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November 27, 2014

Solarmax Is Latest Victim of Decline of European Solar Inverter Market
Wellingborough, UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2014
Solarmax was the fifth largest photovoltaic (PV) inverter supplier in the world in 2008, with a market share of over 4 percent. Its market share has declined each year since, and it held a share of less than 1 percent in 2013. It was largely of a victim of a severe decline in the European PV inverter market, which has fallen from $5.5 billion in 2010 to $1.9 billion in 2013. It is forecast to decline by a further 25 percent in 2014. This collapse has been caused by a significant slowdown in ... read more

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Solar industry pins great hopes on Indian solar market The sixth Intersolar India, India's largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry, drew to a close on November 20. Here, 160 international exhibitors from the fields of photovoltaics (PV) ... more		Yingli supplies 72 MW of panels to Solarcentury in the UK Yingli Green Energy has announced that the Company will supply 72 megawatts of multi- and monocrystalline solar panels to Solarcentury Holdings. In terms of the agreement between Yingli and Solarcen ... more		Trina gets carbon footprint verification for solar PV modules from BSI Trina Solar has announced it obtained Carbon Footprint Verification for the Company's solar PV modules from the British Standards Institution (BSI), a leading international standards and certificati ... more
				Single-atom layers that snap together like Lego Physicists at the University of Kansas have fabricated an innovative substance from two different atomic sheets that interlock much like Lego toy bricks. The researchers said the new material - made ... more		Blu-ray disc can be used to improve solar cell performance Who knew Blu-ray discs were so useful? Already one of the best ways to store high-definition movies and television shows because of their high-density data storage, Blu-ray discs also improve the pe ... more

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Recycled Blu-ray discs improve solar panels In terms of movie-watching, Blu-rays have become largely obsolete (or at least undesired) - rendered so by the ascent of Netflix and other streaming services. But that doesn't mean the blue-bottomed discs are useless. It turns out they're great for enhancing the sun-absorbing abilities of solar panels. ... more		Joint Venture To Develop 1GW Of Utility Scale Solar In Brazil SunEdison and Renova Energia have announced that they have created an exclusive joint venture to develop, own, and operate 1 gigawatt of utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy which will suppl ... more		Evidence suggests ancient Australians valued fossils rather than causing megafauna extinction Mangrove research reveals major blue carbon and economic gain potential for the Philippines New method harnesses solar-powered biofilms to eliminate soil pollutants		Energy Smart Targets Aussie Market Leading Australian solar power system design and installation company Energy Smart is now offering service in all parts of Australia. The world's most renowned brands of solar panels are sold and in ... more
				AllCell to build network of Solar EV Charging Stations in Jordan A consortium led by Chicago-based lithium battery manufacturer AllCell Technologies, LLC signed a Letter of Commitment (LOC) with the government of Jordan to begin the deployment phase of a network ... more		JinkoSolar to Supply 7MW of solar modules to Mexico's AS Solar JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has signed an agreement to supply 7MW to Almacen Sustentable ("AS Solar") in Mexico. AS Solar is a Mexican company that provides innovative and sustainable e ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Yingli Green Energy to Power Europe's Largest Solar Plant Yingli Green Energy has announced that it has signed a landmark agreement to supply 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels for a 300 MW project in France. Upon completion this will be the largest solar ... more		Galenfeha Completes Successful Testing Of Solar Power Station Galenfeha is pleased to announce that the Company has completed successful field testing of its portable, solar regenerated power supply station. Galenfeha conducted field-testing for a major ... more		Orion spacecraft prepared for lunar mission as stacking with SLS rocket achieved Flight Readiness Achieved for CarbSAR Mission With SSTL and Oxford Space Systems China sends advanced communications satellite into orbit		ET Solar Supplies 5 MW PV Modules to a Mining Operation in Suriname ET Solar Energy has announced that it has supplied 5 MW polycrystalline photovoltaic modules to a leading mining operation in Suriname. Upon completion, this solar power plant will substantial ... more
Crops play a major role in the annual CO2 cycle increase Each year, the planet balances its budget. The carbon dioxide absorbed by plants in the spring and summer as they convert solar energy into food is released back to the atmosphere in autumn and wint ... more		Graphene/nanotube hybrid benefits flexible solar cells Rice University scientists have invented a novel cathode that may make cheap, flexible dye-sensitized solar cells practical. The Rice lab of materials scientist Jun Lou created the new cathode, one ... more		Renewable energy improves stock price of mining companies Many sectors within the mining industry face challenges such as lower mineral and metal prices and the threat of further stigmatization. Renewable energy can be an important part of the solution as ... more		Trina Signs 10 MW EPC Agreement with Jordan Trina Solar has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the design, build and operation and maintenance of the 10 MW Shamsuna Solar Project in Aqaba, Jordan with Shamsuna Power Company. ... more

	Revolutionary solar-friendly form of silicon shines Silicon is the second most-abundant element in the earth's crust. When purified, it takes on a diamond structure, which is essential to modern electronic devices--carbon is to biology as silicon is ... more		CEC plans another Community Solar Facility in Massachusetts Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation's leading community solar developer, announced that its newest community solar facility for Massachusetts will be a 1.3 MW solar PV array located in Adams, ... more

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China hails coming of 'multipolar world' ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Troops, trade and 'hot' trucks: Trump descends on Japan

Residential energy storage market to grow 10 fold by 2018		Trina Solar equips heritage-listed town hall in Hungary with solar modules		10 reasons why solar PV installations should be tested regularly		Consortium wins contract for Europe's largest photovoltaic power project		Dutch unveil world's first solar-powered bicycle path
New materials for more powerful solar cells		SunPower Acquires Solarbridge Technologies		New Materials Yield Record Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells		Dutch CIS installation completed with FlatFix Fusion mounting		Australia lags on renewables as China races ahead

SMA's revenue growth lags solar inverter market in four out of last five quarters

IHS predicts UK utility-scale solar boom of in first quarter of 2015

SunEdison And Irvine Unified School District Complete Solar Installations

SunPower Announces Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility in South Africa

Trina Supplies Power Modules To 10 Commercial Rooftops In Thailand

Canadian Solar Wins Solar Power Projects In Brazil

OPDE begins construction of a new 6.9 MWp solar farm in Hothfield, UK

PROINSO kick starts ZeverSolar with 50kWp installation in Mumbai

A New Way To Convert Light To Electrical Energy

U.S. sinks $25 million in funding for renewables

Research Shows Solar Energy Owners Predominantly Middle-Class

New material converts 90 percent of captured light into heat

Solar Glass Price Plunge to Cease as Trade Sanctions Take Effect

KentuckyU Generates Green Power and Innovation

Swiss firm says it can make near invisible solar modules

Hanwha Q CELLS to Build 800 Megawatt Module Factory

OPDE begins construction of a new 8 MWp solar farm in UK

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