Analysis

TrendForce: China Solar Industry to Start Weed Out the Weak?

published: 2012-08-03 18:08
Affected by the bleak global economic outlook and the sharp drop in the PV prices, certain European and American companies could not survive in the price war started by Chinese companies’ low-priced products – German company Q-cel...  more

EnergyTrend: Cellular Battery Trend

published: 2012-07-06 18:14
Mobile phones are no longer just for talking as they now serve as users’ personal assistants and entertainment centers. This trend has largely altered the landscape of the global mobile phone market. As for smartphones, Appl...  more

U.S. Solar Opposition to Tariffs Grows

published: 2012-06-28 15:39
By D.A. Barber Solar Trade War Background The highly controversial U.S .trade case against China began on October 19, 2011, when the U.S. arm of Frankfurt-based SolarWorld and six other U.S. solar manufacturers filed a petition cl...  more

TrendForce: PV Spot Prices Rebound, June Outlook Looking Up

published: 2012-06-18 18:08
In regard to Taiwanese solar companies’ 12’May revenues, according to EnergyTrend, the green energy research division of TrendForce, most companies’ shipments remained steady with utilization rates above 80%. Due to the preliminar...  more

Solar Energy’s Real U.S. Employment Impact

published: 2012-05-30 15:11
By D.A. Barber The role that solar energy can play in not just the total energy mix of the U.S. but also job creation has been addressed in a number of recent studies all of which project strong but varied rates of growth. But muc...  more