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Sting in the tail as Government announces new solar PV tariffs
May 28, 2012 (SPX)
The Government has left consumers with a "sting in the tail" after unveiling its latest set of feed-in-tariff rates for solar PV. Ministers had initially planne...
University of Florida physicists set new record for graphene solar cell efficiency
May 28, 2012 (SPX)
Doping may be a no-no for athletes, but researchers in the University of Florida's physics department say it was key in getting unprecedented power conversion e...
New Solar PV Test Kit Has Special Datalogging Capabilities
May 28, 2012 (SPX)
Solar PV electrical test and measurement specialist Seaward Solar will be using Intersolar Europe to unveil its latest all in one specialist PV test kit that en...
SEIA Seeks Mutually-Satisfactory Resolution of Growing US-China Solar Trade Conflict
May 25, 2012 (SPX)
Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released the following statement in the wake of the decision by the U.S. De...
Solantro Semiconductor Secures Financing for Rollout of Chipsets for Solar PV Module Integrated Electronics
May 24, 2012 (SPX)
Solantro Semiconductor has announced the completion of its Series A Financing in the amount of $10 Million. This funding was led by Black Coral Capital, and inc...
Motech Provides Solar Cell Certificate of Origin for Motech Modules Imported into US
May 24, 2012 (SPX)
Motech Industries has announced that it will provide all customers which import laminates, panels and/or modules (collectively, "Modules") into the United State...
Taking solar technology up a notch
May 24, 2012 (SPX)
The limitations of conventional and current solar cells include high production cost, low operating efficiency and durability, and many cells rely on toxic and ...
Great Park Accepts Grant from US DoE for Solar Decathlon 2013 and XPO
May 24, 2012 (SPX)
At their meeting on May 17, 2012, The Orange County Great Park Corporation Board approved an agreement with the United States Department of Energy that provides...
Solis Partners Completes First Business Solar PV Installation In New Jersey
May 24, 2012 (SPX)
Solis Partners has announced that it has completed the installation of a 243- kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Riephoff Sawmill. Located in Monmouth C...
China says US violates WTO on renewable energy
May 24, 2012 (AFP)
China said Thursday that several US policies supporting the American renewable energy industries violate World Trade Organization rules. Six different measures ...
Australia establishes green energy funding
May 23, 2012 (UPI)
Australia has passed legislation establishing the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corp. to provide grants and government investment to green projects. The legi...
Engineers use plasmonics to create an invisible photodetector
May 23, 2012 (SPX)
It may not be intuitive, but a coating of reflective metal can actually make something less visible, engineers at Stanford and UPenn have shown. They have creat...
ABC Solar Targets Japan Expansion Through Okinawa
May 23, 2012 (SPX)
ABC Solar Japan celebrates ground-breaking at its new headquarters for solar market development located in Okinawa, Japan. This beautiful and strategic island w...
Hanwha Solar Launches Three New Modules at SNEC Power Expo 2012
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
Hanwha Solar, a global provider of total solar energy solutions and a leading manufacturer of silicon ingots, wafers, and photovoltaic cells and modules, has la...
New DuPont Solamet PV51G Provides Better Adhesion
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
DuPont Microcircuit Materials has launched its next-generation back side silver material for high-efficiency solar cells. DuPont Solamet PV51G photovoltaic meta...
US DoD Takes Aggressive Lead as Early Adopters of Solar Energy
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
Principal Solar has announced the release of its White Paper, "Navigating by the Sun: U.S. Department of Defense Takes Aggressive Lead as Early Adopters of Sola...
Westinghouse Solar and CBD Energy Sign Definitive Merger Agreement
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
Westinghouse Solar and CBD Energy have jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. The merger has been approved by the Boards of Directors o...
China criticizes solar anti-dumping ruling
May 21, 2012 (UPI)
China has called "unfair" the U.S. anti-dumping ruling against Chinese solar power equipment. The Obama administration on Thursday ordered tariffs of 31 percent...
First Light Technologies launches WLB Series Solar LED Bollard
May 21, 2012 (SPX)
First Light Technologies is pleased to announce the launch of its WLB Series Solar LED Bollard for low-level architectural, commercial way finding, and landscap...
EU solar boom sees doubling of capacity
May 18, 2012 (UPI)
Europe's photovoltaic market continued to boom in 2011, with installed capacity doubling across the 27 EU member countries, new research indicates. EurObserv'ER...
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