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German solar firms go from boom to bust

When Tino Blaesi joined the solar sector gold rush, he thought his career was made. Seven years later, he is looking for a job...

UK should approach bioenergy with caution

The UK could meet 10% of its energy demand using sustainable bionergy, but the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) warns that the use of...

First 2 MW WindFloat installed offshore

Principle Power Inc and Energias de Portugal (EDP) have deployed the first full-scale, 2 MW offshore WindFloat offshore wind turbine solution off the coast...

REC to cut Norway output as solar market suffers

Norwegian solar firm Renewable Energy Corp plans to halt 60 percent of the capacity of its 650 megawatt multicrystalline wafer facility at Heroeya as...

Giving clean energy an affordable makeover: John Kemp

Political will to tackle climate change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions, never very strong, has all but disappeared across much of North America and...

Europe solar sector to face tough conditions: Fitch

Chinese competition and subsidy cuts mean that Europe's solar industry will face tough conditions until better technology and carbon-emission charges on other forms of...

Denmark aims for 100 pct renewable energy in 2050

Danish government proposals on Friday called for sourcing just over half of its electricity from wind turbines by 2020 and all of its energy...

UK renewable energy supply to jump to 33 pct-NatGrid

Britain's total energy supply from renewable sources is set to double to more than 30 percent between 2020 and 2030 if the government reaches...

Analysis: Easy loans now a burden for China solar firms

Generous state bank loans to Chinese solar companies, a bone of contention for their Western counterparts, are threatening the financial health of the firms,...

Investor confidence in established EV players

Investors are retaining their confidence in established electric vehicle (EV) players despite the small market size, according to the Clean Energy Pipeline and the...

First Solar could supply two major U.S. projects

German solar project developer solarhybrid AG said on Wednesday it plans to use First Solar Inc panels in two major U.S. power plants as...

EU renewable firms offer hope amid grim outlook

Three European renewable energy groups gave a ray of hope amid a dark outlook for green energy in 2012 with upbeat guidance or forecast-beating...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...