Samsung planning to open fourth Ontario solar facility
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced that Samsung is planning to open a photovoltaic module manufacturing facility in London.
New JV established to recycle PV modules
A new joint venture has been set up, in order to produce metal products and other, valuable materials from old photovoltaic modules.
EU PVSEC: Doors close on price war
Cold winds off the harbor blew hard as the 26th EU PVSEC closes in Hamburg. Visitor numbers were stagnant and many reported slow business and observed massively slashed module prices.
1366 receives USD$150 million DOE loan guarantee to develop "revolutionary" wafer process
A USD$150 million loan guarantee for 1336 Technologies Inc. has been finalized by U.S. Energy Secretary, Steven Chu for the development of its multicrystalline wafer manufacturing project.
Obama urges green tech sector to "start here, stay here, hire here"
U.S. President Barack Obama delivered good news for green technology companies, and especially startups, in a speech before a joint meeting of Congress and a national TV audience yesterday, during which he emphasized that he is “making America more competitive for the long haul”.
US: 371 MW solar rooftop project underway
What has been described as the U.S. largest residential solar rooftop program is underway. The aim is to install 371 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics on military residences and military bases across 33 states.
EU PVSEC business forum discusses partnerships, mergers and subsidies
For the first time, photovoltaic industry leaders have come together at a EU PVSEC conference to discuss future business models.
German solar incentives set to be slashed after reports of 1.25 GW of newly installed PV capacity
According to sources, newly installed photovoltaic capacity in Germany hit 1.25 gigawatts (GW) between June and July of this year. As such, there are fears solar incentives will be slashed by 15 percent in January 2012.
Brazil garnering EU PVSECs attention
At the 26th EU PVSEC, among the leading photovoltaic technology developers, quieter Halls A and C, and some questionable marketing campaigns (more to come on those later), was one country garnering attention, without even being present: Brazil.
Day4 Energy and R&R achieve 19.3 percent module efficiency
Following Roth & Raus announcement yesterday that it achieved 20 percent wafer efficiency, it has now been publicized that it, along with Day4 Energy Inc., has produced a 19.3 percent efficient photovoltaic module.
