Green economy a 'scam'? Don't tell US solar industry
Rumors of solar energy’s demise are, like Mark Twain’s premature obituaries, an exaggeration. According to the latest figures
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Across Ohio, Walgreens stores go solar
Chicago-based SoCore Energy is helping to bring solar power to Walgreens stores across the state of Ohio. The company began
South Africa's Eskom adds a dash of solar to its coal power
South African power company Eskom is fast-tracking the development of two small solar-energy plants in advance of an international climate
Solar electricity could rival 'traditional' power as early as 2013
Electricity generated by solar photovoltaics (PV) could cost about the same as regular grid-based electricity in some parts of Europe
Large-scale batteries can boost solar's role: Saft
Large-scale batteries have an increasing role to play in smoothing out the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy into power
Largest-ever solar PV project closes $967m loan
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $967-million loan guarantee to Agua Caliente Solar to support the construction
$50m program seeks to reclaim US edge in solar market
A new $50 million US Department of Energy (DOE) program aims to “help the nation reclaim its competitive edge in
Denver airport is tops in solar energy
Denver’s International Airport (DIA) can now say it generates more solar power than any other commercial airport in the
First Solar hits new PV cell efficiency record
Arizona-based photovoltaics (PV) firm First Solar says it’s achieved a new world record in efficiency for a cadmium-telluride (CdTe)
DuPont acquires solar-cell innovator Innovalight
DuPont has boosted its position in the solar energy market with the acquisition of Innovalight, a company that specializes in
Researchers use 'continuous solar simulator' to test PV modules
A Texas-based firm is providing a German research organization with a “continuous solar simulator” to enable testing of photovoltaic (PV)
US solar market gets a $4.5 billion boost
Photovoltaics company First Solar has received around $4.5 billion in conditional loan guarantees to support three new solar power