Becky Beetz
China: Evergreen Solar to grow PV operations
Evergreen Solar Energy China Co., Ltd. has said it is looking to expand its Chinese operations following the signing of a multi-year agreement with Praxair China.
US solar industry set to install 10 GW of solar annually by 2015
An industry-wide goal to install 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity annually in the U.S. by 2015 has been announced by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) president and CEO, Rhone Resch.
Australia announces enhanced safety rules for solar panels
Companies seeking to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels under the Governments Renewable Energy Target (RET) will be subject to tougher safety and compliance requirements, the Australian Government has announced.
UAE: Abu Dhabi gears up for new solar incentive regime
A new incentive regime is due to be set up in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to encourage the growth of solar electricity.
DARPA awards Ascent Solar multi-million dollar contract for PoP program
Thin film solar module developer Ascent Solar Technologies has been selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to work on its Low-Cost Lightweight Portable Photovoltaics (PoP) program.
New survey shows US consumers want more solar energy
A new survey conducted by Applied Materials, Inc. reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe solar technology should play a greater role in meeting the countrys energy needs.
Drive to increase solar cell efficiency underway; results impressive
A team of University of Minnesota-led researchers has said it has cleared a major hurdle in the drive to build solar cells with potential efficiencies up to twice as high as current levels, which rarely exceed 30 percent. New solar cell designs are needed however.
LG to invest USD$820 million in solar business
LG Electronics (LG) has announced plans to significantly expand its solar business by investing USD$820 million (KRW one trillion) over the next five years toward its solar cell manufacturing facility in Gumi, southeast of Seoul.
OCI adds 5,000 MT of polysilicon capacity in bid to become market leader
Following the construction of its P3 polysilicon plant, which has a production capacity of 10,000 metric tons (MT) and is due to be completed at the end of this year, OCI has said it is looking to further expand production by another 5,000 metric tons at its facility in Gunsan, Jeollabukdo, South Korea.
Dow Jones partners with Sunpower to build 4.1 MW solar system
Sunpower has been selected to install a high-efficiency solar power system totaling 4.1 megawatts (MW) at Dow Jones’ corporate offices in central New Jersey, the U.S.
