solar thermal power could provide 25 percent of the world's electricity needs if investments increased and the technology was put in place

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“Never before has Intersolar had more exhibitors, more visitors, more media representatives and more different nations represented”, said Markus Elsässer, Managing Director of Solar Promotion GmbH, one of the two organisers of Intersolar. “Given the difficult economic situation, we are especially pleased that Intersolar 2009 has turned out so successful.…

Li Junfeng, secretary-general with Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association (CREIA), said the country would have no difficulty to realize 10 GW of installed solar PV power capacity by 2020.China earlier planned to form 300 MW and 1.8 GW of installed solar PV power capacity by 2010 by 2020, respectively, according…

First Quarter 2009 Financial and Operating Highlights — Solar module shipments were 48.8 MW, compared to the Company’ s previous guidance of 50 MW to 55 MW, representing a decrease of 15.3% sequentially and an increase of 65.5% year-over-year — Total net revenues were $132.1 million, a decrease of 38.9%…

“We are extremely satisfied with the line supplied by 3S because we are able to produce a high yield on a very low breakage rate,” explained D.V. Manjunatha, managing director of Emmvee Photovoltaics, which has already ordered the tools necessary to expand its module output to 50 MW.The new crystalline-and…

And create thousands of new jobs and prevent millions of tons of CO2 from being released. CSP uses mirror to focus sunlight on water. The reaction creates steam that turns turbines and generates electricity. Unlike photovoltaic solar panels, CSP only works in places with reliable sunny weather, such as parts…

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc said Wednesday it has agreed to provide its thin-film photovoltaic modules for an energy efficient unmanned aerial vehicle being developed by Bye Aerospace. The solar firm, based in Thornburg, Colorado, said in a statement today that Bye Aerospace has no contract for the airplane but that…

That’s what the conservative Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported over the weekend after Mr. Clinton spoke at the European University of Madrid, a report echoed with glee by critics of Spain’s green jobs policies (“What’s ‘ouch’ in Espanol?”). Pity for them that the former president said exactly the opposite. From…

UL is also exploring new partnerships in Asia beyond its existing lab in Suzhou, China.UL recently added new equipment to its 20,000-square-foot testing facility in San Jose, bringing the number of test chambers to 20. The company says that additional solar simulation equipment (for indoor testing) is being installed and…