Solar energy enthusiasts, here’s another solar energy news roundup. Enjoy! Solar panel prices have dropped 80% since 2008, and wind power prices are down too. (Planetsave) Recurrent Energy, a US-based subsidiary of Sharp Corporation, is reportedly up for sale. Notably, Recurrent Energy promised an astonishing 5¢/kWh solar electricity supply to Austin Energy in May, … [continued]
By Patrick Foot, financial markets writer at IG – a leading provider of CFD trading, spread betting and live forex prices* This earnings season has seen several major stories play out, with battles raging in several technological sectors and Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, and Google all taking centre stage. On Thursday July … [continued]
Time for another solar news roundup. Enjoy! Drop other hot stories that we haven’t covered in the comments! SunPower’s CEO, Tom Werner, has voiced his opinion that off-grid solar is naive. Simply put: the grid is helpful and even needed. (Solar Love) California has hit a new solar output record. … [continued]
The global solar trade wars are myopic at best, and downright criminal at worst. Various countries around the world have been working to bring down the cost of solar power, and that has happened at a very good clip. Chinese solar cell and solar panel manufacturers have been very helpful, bringing … [continued]
Shunfeng Photovoltaic International recently revealed that it’s now planning to enter the solar power plant development business, in order to complement its manufacturing operations and become a fully integrated solar company. The move isn’t all that surprising considering the fact that many other solar companies have recently been making similar … [continued]
Those contemplating the immediate future of the thin film solar cell material market now have an interesting new resource to draw from, with the release of a comprehensive new report on the subject from ReportsnReports. The report — titled Thin Film Material Market By Type (CdTe, CIGS, a-Si, Others), End-User … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. Last year Robert Lundahl and I co-wrote an article about a California PV solar factory that is not disposing of their solar panels once their lifespan expires. We could not name the company, as our source still works there, but they use a known carcinogenic called gallium … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. The government of Saudi Arabia will be launching 700-1000 MW worth of project tender before the end of 2014, according to the president of the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), Vahid Fotuhi. Given that the Saudi government has previously stated its plan to invest … [continued]
2013 saw less venture capital (VC) funding raised for solar startups than 2012. The 2013 total was $600 million across 97 deals, whereas the 2012 total was $992 million across 106 deals. While solar power is skyrocketing, VC funding has ironically fallen. However, a handful of top solar startups have … [continued]
It’s no secret — China is installing solar power faster than you can say “Bob’s your uncle.” The recently announced goal of one large Chinese solar developer is just another indication of that, but it’s certainly a big one. Shunfeng Photovoltaic says that it is now aiming to install 20,000 megawatts … [continued]
