Tag Archives: growth
The $10 LED Lightbulb
Of course, there never really was a “war on lightbulbs,” nor was there ever any ban on incandescents… but there was, certainly, a lot of hype about what a weak substitute Compact Fluorescent bulbs are for good old fashioned, energy-sucking Incandescent bulbs. Finally, it seems a viable and likable alternative has emerged: affordable and attractive [...]
PV Manufacturers Ready for Good News
A new NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report anticipates that photovoltaic manufacturers will start to see a rebound in profitability—if they can make it to 2017. By then the research company anticipates that the PV manufacturing market will reach $32 billion. But that’s still a couple years away, and prior to that Solarbuzz anticipates that the market [...]
First Solar Goes Residential
First Solar is diversifying once again, this time into residential rooftop solar. The company started out as the leader in thin-film PV for non-residential applications, but when the solar manufacturing industry hit a wall a few years ago, it moved aggressively into building utility-scale solar projects that use its panels. That was a great move for First Solar, [...]
Take That Haters! Tesla Now Profitable
The purchase of just 250 extra cars is bring Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) over the finish line to its first quarter of profitability, says the company. For the first quarter, Tesla will deliver 4750 Model S electric sedans, surpassed the expected 4,500 units. The car won the coveted “Car of the Year” award from Motor Trend magazine. “I am [...]
The Potential of DIY Solar
As permitting gets easier and cities start streamlining the process, the market for simplified Do-It-Yourself solar array kits could grow. That’s a market Florida-based Peak Solar is fully prepared to take advantage of. The company has been selling integrated solar and inverter kits for three years. While they’re marketed on the company’s website as DIY [...]
The Hawaiian Electric Company: Utility Solar Done Right
Our 2013 Utility Solar Champion Award goes to … drumroll please … The Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO). Here’s why. The Hawaiian solar market is taking off. Just skyrocketing. Check this article out: “In 2012, a total of 16,715 PV permits were issued [in Oahu], a figure more than 170 percent of the previous 10+ years’ [...]
Japan’s Solar Market: Growth is an Understatement
Japan is making significants stride toward renewable energy development, particularly in solar and wind, in the aftermath of Fukushima disaster in 2011. This year, the country will add over 5 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity, surpassing Germany and the United States, forecasted a new report from IMS Research, part of consultancy firm IHS Inc. According [...]
Solar Industry: 2012 Growth Borderline Ridiculous
Solar is continuing to become a more important part of the U.S.’s energy mix as it continues to grow at a rapid pace—in fact the amount of solar added online in the U.S. in 2012 was 76 percent higher than in 2011, the previous record holder. That’s according to the GTM Research and the Solar [...]
Walmart Boosts Solar Production in Ohio
The amount of solar used in Ohio is about to rise by 10% – why? Simply because Walmart is installing solar PV on the roofs of 12 stores in the state. This demonstrates the influence a huge corporation’s shift to renewable energy can have. With 4.5 megawatts of solar, Walmart has about a tenth of [...]