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Energy Conversion Devices

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) was an American photovoltaics manufacturer of thin-film solar cells made of amorphous silicon used in flexible laminates and in building-integrated photovoltaics. The company was also a manufacturer of rechargeable batteries and other renewable energy related products. ECD was headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

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Founded
1960; 66 years ago (1960)
Industry
Alternative energy
Headquarters
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Defunct
2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Fate
Bankruptcy
Founder
Stanford R. Ovshinsky

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United Solar Ovonic Corporation

Solar Integrated, Inc.

Ovonic batteries

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Energy Conversion Devices

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Edges55
Triples39
Avg. degree1.96
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Energy Conversion Devices

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related to Patent encumbrance · 12
Energy Conversion Devices → Chevron, Cobasys, ECD, General Motors, GM Ovonics, In, NiMH, On October, Ovonics, Ovonics's, Texaco, Texaco Ovonics Battery Systems
related to Company · 11
Energy Conversion Devices → ECD, ECD's, Inc, Ovonic Materials, PV, The Company, The Company's USO, The Ovonic Materials, United Solar Ovonic, United Solar Ovonic LLC, USO
related to Solar Integrated, Inc. · 7
Energy Conversion Devices → Construction, Engineering, EPC, Inc, Procurement, Solar Integrated, Uni-Solar
Defunct · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → 2012; 14 years ago (2012)
Fate · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → Bankruptcy
Founded · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → 1960; 66 years ago (1960)
Founder · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → Stanford R. Ovshinsky
Headquarters · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Industry · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → Alternative energy
Key people · 1
Energy Conversion Devices → Joi Ito

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solar ecd energy ovonic inc united batteries cobasys chevron conversion nimh company devices laminates ovonics owned integrated michigan flexible battery

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Energy Conversion DevicesDefunct2012; 14 years ago (2012)1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesFateBankruptcy1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesFounded1960; 66 years ago (1960)1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesFounderStanford R. Ovshinsky1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesHeadquartersAuburn Hills, Michigan, United States1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesIndustryAlternative energy1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesKey peopleJoi Ito1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesTraded asNasdaq: ENER (2003–2012)1.00infobox
Energy Conversion DevicesTypePublic1.00infobox
Energy Conversion Devicesrelated to CompanyInc0.60section
Energy Conversion Devicesrelated to CompanyECD0.60section
Energy Conversion Devicesrelated to CompanyUnited Solar Ovonic0.60section

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