Report finds strong reasons to support Ontario PV industry
Photovoltaics (PV) creates 12 times more jobs than nuclear and 15 times more jobs than natural gas or coal per unit of energy produced in Ontario, according to a new report.
Research: Chinese companies dominate solar manufacturing spending
Chinese companies are expected to lead the world in the expansion of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity in 2010, accounting for seven of the ten biggest gainers in the industry, according to market research firm iSuppli Corp.
Research: Crystalline silicon technology has the solar edge
Advances in crystalline silicon technology, combined with the falling cost of the polysilicon raw material, have served to pile pressure on manufacturers of emerging thin film technologies, according to a new research report.
Research: Module manufacturers must focus on increasing revenues
New research has revealed that rapid price erosion is likely to see a decline in market revenues, despite the fact that photovoltaics (PV) module shipments are expected to increase next year.
Fasadglas invests SEK18 million in NLAB Solar
NLAB Solar has secured an additional SEK 18 million (around USD$2.6 million; 1.9 million) in financing from industrial partner Fasadglas Bäcklin AB, a Scandinavian glass facade company.
Research: China poised for rapid PV growth
New research has found that Chinas photovoltaics (PV) market is set for rapid expansion, having reportedly posted one of the fastest growth rates in annual and cumulative installations.
Focus on crystalline silicon
A group of scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and other institutes have come together to initiate a new series of conferences focused on silicon photovoltaics.
Roth & Rau, Day4 Energy combine technologies; aim for 2.5 GW manufacturing capacity
A new integrated manufacturing line for the production of “next generation” photovoltaics (PV) cells and modules is in the pipeline, following a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Roth & Rau AG, Day4 Energy Inc. and Alinement B.V.
?New "hybrid" solar panel created; serial production expected by next year
3S Swiss Solar Systems and Hansjürg Leibundgut, a professor for building technology at ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) have announced a collaboration in the field of energy optimization in buildings, under which a new “hybrid” solar panel has been created.
Competition and cost reduction highlighted at Forum Solarpraxis
The 11th Forum Solarpraixs, currently being held in Berlin, Germany at the Hilton Hotel, has got off to a positive start, with over 700 delegates registering. “Competitiveness”, “cost reduction” and “growth” were the watchwords of the morning.
