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Fisker Automotive Looks Set to File for Bankruptcy Protection in The Us This Week
Apr 11, 2013Luxury plug-in hybrid carmaker Fisker Automotive looks set to file for bankruptcy protection in the US as soon as this week, according to latest reports. Under pressure from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to re-pay nearly US$200 ...
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The Prices of LED-Based Lightbulbs Have Been Dropping Over The Last Few Years
Sep 14, 2012The prices of Light-Emitting Diode (LED)-based lightbulbs have been dropping over the last few years, and the amount and quality of the light they put out have been rising. New dimmable LED bulbs that put out as much light as a standard ...
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Chris Clarke at KCET Puts up a Pretty Compelling Argument for Shifting Government Funding
Sep 13, 2012Chris Clarke at KCET puts up a pretty compelling argument for shifting government funding from power generation to buying LED Lighting for the public.In his post on comparing the cost of buying the bulbs vs.the cost of power generation??he ...
Tags: LED, Power Generation, cost, renewable energy
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IQE Is to Begin Volume Manufacture of Multi-Junction Cells for CPV Applications
Jul 6, 2012First production order comes from Solar Junction–in which the UK-headquartered wafer foundry has a$5M equity stake. Semiconductor wafer featuring multi-junction cells The advanced semiconductor epiwafer foundry IQE is to ...
Tags: IQE, Wafer Maker, CPV, Sharp
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Abound Solar of Loveland Intends to File a Petition
Jul 5, 2012Cadmium telluride(CdTe)thin-film photovoltaic(PV)module maker Abound Solar of Loveland,CO,USA says that it intends to file a petition for protection under US Bankruptcy Code in Delaware this week.Suspension of operations will impact about ...
Tags: Solar, PV, Bankruptcy Code, Energy
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The Thin-Film CdTe Module Maker Files for Bankruptcy.
Jul 3, 2012Solar shake-out claims Abound amid GE worries 03 Jul 2012 After$370 million in investment–partly through a DOE loan guarantee–the thin-film CdTe module maker files for bankruptcy. 20kW installation Abound Solar has become ...
Tags: solar, Abound amid GE, DOE loan, the thin-film CdTe module
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Venture-Backed Developer Signs Agreement with Concentrated PV Specialist Solfocus
May 25, 2012Venture-backed developer of high-efficiency,multi-junction cells signs agreement with concentrated PV specialist SolFocus. SolFocus,the US-based company at the forefront of concentrated photovoltaics(CPV)systems that generate ...
Tags: Solar, SolFocus, "SUNPATH"Program
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SoloPower Has Raised an Extra $7.1m in Financing From Existing Investors
May 24, 2012SoloPower Inc of San Jose,CA,USA,which makes thin-film copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)photovoltaic(PV)cells and lightweight flexible solar modules using a proprietary roll-to-roll electro-deposition process,has raised an extra$7.1m ...
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Amonix CPV Systems Will Become The Largest in The World When Completed
Sep 12, 2011Colorado installation featuring Amonix CPV systems will become the largest in the world when completed. The US Department of Energy has finalized a $90.6 million loan guarantee to power generation company Cogentrix that gives the final ...
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The Largest CPV Installation Was Connected to The Grid
Aug 28, 2011The largest concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) installation in the US has been connected to the grid. A new 5 MW concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) project recently completed by market-leading CPV system company Amonix is the largest yet ...
Tags: Industry Trends, Lighting
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A New 5 MV Concentrating Photovoltaics Project Recently Completed
Aug 28, 2011The largest concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) installation in the US has been connected to the grid. A new 5 MW concentrating photovoltaics (CPV) project recently completed by market-leading CPV system company Amonix is the largest yet ...
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Obama Constructed The First Large-Scale Solar Power Plant
May 22, 2011The Obama administration provided a loan guarantee of $737 million to SolarReserve on Thursday to construct the first large-scale solar power plant that stores energy and provides electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The solar power ...
Tags: Market View, solar
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The Obama Administration Provided a Loan Guarantee of $737 Million
May 22, 2011The Obama administration provided a loan guarantee of $737 million to SolarReserve on Thursday to construct the first large-scale solar power plant that stores energy and provides electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The solar power ...
Tags: solar