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German solar cuts "hit parliamentary hurdle" Germany’s Bundesrat upper house of parliament is unlikely to pass cuts to solar incentives, so a mediation committee would be needed to resolve the matter, government sources have told Reuters.
pv magazine
Jun 02, 2010
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Trina Solar and SERIS reach solar cell agreement The development of an all-back contact high-efficiency silicon wafer solar cell is about to get underway, following an agreement between Trina Solar Limited and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS).
Shamsiah Ali Oettinger
Jun 02, 2010
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Canada: 50 skilled solar jobs created The news that 50 new solar jobs are to be created comes after Siemens Canada’s announcement that it is entering the Canadian the solar market as a local manufacturer of inverters for photovoltaic (PV) power generation.
Becky Beetz
Jun 02, 2010
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Number of US solar manufacturing plants to “skyrocket” The number of U.S. solar manufacturing plants is expected to “skyrocket” within the next few years. Cell capacity is also predicted to reach four gigawatts (GWs) by the end of 2012.
pv magazine
Jun 01, 2010
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China: Largest thin film solar farm to be built in Inner Mongolia The China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP) has announced plans to build a five megawatt (MW) utility-scale PV power plant in Inner Mongolia using silicon-based thin film solar modules.
pv magazine
Jun 01, 2010
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€1.2 billion “urgently” needed to boost European PV industry Over a billion euros must “urgently” be invested into research and development (R&D) for the photovoltaics (PV) industry, says the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), so that it can compete with traditional power generation.
pv magazine
Jun 01, 2010
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PV installation costs to fall Façades with integrated photovoltaics (PV) systems could be cheaper than traditional construction materials, according to the first Bodensee Symposium on Architecture and Solar Technology, which took place in Konstanz, Germany.
pv magazine
May 30, 2010
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Panasonic Group pushes ahead with "full-scale" entry into solar cell business The Panasonic Group has announced its plans to launch its HIT(R) 215 Series household solar power generation systems on July 1, thus highlighting the company’s aim for a “full-scale entry” into the solar cell business.
pv magazine
May 30, 2010
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Arizona could become alternative energy hotspot More than 80 applications for solar and wind power plants have been submitted by developers in the state of Arizona, which are valued at tens of billions of dollars, reports The Arizona Republic.
pv magazine
May 30, 2010