Ultrabooks are set to take the market by storm, gradually taking a piece of the traditional notebook market and providing new momentum for the entire IT industry. According to market research firm TrendForce, chip gi... more
Analysis
Are PVs Pricing-out CSP Projects in the U.S.? |
| published: 2011-09-08 8:39 |
When Solar Millennium announced on August 18, 2011, it was converting the first half of its planned 1-gigawatt concentrating solar power (CSP) plant in California into a 500-megawatt PV plant, it was just the latest of several t... more
The CIGS PV Comeback |
| published: 2011-09-05 12:53 |
Currently, CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and diselenide) thin-film PVs have limited production volume and market share due to their low energy efficiency - around half the efficiency of their crystalline and silicon counterparts... more
Storming Weather ahead for Solar Industry: Green Energy Technology’s Financial Underperformance |
| published: 2011-09-02 9:42 |
According to the 1H11 financial statement of Taiwanese solar company Green Energy Technology, the 2Q11 revenue totaled NT$ 5.187 billion and the gross profit margin dropped to -3%, which resulted in an after-tax loss of NT$ 294 bi... more
Green is What Future Looks Like |
| published: 2011-09-02 9:04 |
The Japanese nuclear power crisis has made countries around the world begin to adjust their nuclear policies, which will in turn help and stimulate the development of renewable energy.
Investment experts are optimistic about the ... more
DOE’s “SUNPATH” and “SunShot” Funding Deadlines Approaching |
| published: 2011-09-01 8:43 |
Back in February 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of the SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national initiative to make solar energy technologies cost-competitive with other forms of energy by reducing t... more
Shakeouts Inevitable as Solar Sector Matures |
| published: 2011-08-30 9:02 |
Moody Investors Service states in a recent report, solar manufacturers feel the affects of declining profit margins and factory oversupply. The combination of government cutbacks on subsidies in the European Union (EU) and overs... more
PV Systems Help Increase the Value and Sales Price of California Homes |
| published: 2011-08-29 8:51 |
Two recent studies have added ammunition to the argument for supporters of solar power systems, especially regarding residential installations. There are the obvious benefits that everyone understands -- non-polluting, renewable e... more
Solar Power Purchase Agreement: “No Money Down” Solar |
| published: 2011-08-24 8:33 |
Solar Power Purchase Agreement (SPPA) refers to a financial contract between a solar power system owner and a host customer. The owner operates, maintains the photovoltaic (PV) system. The host customer usually owns the property... more
China Implements a National Feed-in-Tariff Rate |
| published: 2011-08-12 17:04 |
Even with the expansion of manufacturing capacity for China's solar module firms, the country's domestic demand has lagged behind the rest of the world. Currently, China's has around one gigawatt (GW) of solar genera... more
