Solar cell producer Daystar making news.

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A good media week for Daystar.

DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI - News), a developer and manufacturer of proprietary high performance photovoltaic (PV) products, announced today that Frost & Sullivan has selected the Company as the recipient of its 2005 Technology Innovation of the Year Award. The Award recognizes DayStar's significant contributions toward the commercialization of CIGS (copper-indium-gallium-diselenide) photovoltaic cells.

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"DayStar's innovative approach has the potential to meet the three primary desired attributes of solar cell technology: performance/reliability, form-factor (flexible/durable/lightweight) and cost. Many other solar cell technologies meet only one or two attributes," said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Viswanathan Krishnan. The Award will be presented at the Frost & Sullivan 2005 Best Practices Awards Banquet on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 in Miami, Florida.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051025/sftu046.html?.v=30

Dr. John R. Tuttle, Chairman and CEO of DayStar Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI - News), a developer and manufacturer of proprietary high performance photovoltaic (PV) products, including silicon-free solar cells on specialty metal foils, will be a featured panelist at the Investor's Circle 2005 National Conference & Venture Fair at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, Massachusetts. The panel will take place on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at approximately 3:30 p.m. EST.

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The Investor's Circle mission is to galvanize the flow of capital to entrepreneurial companies that enhance bioregional, cultural and economic health and diversity. For more information, please visit http://www.investorscircle.net/index.php .

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051026/sfw029.html?.v=31

...why it matters is that the CIGS cells these guys make are the serious alternative to silicon based cells which is furthest along in scaling up manufacturing to a point where they can provide a cheaper panel than monocrystal and amorphous manufacturers -- perhaps slashing the price per peak watt to 1/2 or 1/3 of it's current value.

[MazeRat7]

1. Yes indeed and they have gained back almost 15% of their share losses.

Still down almost 22% from where they were a month ago but since I really like this company I am on board for the long term. Another company that is about as exciting is called XsunX ( http://www.xsunx.com). They are making "Solar Glass" - actually they are developing the process. Solar glass allows commercial and residential windows to be used for electricity generation. Both companies have a really "bright" future (pun intended) in my opinion. Glad to see there are others out there following this stuff.

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