US solar energy growth in the 3rd quarter led by PV, report says
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 REM The US solar Photovoltaics market installed 684 MW in the third quarter of 2012, representing 44 percent growth over the same period last year, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industri...
Brightsource, Alstom partnership to build 121 MW solar thermal plant in Israel
Tuesday, 11 December 2012 Dan McCueMegalim Solar Power Ltd., a special purpose company formed by BrightSource Energy and Alstom, will soon begin construction of a 121 MW solar thermal power plant in Israel.
Renewables May Overtake Coal by 2035, But Will it be Soon Enough?
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 Richard Crume Hardly a day goes by without a news report on the potential effects of climate change and an urgent call to action. Increasingly, the news is evolving from what might happen to what is happening, as m...
Principal Solar Institute documents role of solar in organic food production
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 Dan McCue Principal Solar, Inc., a publicly traded solar energy holding company, has released a new report explaining how solar energy can be a strong contributor to the production of a sustainable food supply....
US firm nets deals to install 3,900 solar panels on California schools
Tuesday, 27 November 2012 Dan McCueUS-based clean energy firm SolarCity has secured a contract to install 3,900 solar panels on four schools in California's Woodland Joint Unified School District.
Innovations in crystalline silicon offer hope to PV supply chain
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 Robin WhitlockNine technology areas could drive increased c-Si efficiencies, higher yields, and meaningful cost gains in the near term
Kliux, the turbine flying silently
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 Luis Merino The Kliux vertical axis small wind turbine is just three years old but is already turning heads. The founding fathers of this Rioja-based company, the Equizábal brothers, combine the skills of a Chic...
Renewable power costs continue to fall
Tuesday, 20 November 2012 Robin WhitlockRenewable energy has become the most cost-effective way to generate electric power for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who are not on the grid, a new IRENA policy brief reveals.
Report.Buyer.com says recession hitting European solar PV backsheet market
Monday, 19 November 2012 Robin WhitlockEurope currently leads the solar PV market, but the ongoing impact of the ongoing Euro zone crisis is expected to have a drastic decline according to leading market research company Report.Buyer.com
Phono Solar and Power-One sign global strategic cooperation agreement
Friday, 16 November 2012 Dan McCuePhono Solar, and Power-One have signed a global strategic cooperation agreement for the development of new Photovoltaic (PV) systems worldwide using Power-One inverters and monitoring systems.