Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) unique selling points and challenges for the next decade
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 REM By Dr Harry Zervos, Senior Technology Analyst, IDTechEx The first two generations of photovoltaics, wafer-based and thin film devices, have seen mass market adoption in recent years, with different t...
Innotech Solar to showcase new black solar module at Intersolar
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 REMThe Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer Innotech Solar (ITS) will be presenting its new photovoltaic module, DesignBlack, at Intersolar 2013.
India
Indian government seeking German cooperation on grid integration
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 Robin WhitlockIndia’s 12th Five Year Plan proposal aims to add 30GW to the country’s capacity
Canada Green Building Council announces affordable green housing program
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 Dan McCueThe Canada Green Building Council unveiled a new affordable green housing program, through which it will provide free green building registration and certification to charitable building projects.
IBM collaboration aims to make a PV system that could power the Earth
Tuesday, 23 April 2013 Robin WhitlockA High Concentration Photovoltaic Thermal system could harness the energy of 2000 suns
Denmark
Copenhagen aims to be 100% carbon neutral by 2025
Monday, 22 April 2013 Robin WhitlockCopenhagen is making a bid to be the world’s first totally carbon neutral capital
Latest renewables news hot off the press - 19/04/2013
Friday, 19 April 2013 REM • Global Warming: Why Aren't We Using More Alternative Energy? Truth Out • World’s biggest cell to store renewable energy in Hokkaido Japan Times • Walmart goes "All In" on energy Efficiency...
IEA report reveals the world is stalling on clean energy targets
Wednesday, 17 April 2013 Robin WhitlockDespite much talk by world leaders the average unit of energy is still just as dirty as it was twenty years ago
Obama dramatically expands support for renewables in 2014 budget proposal
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 Dan McCue President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a dramatic expansion of spending on renewables and other clean-energy initiatives while calling for the equally significant cuts to tax breaks and subsidie...
First Solar to acquire breakthrough solar startup TetraSun
Wednesday, 10 April 2013 Robin WhitlockTetraSun is a solar PV startup that has developed a breakthrough cell architecture capable of conversion efficiencies exceeding 21 percent