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Thin Film: Positioned for the Coming Market Upswing
The drastic consolidations of the past months have caught the entire photovoltaic (PV) industry off guard. Nobody saw it coming, considering the booming regions in Asia, first and foremost India and China, which will lead to an overall record year in 2012 according to IMS Research. But whoever thinks photovoltaics can now be written off [...]
Mecca: Leading Saudia Arabia Solar Effort
The holy city of Mecca could be the first in Saudia Arabia to host a utility-scale solar power plant, as the sun-rich desert kingdom seeks to diversify its energy mix, reports Bloomberg. In early January 2013, the city will select from at least 20 bidders that want to build local power plants in Mecca to [...]
Green Technology Duties Eased in Asia-Pacific Regions
Despite ongoing solar industry trade disputes involving China, a group of 22 Asia-Pacific nations has agreed to reduce import duties for green technologies that grow their economies without hurting the environment starting in 2015, reports The New York Times. The agreement by the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum sets import duties of 5% or [...]
European Solar Dispute Against China Continues
Encouraged by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, it looks like the European Union (EU) is holding a dialogue aimed at resolving its solar trade dispute with China. The EU is threatening to impose tariffs on Chinese panel imports, echoing action taken by the US earlier this year. It moved to launch a formal investigation in early [...]
Smart Meter Popularity Grows Across the Globe
Love them or hate them, smart meter installations continue at a significant pace. The focus is shifting, however, from the US to European countries that mandate their deployment and emerging markets that need to better manage their electricity supply. By the end of 2016, annual worldwide shipments for smart meters will reach 130 million units, reports IDC Energy [...]
China Strikes Back Against U.S Energy Subsidies
The Global Green War had started with the US imposing duties on imports of Chinese made solar panels and cells. Subsequently dumping charges were also imposed on wind energy equipment made in China as well. China has not been able to do much against these duties as it exports almost 80-90% of its solar products. [...]
Bill Gates Funds Solar Toilet
The practice of open defecation and dirth of sanitation in developing nations kills 1.5 million children under the age of 5 every year, according to philanthropist Bill Gates. So Gates and his wife, Melinda, are devoting $6.5 million to research and development project meant to reinvent the toilet for countries that lack the infrastructure to [...]
Clean Energy Revolution Highlighted in Time Magzine
Over the past few days, there’s been a lot of talk by leading political figures – speaking in bellwether, “swing states” like Colorado, Nevada, and Iowa – about the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind. More broadly, the discussion has revolved around the economic potential for clean energy development in those states, as well as [...]
Ascent Solar Lands Pilot Program at Foxconn
Ascent Solar, a thin-film manufacturer based in Thornton, Colo., has penned an agreement to provide solar panels to major electronics manufacturer Foxconn in China. The agreement is for a small pilot project, said Ascent president and CEO Victor Lee. Foxconn’s name will be printed in Ascent Solar’s CIGS thin-film solar photovoltaic panels across its canvas [...]