Northern Italy, is looking to establish itself as a leading event in the field of renewable energies for industrial and commercial use. |
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| 23.04.2008 |
| No climate strategy |
| The Austrian Federal Government’s climate control strategy has failed - that was the consensus view of the Climate Summit held recently at the Academy of Sciences. |
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| 16.04.2008 |
| European Solar Day |
| European Solar Day will be celebrated this year on May 16th and 17th. The Solar Day is a publicity campaign highlighting the use of solar energy. |
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| 5.04.2008 |
| Growth |
| According to a survey by solar industry magazine "Photon", the global photovoltaic sector grew by 70% in 2007. |
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| 26.03.2008 |
| 12 - 14. June 2008 |
| 25% more exhibitors at Intersolar 2008: To meet the high level of demand, this year’s show is being held in Munich. |
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| 10.03.2008 |
| Training |
| Sound training is key to achieving advances in new industries, and that also applies to the field of photovoltaic energy. |
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| 28.02.2008 |
| Environmentally friendly |
| At least 89% of the air pollution from present-day electricity production can be avoided by using photovoltaic energy. |
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| 15.02.2008 |
| A clear statement of intent |
| The Mayor of London is making a clear statement in favour of greater environmental protection: the city’s Congestion Charge will be tripled this year for high-emission vehicles. |
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| 4.02.2008 |
| Rapid |
| Climate change is advancing, according to a study by the University of Berne. It is extraordinary how fast human activity is changing the climate. |
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| 28.01.2008 |
| New European Directive |
| With the new Renewable Energy Directive the European Commission has cleared the way for a major boost to the spread of solar power. |
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| 19.01.2008 |
| Up and away |
| Construction of the Blue Chip Energy facility is making major strides each week. Now the first machines are being installed. Production will start on schedule. |
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| 9.01.2008 |
| Climate change |
| According to a new study conducted by the Austrian Federal Forestry Agency, two thirds of all Austrians consider nature to be under threat from climate change; more than half fear a health risk. |
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| 20.12.2007 |
| 40% growth |
| Global solar power capacity increased by 2.3 gigawatts in 2007, representing growth of 40%. |
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| 20.12.2007 |
| 100% renewable |
| By 2012 the Spanish central region of Castilla-La Mancha is looking to convert totally to renewable energies: it's a ground-breaking move for Europe. |
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| 19.11.2007 |
| Lights out |
| On December 8, 2007, between 8 p.m. and 8.05 p.m., Germany is turning its lights out, under the motto "Save our Earth”. |
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| 24.10.2007 |
| Press review |
| Latest: Check out our press archive of key media reports on Blue Chip Energy. |
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| 11.10.2007 |
| Goals |
| The EU is driving forward the development of renewable energies. By 2020 it want to see the energy from such sources at least double. |
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| 26.09.2007 |
| Key sector |
| Solar energy is one of the key sectors contributing to reductions in greenhouse gases. By 2030, it could help save over a billion tonnes of CO2. |
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| 13.08.2007 |
| New era |
| The construction of the Blue Chip Energy plant - the country’s first photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility - marks the start of a new era of renewable energy in Austria. |
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| 13.08.2007 |
| Save the climate |
| New guide shows how individuals can save money and at the same time help save the climate. |
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| 13.08.2007 |
| Already Here |
| The end of July saw a very moving ground-breaking ceremony, accompanied by applause from the many prominent figures in attendance, as the start was made on construction of the new Blue Chip Energy plant in Güssing in the state of Burgenland. |
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