Sunpreme, a closely held solar-cell manufacturer, received $50 million in financing that will be used to build a factory in Jiaxing, China. The investment was led by International Finance Corp., a unit of the World Bank Group, and also ...
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With China expecting slower growth in regional solar markets such as Europe over the next few years, the government has set out to increase domestic demand during its 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), and installed solar PV system ...
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What a difference a year makes. In late 2010, solar panel makers were sold out, Germany was gobbling up record numbers of the clean energy systems, and new markets were steadily growing. Now, the erosion of subsidies in Germany and Italy, ...
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What a difference a year makes. In late 2010, solar panel makers were sold out, Germany was gobbling up record numbers of the clean energy systems, and new markets were steadily growing. Now, the erosion of subsidies in Germany ...
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Arise Technologies Deutschland GmbH (Arise Germany) has entered structured insolvency. Failure to secure adequate financing for the development of its solar plans was cited as the primary reason. In a statement released, the subsidiary ...
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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu confirmed awards for three huge solar power plants in California.The DOE made loan guarantees of: $1.46 billion to First Solar for the 550MW Desert Sunlight project, $1.237 billion to Sun Power for the 250MW ...
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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu confirmed awards for three huge solar power plants in California.The DOE made loan guarantees of: $1.46 billion to First Solar for the 550MW Desert Sunlight project, $1.237 billion to Sun Power for the 250MW ...
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As oversupply concerns and continuous price drops cloud over the solar market, some firms believe the time for grid parity will arrive soon. However, the market condition before the arrival of grid parity will be disrupted. Comparing with ...
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The coating process is a very old process, ~2000 years, and is unique in that it is still in increasing use and growing in importance, when the majority of old technologies are no longer in use. It is widely used and is still significantly ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a contract by Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp to ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic and solar power markets, has been awarded a contract by Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp to ...
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Kansai Electric Power Co. has finished building Japan's largest solar power plant, a 10,000-kilowatt facility in Osaka Prefecture capable of generating enough electricity to run about 3,000 households. It has also started testing a ...
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SOLON, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFOI - News), a leader in providing energy efficient lighting solutions, today announced that it was recently awarded a $5 million lighting retrofit contract with a ...
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SOLON, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq: EFOI - News), a leader in providing energy efficient lighting solutions, today announced that it was recently awarded a $5 million lighting retrofit contract with a ...
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Despite a booming first quarter, the solar industry suffered from weak demand in the second quarter of 2011. Taiwan-based solar cell maker Delsolar has reported revenues reached NT$5, 713 million (US$197 million) and net losses NT$955 ...
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