The US installed 832MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) in the second quarter of 2013, representing 15% growth over the first quarter of the year. It was solar's second best quarter ever, according to a new report released by GTM Research and the ...
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VDE Americas (a subsidiary of Germany's VDE Testing and Certification Institute) and First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, ...
China's government pledged to cut overall coal use in eastern parts of the country and said it would reduce dependency on the fuel nationwide, as leaders struggle to respond to rising public concern over choking levels of pollution. The ...
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Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France has announced its newest concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) module featuring a record power-generating efficiency of 31.8%. The new module, which is already in ...
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Textile Manufacturer Runs on 100% Solar Power, Launches New Brand of Sustainably Produced, American Made Products Spector Textile Products, a well established textile manufacturer in Lawrence, Massachusetts has taken the turn towards ...
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China is expected to overtake Germany this year to become the world's top country in terms of newly added solar power generating capacity, an official from China's top economic planner said Wednesday. To deal with the overcapacity problem ...
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High-tech windows generate electricity using polycrystalline photovoltaic cells By Michael SwanThe stained glass windows designed by Sarah Hal at Saskatoon's Holy Family Cathedral serve a twofold purpose. Beyond the beauty they add to the ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, and BELECTRIC Holding GmbH are to undertake a joint ...
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Phoenix Contact’s Solarcheck modular monitoring system reliably provides information about the operating conditions on the DC side of photovoltaic systems. By localising faults in individual strings, this system makes it possible to ...
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Neo Solar Power has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.106 billion (US$70.2 million) for August, the highest monthly level since April 2011 with growth of 4.80% on month and of 98.65% on ...
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Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) says it will mark a major milestone with the introduction of a new dispatch tool for all grid-connected wind resources. The ability to dispatch wind, scheduled to take effect ...
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China announced policies on Friday to ramp up support for renewable energy projects, in a bid to curb air pollution. The National Development and Reform Commission issued new subsidy standards for distributed solar power generation ...
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The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the biggest markets among GCC states for the deployment of solar power, accounting for most of the projects. The six GCC countries altogether have sanctioned solar power installation projects worth ...
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China's legislators on Monday called for greater support for the development of renewable energy industry which is facing obstacles in planning, purchase system, subsidies and technology. Development of renewable energy must be a ...
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A leading logistics and warehousing company has added value to its business in several ways since installing solar systems to power its Sydney and Melbourne transport terminals. Alfred Colvin, chief executive officer of CDM Logistics, a ...
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