The US solar industry achieved a positive trade flow of US$1.9 billion globally in 2010, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association's (SEIA) and GTM Research’s U.S. Solar Energy Trade Assessment 2011.
31 August, 2011
China is expected to set a target of 3 GW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by 2015 and 25 GW by 2020 according to media reports.
31 August, 2011
A coalition of 24 governors from both major parties and each region of the USA wants President Obama to provide better conditions for wind power developments.
29 August, 2011
Providing renewable energy to the 1.4 billion people living without electricity is the No. 1 priority of the United Nations, says UN's Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
26 August, 2011
UK wind generation more than doubled in the second quarter (Q2) of 2011, rising 131.1%, compared to the same period last year.
26 August, 2011
German rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) is increasing its use of renewable energy such as wind power as it aims to become CO2 free by 2050.
26 August, 2011
Japan's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to subsidise renewable energy generation.
25 August, 2011
US biodiesel production in the first half of 2011 has already surpassed the total for 2010, spurred by Congress' reinstatement of the biofuel tax incentive.
25 August, 2011
The UK's Technology Strategy Board is investing up to £4.5 million in collaborative research and development to encourage industrial end-users to work with supply chains and innovators to create new products and services for a sustainable economy.
25 August, 2011
Trina Solar Australia Pty Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership for solar photovoltaics (PV) with Australian energy company Origin Energy Australia.
24 August, 2011
Ascent Solar of Colorado, USA, and China's TFG Radian Group have entered a US$450 million long-term strategic partnership for copper indium gallium diselendie (CIGS) solar photovoltaic (PV) production in East Asia.
23 August, 2011
Italy could overtake Germany as the world's largest solar photovoltaic (PV) market, according to analyst SolarPlaza.
22 August, 2011
Investment in renewable fuel start-ups with flexible feedstock or diverse end products reached an all-time high of US$698 million in 2010, according to Lux Research.
19 August, 2011
The merger between Applied Materials and Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, a provider of ion implantation equipment for semiconductor chips and solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, is one step closer to finalisation.
19 August, 2011
Hydropower development company SN Power has bought Energias do Paraná Ltda (Enerpar) from Norske Skog Group for BRL120 million (~US$70m).
19 August, 2011
Solar cell manufacturer Evergreen Solar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
17 August, 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation is buying solar and other speciality films manufacturer Solar Gard Speciality Firms from Bekaert.
17 August, 2011
The Chinese feed-in tariff could give a major boost to the solar industry increasing installations by a combined 1.5 GW in 2011 and 2012, but the devil is in the details, says IHS iSuppli.
17 August, 2011
The EU has complained to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about the requirement of a certain share of renewable energy equipment and services to be sourced locally under the Ontario feed-in tariff.
16 August, 2011
Three solar power projects in Thailand are being planned, with a total capacity of 118 MW
15 August, 2011
The Indian government has rejected two of 37 solar projects awarded in its first national renewable auction, but has accepted a number of solar thermal plants.
15 August, 2011
Two new Drax biomass stations in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire have been given the go ahead.
12 August, 2011
Solar thermal projects in the US have attracted billions of dollars in the second quarter of 2011.
12 August, 2011
Octopus Investments is hoping to make further investment in renewable energy with funding from some of its lower risk, capital preservation-focused investments.
11 August, 2011
The rates are higher than those proposed by many solar power developers in the country.
11 August, 2011
The Canadian government has refused to commit new funding to a CAD$1.4 billion programme to fund renewable energy projects, according to Bloomberg.
04 August, 2011
The wind turbine manufacturer credits internationalisation and efficiency for increases in its income and revenue.
03 August, 2011
South Africa’s news 20-year plan calls for 42% of new energy generation capacity to come from renewable sources.
03 August, 2011
SunPower and Citi have set up a US$105 million fund for residential solar leasing projects in 8 US states.
03 August, 2011
Veeco has announced it will end manufacture of copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar systems as it posts Q2 2011 financial results.
03 August, 2011
General Motors Ventures has made a US$7.5 million equity investment into Sunlogics and signed commercial agreements with the solar developer.
02 August, 2011
NextEra Energy Resources will continue to develop its wind energy portfolio as it announces its second quarter results.
01 August, 2011