The widespread power outages caused by Superstorm Sandy resulted in many homeowners using generators for the first time. Consumer Reports heard from some of these novices on our Facebook page where we asked them about their experiences ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), has started constructing the 139 megawatt Campo Verde Solar Project, located near El Centro in Imperial County, CA, USA. ...
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January 9, 2013 - Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is growing at a fast rate in Canada, as the government employs various initiatives to support the rapid deployment of solar PV energy sources, according to a recent GlobalData report. It ...
Tags: solar power generation, solar, solar PV energy, energy industry
For the second time the Intercontinental Hotel Beichen in Beijing played host to the Intersolar China Conference, a valuable platform for the Asian solar markets of the future, from December 11-13, 2012. 69 speakers from around the world ...
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Taiwan-based tier-one solar cell firms plan to increase prices by 5-10%. According to downstream solar firms in Taiwan, solar cell makers previously did try to increase prices in the second half of 2012 but in the end were not successful. ...
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Business Standard reported that with the conventional energy projects unable to address the power crisis, 2012 saw the emergence of renewable energy in a big way. The state government announced a new solar policy with a target to set up ...
Tags: energy, solar policy, power shortage, energy industry
Organizers of Invest in Photonics 2012, a two-day international convention on photonics venture capital (VC) investment, said that participation at last month’s event increased “despite a tough investment decade in ...
Tags: Photonics, photonics venture capital, investment, lighting
Japan-based Kaneka, a solar firm that produces N-type mono-crystalline solar cell using heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer (HIT) technology, has reportedly been discussing cooperation with Taiwan-based firms such as Gintech and Neo ...
Tags: Kaneka, solar cell, HIT, NSP, Taiwan
China Sunergy Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of solar cells and modules, today announced that the company has set up a new manufacturing facility in Istanbul, Turkey with local partner Seul Energy Investment Corp., a solar system provider, solar ...
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Canadian Solar Inc. and SunEdison Power Canada Inc., a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., today announced that they have completed a purchase and sale transaction wherein Canadian Solar's direct subsidiary Canadian Solar ...
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MERRIAM, Kansas — The Merriam City Council has unanimously approved plans for Ikea to build its first Kansas City-area store here, with an opening planned for fall 2014, the retailer said. Ikea, which announced plans for the store ...
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Mytrah Energy Limited is busy adding fresh capacity to its wind power generation portfolio across several States including Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu,Karnataka and Maharashtra.Mytrah currently holds a wind power generation asset portfolio of ...
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Business Line reported that ACME Bikaner Solar Power Pvt Ltd has emerged the winner in the 25 MW solar PV program of the Odisha Government, quoting a tariff of INR 7.28 per kWhr. The company, a subsidiary of ACME Tele Power Ltd, will invest ...
Tags: ACME Bikaner, Solar Power, solar PV program, Odisha Government
Kyocera Solar today announced that its North American manufacturing facilities have surpassed production of 2 million PV solar modules. Kyocera has been producing modules in North America since 2004 and its solar solutions are used in a ...
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China's domestic solar demand has been rising, but due to risks, Taiwan-based makers believe the best way to enter the market is to provide products such as solar cells instead of investing in projects. Due to the global trade war, ...
Tags: solar demand, China, Solar Firms, global trade war