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Thin-film solar PV suppliers unite under "PVThin" banner
… A half-dozen makers of thin-film solar PV technologies are joining forces to promote ..... effective and environmentally friendly solar technology," according to Andreas Wade ..... ago." Founding members include Abound Solar , Arendi, Calyxo, First Solar , GE Energy …
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Why Solar Flagships' peril won't derail PV in Australia
… Solarbuzz March 1, 2012 - When Australia's Solar Flagships program was first announced in ..... fanfare, heralded as the path to proving solar photovoltaics' (PV) viability in the ..... goal of installing 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar electricity, split equally between PV …
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China's solar master plan sets goals for production, efficiency, pricing
… has made it clear that it wants to add solar energy generation at a fast pace, so it ..... government also has big plans to boost solar manufacturing. In fact, China's Ministry ..... production capacity by 2015; it also wants solar cell makers to reach 5 gigawatts of annual …
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New approach aims to slash cost of solar cells
… account for almost half the cost of today's solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, so reducing ..... dramatically lower the cost of the finished solar panels. The aim is to create a less expensive ..... alternative to wafer-based crystalline silicon solar cells. By using a chemical vapor deposition …
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Chinese solar financials show ups and downs in 4Q11-1Q12
… coming in provide a clearer view of the solar PV supplier landscape, who's doing better ..... and what the analysts are taking away. JA Solar Final numbers won't be ready until mid-March, but JA Solar says shipments in 4Q11 were around 390 …
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First Solar's 4Q11 takeaways: Warranty woes, and a radical idea
February 29, 2012 - First Solar 's (FSLR) fiscal 4Q11 and 2011 results ..... Considering the flux in Germany's solar market, chairman/interim CEO Michael Ahearn ..... as "the most significant metric" for solar panels, "and doubly so for thin-film …
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Optimizing solar projects to maximize ROI
by Bill Elwell, SPG Solar February 10, 2012 - The solar industry is facing new realities as the economics of solar are changing. Predicting photovoltaic (PV) panel pricing is 'iffy' at best. The US Treasury 1603 cash grants are history …
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BP Solar gives up on solar ; farewell to another pioneer
December 21, 2011 - BP, one of the solar industry's longtime players, says it ..... ago (about 100 will be impacted). BP Solar shuttered its module facility in Maryland ..... project development. BP does have a major solar cell/module JV in India with Tata Power …
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Solar Frontier, enXco making CIGS splash with 150MW deal
January 18, 2012 - CIGS supplier Solar Frontier and renewable energy project developer ..... popping deal in the world of thin-film solar PV technology: a 150MW module supply deal for enXco's Catalina solar power plant in Kern County, CA. Solar …
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CASM solar trade group adds 150 solar -industry employers
November 30, 2011 -- About 150 US solar -industry employers of more than 11 ..... have joined the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) to support the US government’s investigation of China’s solar trade practices and advocate for fair …
