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SolarWorld to cut 300 jobs in Europe thanks to Chinese “dumping”
SolarWorld AG will cut 250 to 300 jobs in Germany thanks to government subsidy cuts and alleged dumping of Chinese solar products on the...
Jun 6, 2012


Ernst & Young: investment in renewables to rebound in the long-term
A May 29 report finds that clean energy investment was the weakest in the first quarter of 2012 since the worst of the financial crisis...
Jun 4, 2012


McKinsey: solar will rebound after 2015
A new report from global consulting firm McKinsey anticipates continued growth in global PV installations until 2030, with falling prices...
May 16, 2012


Study: CSP will reach $4.8 billion global revenue in 2020
A new Pike Research study predicts that the market for utility-scale concentrated solar power will rebound in the coming decade. “At the...
May 11, 2012


Newly-formed Global Solar Council calls for free trade for PV
In Brussels on May 3, a group of international firms across the PV value chain announced the formation of the Global Solar Council, and...
May 9, 2012


First Solar shares drop to lowest level since 2006 IPO
The Arizona-based thin-film manufacturer reported huge first quarter losses as a result of the recently announced restructuring. First...
May 7, 2012


Sunrun: 97% of Americans overestimate cost of solar
Residential solar power service firm Sunrun last week announced the results of a poll that found that almost all Americans overestimate...
Apr 30, 2012


Survey: utilities doubled solar power capacity in 2011
An April 18 report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) found that in 2011 utilities connected 120 percent more solar...
Apr 25, 2012


First Solar to lay off 30% of workforce
On April 17, Arizona-based thin-film module manufacturer First Solar announced it is restructuring in response to worsening market...
Apr 23, 2012


Report: PV equipment spending will bottom out in Q2 2012 after sustained negative growth
On April 16, NPD Solarbuzz announced a strong forecast for PV equipment spending, with double-digit growth rates from 2013 to 2016. The...
Apr 18, 2012


BrightSource Energy cancels IPO
On April 11, the firm behind the technology for the Ivanpah solar thermal project decided to withdraw its initial public offering (IPO)....
Apr 16, 2012


Pew: U.S. is ‘winning clean energy race’
On April 12, the Pew Charitable Trusts reported that global clean energy finance and investment rose by 6.5 percent to $236 billion in...
Apr 13, 2012


Report lauds PV industry environmental and social responsibility practices
A March 28 report highlighted the steps PV firms are taking to ensure production processes are environmentally friendly and safe for...
Apr 9, 2012


Worldwide PV cell production rose to 37 GW in 2011
Global PV cell production grew by 36 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to a March 26 market survey. The survey by PHOTON International...
Apr 2, 2012


Report: 73.4% of new home solar systems in California are third-party owned
A report released yesterday found that almost 75 percent of Californians going solar now choose third-party owned systems. The report,...
Mar 28, 2012


PV project for military housing moves forward
On March 12, U.S. Bancorp and SolarCity announced the creation of a renewable energy tax equity fund to facilitate SolarStrong, an...
Mar 26, 2012


Solarbuzz: global PV market grew 40% in 2011
A new report released today, 2012 Marketbuzz®, found that global PV installations reached a record high 27.4 GW in 2011. According to NPD...
Mar 19, 2012


U.S. solar industry grew by 109% in 2011
According to a March 14 report, the PV installations increased to a record 1,855 MW of capacity in 2011, up from 887 MW the previous...
Mar 16, 2012


Report: cleantech revenue up $58 billion in 2011
Global revenue for PV, wind power and biofuels increased 31 percent in 2011, according to the Clean Energy Trends 2012 report released...
Mar 14, 2012


Global PV panel installations to drop for first time in a decade
A March 9 analysis predicts that this year will be the first in over a decade to see a decline in solar panel installations. According to...
Mar 10, 2012
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