Analysis

By D.A. Barber Private collaborations with R&D at the many national energy labs in the United States aren’t new, but they have been stepped up. That’s because the labs are not purely governmental, industrial, or academic, so t...  more

By D.A. Barber The increase in installed PV capacity, mainly in countries such as Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, France, the U.S. and Japan, has made recycling the usable waste generated by end-of-life PV modules a new priority. ...  more

The revenues of Taiwanese solar companies for February 2012 have been announced: the orders continued to pour in since mid-January and certain solar manufacturers have been at full capacity, with the prices continuing to rise. The...  more

Despite the worldwide financial downturn and the unstable financial system, solar system’s installed capacity still saw continuous growth in 2011. Aided by the sharp price drop in the solar supply chain, the growth momentum contin...  more

By D.A. Barber There could be a struggle to meet the solar energy targets many countries have set because the current global supply of rare metals needed to produce PVs is unlikely to meet demand, according to a November 2011 stud...  more

By Dr Dino R Ponnampalam The advancement of our civilization has been marked by numerous seminal moments; one such event was the Industrial Revolution.  This point in history allowed for the development and introduction of machine...  more

By D.A. Barber The abundant supply of sunshine throughout the Hawaiian Islands as well as new regulations and economic incentives that support solar power projects has positioned the American state to offset a substantial portion ...  more

Beginning on March 9, a new subsidy policy will take effect in Germany. Key changes include progressive adjustment of subsidies, exclusion of ground-mounted solar systems over 10 megawatts from receiving support, and a partial buy...  more

by D.A. Barber Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) technology is proving to be less costly than current flat panel and thin film PVs due to their high efficiency design. In fact, in April 2011 San Jose, California-based Solar Junctio...  more