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In 2010, Developing Nations to Lead in Wind
If you think sustainable business is a trend confined to industrialized countries, or that wind and solar power is too expensive to take off in the developing world, it’s time to think again. The sustainableinvestor network Ceres reported this week that for the first time ever, the developing world is on-track toinstall more wind energy [...]
San Diego, Los Angeles Counties Lead in Residential Solar
One of the nice things about solar rebate programs — beyond the factthat they help reduce the cost of solar installation — is that they canprovide a trove of interesting solar-related data. See, in order to ensure that you receive state- or utility-sponsoredsolar rebate funds, your solar installer will need to file anapplication stating (among [...]
New England: Positioned to Lead Cleantech Revolution
Over the past several months, businesses, environmentalists and policy experts alike have been pressing the U.S. Senate to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation that places a price on carbon. The New England Clean Energy Council, where I work, has been among those actively pushing for such a bill. One of the points we’ve tried [...]
Can Sopogy’s Small-Scale CSP Lead to Lower Prices?
Concentrated solar power (CSP) might conjure upimages of massive solar collector installations in the California Mojave or North African desert with tens of thousands of mirrors or miles ofparabolic troughs — along with a lot of annoyed tortoises, politiciansand environmentalists. Sopogy’s take on CSP is a bit different than that. Smaller in size and operating at [...]
Heraeus Takes Industry Lead
After only six months in production, Heraeus Photovoltaic Business Unithas announced that its front side silver paste, SOL9235H, has assumed an industry leading position in market share, quality and efficiency. Andy London, Global Business Unit Leader for Heraeus PV said: "In the shorttime we have had SOL9235H on the market it’s come to be widelyacknowledged [...]
First Solar (FSLR) CFO To Lead New Utility Systems Division
First Solar (FSLR) will form a new utility systems business group to address the large-scalephotovoltaic (PV) system solutions market which will be headed bycurrent CFO Jens Meyerhoff. Following its NextLight acquisition whichis expected to close this quarter, the company sees big potential in the utility scale business and will have 2.2GW in power purchase agreements [...]
EU May Give Solar Companies a Break on Cadmium, Lead
Top solar manufacturers are making progress ongreening their supply chains and recycling efforts, but a key EuropeanUnion decision on cadmium could redefine what it means to be good forthe environment. The EU’s decision on whether to exempt solar makers from regulationson hazardous chemicals, such as cadmium and lead, could come as soon asnext month. Its [...]
With $27 Trillion at Stake, it’s Time for the U.S. to Lead in Cleantech
A new WWF report has come out further emphasizing the great needfor the US to do more to seize its fair share of the growingmulti-trillion dollar clean energy export market. This repost by Lynn Englum from WWF’s blog gives an overview. Numerous news articles/op-ed pieces (see here,here& here) along with warnings from high-ranking governmental officials [...]
China Takes Lead in Clean-Power Investment (LA Times)
In case you missed it, the LA Times reported yesterday Chinaovertook the United States for the first time in the race to invest inclean energy. In its article, the LA Times features Applied Materials executiveMark Pinto and his insights into the company’s investment in China andthe country’s advantages in government incentives, a clear policy andstrong [...]