Articles written by Eckhart Gouras

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Optimizing the footprint of solar technology Econet China: A report from the Sino-German Clean Production Initiative launched at the International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai (SNEC) in February.
Eckhart Gouras
Mar 27, 2011
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Win-win in Wuhan Chinese industry incentives: Evergreen Solar is moving its PV manufacturing plant from Devens, USA, to Wuhan, China. It’s sad for Massachusetts, but the move is understandable: China is offering generous support for high-tech ventures, especially in the clean tech space.
Eckhart Gouras
Feb 27, 2011
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China’s construction boom: a big opportunity for BIPV? econet china: From green building to promoting efficiency and sustainability in the Chinese photovoltaic industry. A new initiative spearheaded by German industry and the German Chamber of Commerce in China seeks to market German photovoltaic technology and know-how to the Chinese photovoltaic industry.
Eckhart Gouras
Jan 17, 2011
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Applications & Installations
China: PV to grow at annual rate of 1 GW from 2012 According to a local media source, photovoltaics (PV) power generation in China is expected to grow at an annual rate of one gigawatt (GW) from 2012.
Eckhart Gouras
Dec 02, 2010
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With time and patience China: “With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown”, says a Chinese proverb. Investing in China indeed seems to require a great deal of patience, but it is still not clear how the country wants to develop its domestic PV market. What should foreign investors be prepared for? And to what extent can the wind industry serve as a guide?
Eckhart Gouras
Nov 17, 2010