Q3 2011: Venture capital funding steady, mergers and acquisitions robust
In the latest report from clean energy consultants Mercom Capital Group, it has been revealed that solar continues to attract venture capital funding, while merger and acquisitions activity heats up.
US: SunShot director talks technology, funding and Chinese competition
In an exclusive interview, Ramamoorthy Ramesh, director of the U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) SunShot initiative talks to pv magazine about the program, in addition to solar funding in the U.S., future technological developments and competing with the Chinese.
Puerto Rico: Big savings from first PV power plant
The Governor of Puerto Rico held a press conference late last week to claim that electricity costs for consumers could drop as much as 40 percent when the first photovoltaic power plant is completed in the U.S. territory.
JinkoSolar completes phase one safety upgrade
Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer JinkoSolar announced today that it has completed the first phase of its environmental safety upgrade to its Haining City facility.
Australia: almost 50 percent of PV jobs lost
A new industry survey of the photovoltaic industry in the sunny state of Western Australia has shown that rapid growth has stalled, after the state government’s feed-in tariff scheme was wound up earlier this year.
PV Taiwan: Strategies, cost structures and the way forward
While this year’s PV Taiwan has attracted a predominantly Asian audience, the issues addressed have been very much global in nature.
US universities adopt solar
For the first time a database of photovoltaic installations at U.S. universities and higher education institutions has revealed that the cumulative installed capacity has increased by 450 percent in three years.
SunPower releases first sustainability report
Silicon valley based manufacturer SunPower has released its Sustainability Report for 2010. The report is part of the companys plan to be good environmental stewards.
Ontario Liberals victory supports solar
In a victory that can be interpreted as a positive sign for photovoltaics in north-America, Dalton McGuintys Liberal party has claimed victory in yesterdays Ontario elections.
Agreement on Project Helios by years end
Greeces Energy Minister has been reported by Bloomberg as saying that he expects agreement on the massive ten-gigawatt (GW) photovoltaic Project Helios by the end of the year. The project would require an investment of some USD$27 billion.
