PHOTOVOLTAICS NEWS & FEATURES

Surviving our solar winter of discontent

02/08/2012

2011 was a rough year for the solar industry, leading into a 2012 solar winter of discontent -- but spring and a glorious summer are coming, says Paula Mints.

What's driving North America's solar PV market in 2012?

02/08/2012

Solarbuzz examines preliminary 2011 tallies for the US and Canadian solar PV markets, and the key questions to be answered about their 2012 growth prospects.

Suntech, DuPont to collab on solar backsheets, supply-chain improvements

02/03/2012

A new partnership between Suntech and DuPont will focus on backsheet materials that protect solar panels, their construction and how that affects their longevity, and how backsheets might even improve the module's power output.

Miasolé claims 17% efficient CIGS device, 14% in production

02/02/2012

Miasolé says it has created a 17.3 percent "champion" thin-film copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) solar photovoltaic device, and has started making 14 percent efficient modules in production.

Europe's 2011-2012 PV installs: Two tales of growth

02/01/2012

Two reports out in the past week examine Europe's solar PV market in 2011, indicating slowing growth in the flagship countries and promise in some smaller regions for 2012 and beyond.

US vs. China solar redux: CASE, Brattle Group lament US jobs at stake

01/30/2012

In the latest round of fisticuffs between US and Chinese solar firms, the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE) and consultancy The Brattle Group claim that any US-levied tariffs on imported Chinese solar products would cost tens of thousands of jobs and dent US solar demand.

US vs. China solar redux: US Commerce Department eyes retroactive penalties

01/30/2012

Another round of fisticuffs between US manufacturers of solar products, aka Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) vs. the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE). This time CASM seemingly has the US Department of Commerce (DoC) in its corner.

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ABB, Siemens eye green energy

umbai, Feb. 8 -- Global majors such as ABB and Siemens aim to tap India's renewable energy sector for power equipment and automation business. AB...

Pioneers, straight from the hills

India, Feb. 9 -- At the Avani centre in Pithoragarh, a district in the remote Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, natural living is the norm. V...

Solectria Renewables to supply inverters for 1.65-MW Utah solar project

(SeeNews North America) - Feb 8, 2012 - US photovoltaic (PV) inverter maker Solectria Renewables LLC said Tuesday it would supply inverters for a...

NEW ENERGY SECRETARY RECONFIRMS GOVT'S CLEAN ENERGY COMMITMENT

The following information was released by Friends of the Earth: The newly appointed Energy Secretary Ed Davey has shown encouraging signs of...

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Measuring: The Key Component For Optimizing Your Solar Simulator

Measurement of a solar simulator is a very important task and should be completed at least every 3 months. Lamps and power outputs of simulators ch...

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FREE WEBCAST: Solar Simulator Spectrum Measurement and Calibration

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FREE WEBCAST: Advances in Materials Converting and PSA Tapes, Including Bus Bar Tapes, for Solar Manufacturing

In this FREE webinar, you will learn about new materials, adhesives, and the converting capabilities, including advances in PSA’s for bus bars, that will help you improve solar manufacturing.