Miracles take work: Day 2 of BNEFs Future of Energy summit
The second day of the conference featured a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, more focus on Latin America, and an extended riff on Bill Gates call for a miracle.
Solar takes center stage at BNEF Future of Energy Summit
BNEF predicts that 3.43 TW of solar to be deployed globally over the net 15 years. The role of finance and electric vehicles were among the other big topics.
New York lights the way at the Intersolar Summit USA East
Strong recent policy moves in New York made the state a key focus at the second year of Intersolars East Coast U.S. summit.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Major solar confabs took place this week in Tokyo and Brussels while German carmaker Daimler unveiled plans for an ambitious new battery fab and SolarEdge appears set to knock SMA off the top residential inverter supplier spot.
Palestine to launch 30 MW solar PV projects
Ahead of this week’s Solar Middle East conference, the Palestinian government has unveiled plans to increase solar PV development in the state. The Middle East as a whole is expected to tender as much as 4 GW of solar energy projects this year.
Italy's Solarexpo 2016 cancelled due to market decline
The 17th edition of Italy’s Solarexpo-The Innovation Cloud exhibition and conference event, originally scheduled for May 3-5, has been postponed to an unspecified date.
Heraeus Photovoltaics establishes new lab in Japan
The regional product modification center will strengthen the company’s R&D presence in the Asia Pacific region and accelerate innovation for customers, Heraeus said.
UK planning for 1 GW of storage by 2020
Large-scale storage systems in the U.K. are already competitive under certain circumstances, while small-scale decentralized energy installations with storage on site can be competitive around 2017, according to a new KPMG report. British energy storage stakeholders are changing the frame of their policy arguments, demanding from the government fair regulations.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
The 16th Forum Solarpraxis kicked off in the German capital this week showcasing international developments in technology and policy and offering market assessments from industry reps. Developments in Germany and the U.K. could have far-reaching impacts for the European solar industry.
PV Taiwan draws leading domestic manufacturers, international players
Taiwan’s annual expo showcasing the world’s second largest solar PV manufacturing industry, kicked off October 14 in the capital city of Taipei and runs through Friday. While well attended, the event saw a decline in exhibiting companies compared to last year.
