Tag Archives: lux research
Printed Solar: Falling Out Of Favor?
Printed solar photovoltaic technology is on its way down, according to a report from Lux Research. Some high-profile failures, like the collapse of Konarka last year and the near-collapse of U.K.-based G-4, have turned investors off of printed solar. Private investment in the technology fell from $105 million in 2008 to $20 million in 2012, [...]
Silevo Solar: One to Watch
Silevo Solar, a module manufacturer, was named as one of the top 10 most innovative technology companies to watch in 2013 by technology research and analysis firm Lux Research. “This company certainly stands out,” said Fatima Toor, a Lux analyst who primarily focuses on the solar industry. The Chinese company has an office in California, [...]
Lux Research: Solar Manufacturers Invest in Equipment
The last couple years have been hard on solar panel manufacturers and many might not have a lot of capital for equipment upgrades, but they will have to pony-up to compete, according to a report from Lux Research. The research and analytics firm released its “Turning lemons into lemonade: Opportunities in the turbulent photovoltaic equipment [...]
High Concentrating Photovoltaics Market Prepares for Insane Growth
High Concentrating Photovoltaics, traditionally a low-performing arm of the solar industry, is expected to gain major ground in changing market conditions. Lux Research, a research and analyses firm specializing in emerging technologies, recently released a report that suggests HCPV will grow to a $1.6 billion industry by 2017. High-concentrating photovoltaics have had little success in [...]
Lux Research: Technology will Improve Solar Costs and Industry Margins
Researchers are developing solar technologies now that will replace what’s on the market today with more efficient and less expensive alternatives within 3 to 6 years, according to a report from Lux Research. Profit margins are tight for solar companies today, said Lux analyst Fatima Toor. There’s a lot of competition and the panel prices [...]
Who Needs Subsidies? Solar Industry Doing Fine Without Them
Lux Research announced this week that it expects solar installations will grow to 38.3 GW by 2017 as the solar market goes global. After posting an incredible growth of 66% to 26.5 GW in 2011, Lux expects installations to momentarily stall this year at 26.9 GW. However, as the industry learns how to navigate the [...]
eIQ: Solar Inverter Company to Watch
Lux Research named eIQ Energy one of its top 10 most innovative companies in the fourth quarter of 2011. The company was the only one on Lux’s list of innovative businesses working in new technologies that focuses on the solar industry. Silicon Valley, Calif.-based eIQ develops inverters and optimizers that enable solar photovoltaic arrays to [...]
Green Chemicals: Growing Like Gangbusters
I hope everybody had a great holiday weekend and for those who are still on vacation (like me!!), enjoy the brief rest. The blog is working on a list of top posts of 2011 but it might take awhile given that the blog had almost 200 posts to look into. In the meantime, let’s look [...]