Portable solar power systems: Growing supply chain props up industry
China’s portable solar power systems segment is benefiting heavily from substantial investment in PV cells and related products. The latter is driven…
Author: WoREA Editorial Team
A New Twist on Inverters for Solar
Inverters represent about 8 per cent of the total cost of a solar installation but result in a disproportionate instance of reliability…
A New Twist on Inverters for Solar
And the traditional method of stringing photovoltaic panels in series has inherent inefficiencies (see The Coming Disruption in the Inverter Market).Entrepreneurs and…
Solar Panel Industry Outlook
According to a report from Navigant Consulting, 2004 through 2008 saw the photovoltaic experiencing demand increasing by a compound annual 51% for…
Solar Panel Industry Outlook
The driving force behind the growth was Europe’s feed-in tariff (FiT) model. Demand in Spain, at 42% of the total market, was…
Tecogen Receives $530,000 Research Grant for Development of Ultra Clean Emission Control Technology
Tecogen Inc. today announced that the California Energy Commission has granted additional funding to an ongoing program entitled "Engine CHP (Combined Heat…
Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell
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Suntech and China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation Partner
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced today that Suntech has entered into a strategic agreement with China Energy Conservation Investment Corporation (CECIC)
Global Photovoltaic Market to Reach US$48b in 2014 according to IntertechPira
Leatherhead, UK July 28, 2009. The global photovoltaic (PV) market, after experiencing a slow period this year, is expected to double within…
First Thin Film Solar Cells Made from Compound Semiconductors Reaching 12 Percent Efficiency
The laboratory for photovoltaics of the University of Luxembourg has produced its first thin film solar cells made from compound semiconductors, already…