Obama wants oil companies to pick up $2bn advanced vehicles tab
U.S. President Barack Obama has fleshed out the details of the clean energy proposals he referred to in his State of the Union address dedicated to setting out his second term objectives.
Japanese solar will overtake Germany and the US in 2013
Japan’s decision to turn its back on nuclear and offer the world’s most generous PV FIT scheme is set to see the country overtake Italy, Germany and the U.S. this year to become the world’s second biggest solar market in 2013.
Financial breakthroughs propel solar from alternative energy to mainstream industry
New financial models are expected to help propel solar from being an “alternative energy” to a mainstream industry, states U.S.-based Clean Edge. It adds that PV revenues are forecast to grow to $123.6 billion by 2022. Meanwhile, solar energy will continue to expand as a major economic force, with an increasing focus on the technology’s deployment.
EPIA calls for EU industrial policy for solar
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has called for an EU industrial policy to drive innovation and research into solar.
SMA pays 40 million for Chinese inverter company stake
With the Chinese authorities having approved the transaction, Germanys SMA Solar Technology AG now officially owns 72.5% of China-based Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy Co., Ltd.
France announces 400 MW tender for large PV plants
The French Ministry of Energy, Ecology and Sustainable Development has announced a tender for 400 MW of PV plants 250 kW and larger.
US collaboration to advance thin film technologies
A knowledge-sharing collaboration has been announced between U.S. solar industry body the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to advance thin film technology.
Applied Materials' solar chief quashes solar exit rumors
The president of Applied Materials’ solar division has rubbished rumors the parent company is preparing to pull out of solar.
US hits 7.7 GW of cumulative PV capacity
On the back of another record year for the U.S. PV market, which saw 3.31 GW installed, 2013 forecasts are for 4.3 GW of new capacity. However, while utility-scale projects dominated the PV landscape in 2012, the sector is not expected to lead this year. Three future trends have further been identified.
India: Domestic PV manufacturing capacity reaches 2 GW
According to Indias Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), domestic manufacturing capacity of photovoltaic cells and modules has grown to 2 GW. It also estimates Indias potential solar power per square kilometer to be 30 to 50 MW.
