Following years of oversupply and unsustainable, often artificially low module pricing, 2013 is expected to be the year that the global solar photovoltaic (PV) market begins to stabilize, says a new report from Navigant Research. ...
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The survey has been conducted by Germany's plastic trade association Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (IK). In a statement, IK said: "Foreign enterprises are able to calculate with much lower energy costs: at times power costs ...
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Taiwan-based blank optical disc maker Ritek plans to introduce 7W LED light bulbs. There will also be a promotional campaign where consumers can buy one and get one free for NT$299. Market observers noted that retail prices of 7-8W LED ...
ForceField Energy Inc. an international manufacturer, seller and distributor of energy products and solutions, announced it signed a three-year sub-distribution agreement with Prime Energy Solutions AG, a Wiesbaden, Germany consultancy ...
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According to a new Ernst & Young survey, responding to frequently changing regulations and managing the effect on business and stakeholders are now the biggest concerns for power and utilities executives around the world—up from 2011. ...
In the EU27, household electricity prices rose by 6.6% between the second half of 2011 and the second half of 2012, after an increase of 6.3% between the second half of 2010 and 2011. Household gas prices increased by 10.3% in the EU27 ...
Radiant flooring system transfers heat directly from the hot floor to the people or objects in the room through radiation. This process is also known as infrared radiation. It requires installation of electric heating coils or water heating ...
May 3, 2013 - The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) insists that, contrary to a Fraser Institute report entitled “Environmental and Economic Consequences of Ontario’s Green Energy Act”, wind energy has helped ...
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April 25, 2013 - Ontario's Green Energy Act (GEA) will soon put the province at or near the top of North American electricity costs, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, with "serious consequences for the province's economic ...
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Despite assurances from the White House and little traction from Democrats in US Congress, a key Republican senator believes that a carbon tax is President Barack Obama's top priority. "That is the ultimate goal of this president," said ...
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Cotton Australia has filed a submission to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) in a bid to stop a proposed 17.5% increase in electricity tariffs for Queensland growers. The QCA’s draft determination on electricity prices for ...
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Cotton Australia is rallying the industry behind a campaign to stop a proposed 17.5% increase in electricity tariffs for Queensland growers. Cotton Australia’s Policy Manager for Queensland & Water, Michael Murray, says the ...
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The future of energy storage has taken root on an onion farm in southern California. Seeking to offset its electricity bills, Gills Onions in Oxnard has installed a flow battery. When electricity prices from the grid peak, the farm can tap ...
Tags: Flow Batteries, Resilient Microgrids, Consumer Electronics
Analyst warns of 'overheating' as Japan rushes to install PV 19 Mar 2013 Country set to become second-largest PV market after China this year, says IMS Research. More than 5 GW of photovoltaic systems are set to be installed in Japan ...
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LED lighting is the trend of the next generation of lighting products. It is estimated that in 2012 the output value of the global high-brightness LED market will be 13.4 percent annual growth rate, size of up to $ 10.1 billion, Japan, ...
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