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PowerFilm Releases 50W SemiFlex Solar Panel with Built-In Charge Controller and Suction Cups (April 21, 2025)
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Keep your fleet running smoothly with the 50W SemiFlex Solar Panel with Suction Cups, designed for commercial transportation. This maintenance-free solution charges starting batteries for two battery vehicles, helping fleet managers prevent starting battery failures, reduce downtime, and lower operating costs.
Q1 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (April 1, 2025)
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Catch up on the latest from PowerFilm! Our quarterly newsletter is packed with updates, insights, and what’s new in Q1.
PowerFilm Expands Solar Solutions Lineup for Commercial Trucks (February 25, 2025)
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Q4 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (January 8, 2025)
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Every quarter, we bring you the freshest updates, offering a glimpse into the latest happenings at PowerFilm. Dive into the exciting Q4 highlights!
PowerFilm Releases 190W Crystalline Foldable Solar Panel (January 1, 2025)
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Introducing our 190W Crystalline Foldable Solar Panel! Unfold and charge in seconds. Built to military specs with rugged connectors and weather-resistant fabric, they’re lightweight and perfect for outdoor adventures!
Q3 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (October 1, 2024)
Every quarter, we bring you the freshest updates, offering a glimpse into the latest happenings at PowerFilm. Dive into the exciting Q3 highlights!
Q2 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (July 1, 2024)
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We gather the latest updates each quarter, giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q2 highlights!
PowerFilm Releases 160W Club Car Carryall PowerDrive Golf Car Solar Panel (June 18 12, 2024)
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The 160W Club Car Carryall PowerDrive Golf Car Solar Panel charges your golf car's batteries, helping you drive farther and keep your batteries longer.
PowerFilm Attends Defense Power and Energy Conference in St. Louis (June 5, 2024)
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PowerFilm President Dan Stieler, Phd presented a talk at the conference titled "Elimination of Premature Combat Vehicle Battery Failure using Solar.
PowerFilm Releases 60W Foldable Solar Panel with Overlaminate (April 12, 2024)
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The 60W Foldable Solar Panel with Overlaminate is designed to charge small to medium electronic devices using DC power or one of many available accessories.
The top sheet of lamination on the panel provides improved moisture resistance and durability for the solar modules and the fabric.
Q1 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (April 4, 2024)
We gather the latest updates each quarter, giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q1 highlights!
PowerFilm Exhibits at GCSAA Tradeshow (March 4 - March 7)
At this show, we exhibited our Trucking Solar Solutions for Trailer Refrigeration Units (TRU), Auxiliary Power Units (APU) battery banks, liftgate batteries, and the truck battery itself.
PowerFilm Exhibits at GCSAA Tradeshow (January 31 - February 1)
At this show, we exhibited our 165W PowerDrive Golf Car Solar Panels, which extend battery life, increase driving range, reduce charging costs, offset carbon dioxide, and are easy to install.
Q4 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (January 9, 2024)
Each quarter, we gather the latest updates, giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q4 highlights!
PowerFilm Featured in Iowa State University Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) (Fall 2023 Issue)
Learn how PowerFilm worked with CIRAS to gain new ideas and unique insights from Iowa State Engineering students.
PowerFilm Featured in Tech Briefs Article (10-19-2023)
PowerFilm was recently featured by Tech Briefs in the article Optimize Charging for Maximum Solar Energy Harvesting. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. Enjoy!
PowerFilm Featured in ElectronicDesign Article (10-11-2023)
PowerFilm was recently featured by ElectronicDesign in the article Customizing Flexible Power Solutions for IoT Applications. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out. Enjoy!
PowerFilm Attends AUSA (October 8-10, 2023)
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We attended the show in Washington, D.C., to discuss our man-portable, vehicle and basing custom solutions leveraging amorphous and crystalline solar technologies.
Q3 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (October 5, 2023)
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Each quarter, we gather the latest updates, giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q3 highlights!
PowerFilm Exhibits at the IFDA Solutions Conference (September 14, 2023)
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At this show, we exhibited our transportation solar solutions that help food distributors improve fleet efficiency, mitigate forthcoming CARB regulations, and meet general decarbonization goals.
PowerFilm Attends NREL's PV Everywhere Workshop (August 7-8, 2023)
This workshop gathered researchers, industry representatives, new entrepreneurs, user communities, and PV advocates across application areas to explore opportunities and challenges.
Q2 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (July 2, 2023)
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Each quarter we gather the latest updates giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q2 highlights!
PowerFilm and Nichicon Announce Partnership (June 13, 2023)
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Nichicon will help promote PowerFilm by utilizing our thin-film solar technology in association with their SLB Series of Lithium Titanate Oxide (LTO) Batteries. The Nichicon SLB Battery is a high-performance lithium-titanate oxide rechargeable battery, making it ideal for use in applications such as IoT edge devices.
PowerFilm Helps GEM Design a Custom Solar Solution for their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles (April 27, 2023)
PowerFilm’s rapid prototyping capabilities, 35-plus years in the industry, and collaborative culture resulted in taking the initial concept to a manufacturing-ready solution in under a year.
GEM's new, powerful solar option turns heads for all the right reasons enabling drivers to reduce their carbon footprint and drive their cars farther.
Q1 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm (April 3, 2023)
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Each quarter we gather the latest updates giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q1 highlights!
PowerFilm Releases 110W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller & Butyl Adhesive (January 18, 2023)
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We are excited to announce the release of our Soltronix 50W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller & Butyl Adhesive. This panel is designed specifically for trucking applications. The 50W solar panel includes semi-flexible fiberglass backing, full backside butyl adhesive, and an integrated fixed power point (FPPT) charge controller.
This panel extends battery life, reduces jumpstarts, provides diesel savings, enables telematics and maintains battery voltage during extended off cycles.
Q4 Newsletter: See What's New With PowerFilm
Each quarter we gather the latest updates giving you a snapshot of what's new with PowerFilm. Enjoy the Q4 highlights!
PowerFilm Releases Classic Application Series Solar Panels (November 15, 2022)
Electronic Component Solar Panels help fast-track an integrated solar project from concept to prototype to production.
These Classic Application Series panels offer a new opportunity to solve the old problem of limited power for wireless electronics designed for portable and remote applications.
PowerFilm Releases New Indoor Light Series Solar Panels (November 8, 2022)
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The Electronic Component Product Family is perfectly positioned to fast-track an integrated solar project from concept to prototype to production.
Indoor Light Series Solar Panels open new opportunities for developing remote power solutions in low light and indoor applications.
PowerFilm Releases 110W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller & Butyl Adhesive (October 28, 2022)
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We are excited to announce the release of our Soltronix 110W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller & Butyl Adhesive. This panel is designed specifically for trucking applications. The 110W solar panel includes semi-flexible fiberglass backing, full backside butyl adhesive, and an integrated fixed power point (FPPT) charge controller.
This panel extends battery life, reduces jumpstarts, provides diesel savings, enables telematics and maintains battery voltage during extended off cycles.
PowerFilm Releases 160W Crystalline Foldable Solar Panel (October 18, 2022)
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We are thrilled to announce the release of our first-ever crystalline foldable solar panel. The 160W Crystalline Foldable Solar Panel is the perfect blend of portability and power. It's an ideal companion for eBikes, amateur radio equipment, and battery power stations.
24W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller for Thermo King Precedent Trailer Refrigeration Unit (September 13, 2022)
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TRU solar panels extend battery life, reduce jumpstarts, provide diesel savings for the reefer unit, enable telematics, and maintain your reefer battery voltage during extended off cycles.
PowerFilm designed this Soltronix 24W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel specifically for a Thermo King Precedent Trailer Refrigeration Unit. This design includes a unique shape and an integrated fixed power point tracking (FPPT) charge controller.