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First Solar Gains After U.S. Authorizes $57.3 Million Loan

published: 2012-07-20 14:47
First Solar Inc. (FSLR), the world’s largest maker of thin-film solar panels, rose to the highest in two weeks after two Mumbai-based companies secured U.S. loans to buy panels. First Solar climbed (FSLR) 4.6 percent to $15.13 at...  more

Panasonic starts China battery line

published: 2012-07-19 14:52
Panasonic Corp. has started production of lithium-ion batteries for mobile phones and personal computers at its new plant in Suzhou, China, the company said Tuesday. It is Panasonic's third integrated lithium-ion battery plant co...  more

Nevada solar manufacturing plant closes

published: 2012-07-19 14:45
 A solar manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas that received millions of dollars in federal grant money closed Wednesday after only 14 months in operation. Amonix, a company that designed and developed concentrated photovoltaic ...  more

20000 Electric Vehicles For Zhejiang Kandi in China

published: 2012-07-19 14:43
Kandi Signed a Letter of Intent With China Aviation Lithium Battery Co., Ltd. to Promote 20,000 Pure Electric Vehicles. Another major company focus has been on the manufacture and sale of the COCO electric car (EV), a highly econo...  more

Chinese competition sank govt-backed Abound Solar-executives

published: 2012-07-19 14:37
Abound Solar was doomed by Chinese subsidies that helped flood the market with solar panels, former company executives said on Wednesday as Republicans delved into the latest failure of a government-backed solar panel manufacturer...  more

REC's second quarter 2012 results

published: 2012-07-19 14:32
Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) reported second quarter 2012 revenues from continuing operations* of NOK 1,987 million and EBITDA of NOK 267 million. Further operational improvement resulted in FBR cash production cost of 1...  more