Kyocera Communication Systems Co., Ltd. (KCCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, has installed a “Solar Cycle Station for EV” at the headquarters of Shintec Hozumi Co., Ltd. in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Based on a ... more
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Better Solar Cells, Better LED Light and Vast Optical Possibilities Provided by a New Nanowire Material |
| published: 2014-04-14 17:31 |
NTNU researchers Dheeraj Dasa and Helge Weman have, in cooperation with IBM, discovered that gallium arsenide can be tuned with a small strain to function efficiently as a single light-emitting diode (LED) or a photodetector. This... more
Standard Solar Completes 800kW of Rooftop and Ground-Mounted Solar Installation at Delaware Technical Community College |
| published: 2014-04-14 11:45 |
In late December 2013 Delaware Technical Community College became host to Delaware’s largest combined use of carport, rooftop and ground mount arrays in a solar installation. Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service deve... more
Yingli Green Energy to Team with FC Bayern and the CFA for Sponsoring |
| published: 2014-04-14 11:30 |
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited is teaming up with FC Bayern Munchen (FC Bayern) and Chinese Football Association (CFA) to bring underprivileged football talents to the FC Bayern Youth Cup final, which will be held in ... more
Equity Interests in Wuxi Suntech and Its Subsidiary Purported to be Transferred to Third Party |
| published: 2014-04-14 11:07 |
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that it is aware of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announcement made by Shunfeng Photovoltaic International Ltd. that the conditions precedent to the purported acquisition of 100% of the eq... more
EU to Impose Duties on Solar Glass Imported from China |
| published: 2014-04-11 17:49 |
The European Union (EU) will start imposing heavy duties on China-made solar glass used on solar panels as a following act after the anti-dumping and countervailing probe against China. The EU claims that the solar glasses receive... more
Biofuel Production Declines: WorldWatch |
| published: 2014-04-11 16:04 |
In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4 percent from the figure in 2011. Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 billi... more
Yingli Green Energy Announces Preliminary Estimates of Certain Financial Results for 1Q14 |
| published: 2014-04-11 15:05 |
Yingli Green Energy has announced its preliminary estimates of certain financial results for the first quarter of 2014 on April 11th. The company estimates that PV module shipment decreased QoQ but the yearly shipment is still opt... more
Panasonic PV Cells Achieve World's Highest Energy Conversion Efficiency of 25.6% |
| published: 2014-04-11 14:38 |
Panasonic Corporation launched a conversion efficiency of 25.6% (cell area*3: 143.7 cm2) in its HIT® solar cells, a major increase over the previous world record for crystalline silicon-based solar cells.
The previous record*4 for... more
Meritage Homes Includes a SunPower Solar Power System on New Homes in California |
| published: 2014-04-11 14:23 |
In celebration of Earth Month, Meritage Homes is including a high-efficiency solar power system from SunPower Corp. at no additional cost with the purchase of a to-be-built home in select Meritage California communities. The offer... more
