Nov. 24, 2011: BioSolar’s New Technology Approved by UL for Commercial Sales
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — BioSolar Inc., developer of a new technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources to reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, reported that the company received provisional Relative Thermal Index (RTI) recognition from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for its BioBacksheet material.
UL certification is required for all electronic products and components, such as solar panels, prior to their sale in the general marketplace. BioSolar received UL materials certification for BioBacksheet in February 2011. UL then began performing long-term thermal stability testing on BioBacksheet. BioSolar said the official provisional RTI designation from UL allows solar panel manufacturers to proceed with confidence in integrating BioBacksheet into their panels for full UL certification, which the company expects to be merely a procedural matter.