NY Solar Jobs Act could create 22,000 jobs
A landmark solar power bill pending in the New York State legislature has the potential to create thousands of green jobs and billions of dollars in economic output for the state, according to a recent report published by Vote Solar, a U.S. national grassroots solar advocacy group.
China Sunergy announces acquisition of 2 solar module manufacturers
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. has announced an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of two related module manufacturers, CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science & Technology Co., Ltd and CEEG (Nan Jing) New Energy Co., Ltd.
Asia: Air Liquide signs 10 new PV contracts
Ten new long-term contracts with photovoltaics (PV) industry leaders in China, Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan have been signed by international producer and distributor of cryogenic liquids and gases, Air Liquide.
Egypt's first solar plant to open by year's end
Egyptian electricity and energy minister Hassan Yunis has said Egypt will open its first solar energy plant by the end of this year, according to AFP.
World record for highest efficiency of commercial scale thin film solar modules set
Miasole, manufacturer of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) independently confirmed the 13.8 percent efficiency of its large area production modules (one square meter in size).
Burger king announces new energy efficient restaurant
Burger King has unveiled a new energy efficient restaurant in Waghausel, Germany. More than 720 solar photovoltaic modules have been installed, which are set to generate over 53,500 kWh of electricity per year.
Californian town to get 85 percent of its electricity from solar power
The first commercial installation of Skyline Solars High Gain Solar (HGS) 1000 system has been announced.
Record visitor numbers for Intersolar Europe
This years Intersolar Europe trade show saw record visitor numbers, with an increase of around 23 percent on the previous year.
UAE: Plans underway to build worlds biggest solar power plant
A joint venture to build the worlds largest concentrated solar power plant in the Middle East has been announced. If successful, it will be the first of its kind in the area.
UK PV market expected to grow five-fold
A five-fold increase in UK photovoltaic (PV) installations is expected this year, according to an analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) into the prospects for the UK solar PV market, which also said that Britain is currently lagging a decade behind other leading European countries in terms of solar installations.
