Solar shake-up to spawn technology roadmap 16 Jul 2012 Current cycle of consolidation is playing an essential role in filtering out uncompetitive technologies,says analyst. PECVD equipment supplier trends A new report from the ...
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The U.S.Department of Energy(DOE)has published the first evaluation report from a GATEWAY demonstration on NE Cully Boulevard,a residential collector road in Portland,OR.Six different types of roadway luminaires were installed in ...
Does the export of raw logs to China hurt or help British Columbia's economy? NDP leader Adrian Dix is rallying for export tariffs on logs, which would put a hard stop on the export of raw logs from B. C. That are being shipped and ...
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Cadmium 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 ...
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Solar 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 ...
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Global Solar Energy Inc of Tucson,AZ,USA,which makes flexible copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)thin-film photovoltaic cells and modules,says that-since it is consolidating operations and focusing on growth segments through its 40MWp ...
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Virgin Media today announced a new tariff to bring unlimited data to its customers. Named the Premiere tariff, it is akin to the One Plan from 3 and Full Monty from T-Mobile, offering unlimited mobile internet usage, alongside unlimited ...
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Solarbuzz analyst says that high electricity consumption and limited space will see high-efficiency modules dominate market. Copper-plated solar Major new incentives for renewable energy in Japan are likely to favor installations ...
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Energy hungry markets are the new potential markets for the solar industry.China's solar market is being spurred by rising energy demand due to the rapid economic developments.Now,India and Japan(due to the March 11 earthquake in 2011)are ...
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Hanergy to buy CIGS PV manufacturer Solibro 06 Jun 2012 Chinese renewable energy company to acquire the industry-leading thin-film PV unit belonging to embattled Q-Cells. Solibro's"Q.SMART"CIGS modules Q-Cells,the major German ...
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Hanwha SolarOne,a China-based vertically integrated manufacturer of silicon ingots,wafers and solar cells and modules,reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31,2012. The firm stated that first-quarter 2012 ...
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The huge duties slapped onto China-made solar cells by the US Department of Commerce have been causing different effects in different economies. Some in the US solar market welcomes the duties and see them as a way to curb China-based ...
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LDK Solar responds to US preliminary decision on anti-dumping tariffs Press release,May 25;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 25 May 2012]LDK Solar(LDK)has issued a statement regarding the preliminary anti-dumping duty decision by the US ...
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China anti-dumping investigation against US,South Korea polysilicon suppliers would hurt local downstream players Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Friday 25 May 2012]Mainly due to the imposition of anti-dumping tariffs by the US ...
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In order to evade high punitive anti-dumping tariffs imposed in the US market,some first-tier China-based solar makers are seeking cooperation with Taiwan-based makers of crystalline silicon solar cells.China-based solar firms hope to set ...
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