Analysis

World investment in new renewable energy capacity and technologies is expected to total $7 trillion over the next 20 years, according to a new report released on November 16, 2011, by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Meanwhile, renew...  more

Manufacturers of PV panels have a potentially huge market for residential rooftop systems worldwide, especially in countries like the U.S. which offer rebates and tax incentives on both a state and federal level. But these rooftop...  more

Polycrystalline silicon (Si), or polysilicon, refers to the raw material use in the production of single crystal wafers--the substrate for silicon-based solar cells and semiconductors. The raw material has a dark gray color, with ...  more

The global solar market faces a drastic change in 2011: the market has been under undersupply over the recent years, but lately, oversupply starts to hover around. What will the future unfold has become the focus of the solar indu...  more

Although the global solar capacity has been surging, the price downtrend caused by the overexpansion has lathered a real blow to the solar industry. Due to the price downturn and the uncertain demand outlook, the downstream solar ...  more

The transition to a clean energy society is an unstoppable movement, one that will benefit consumers, industry, and the environment. This push towards a future powered by the use of renewable energy resources will be made up of ...  more

On October 19, 2011, a trade complaint was filed alleging unfair import trade practices of PVs from China. The complaint may contribute to escalating trade war after the U.S. Senate recently passed a bill aimed at possibly imposin...  more

Until recently, the main obstacle to widespread residential solar installations on a large scale has been the cost of the systems. Overcoming the challenges of high capital investments, coupled with long payback periods, has bee...  more

For the last decade, government subsidies have played a crucial role in growth of the global solar market, with a 50 percent market growth rate for each of the last ten years. The European Union, led by Germany, has experienced ...  more