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Thursday 25 April 2013
HTC wins patent lawsuit over Nokia in Germany; production not affected by Netherlands injunction ruling
The District Court of Mannheim, Germany, has dismissed a complaint filed by Nokia accusing HTC of infringing patent EP 1581016, covering a communications network terminal for accessing...
Thursday 25 April 2013
Solar storage market set to explode to US$19 billion in 2017, says IHS
The worldwide market for solar storage is forecast to grow rapidly to reach US$19 billion in 2017, from less than US$200 million in 2012, according to IHS.
Monday 22 April 2013
Carbon emissions and the prices of cleaner air
There has been debate over whether the cost of using renewable energy sources is too high. According to a March 23 article from href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/03/21/europe-renewable-energy/2006245/"...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Digitimes Research: Solar incentive programs aim at steady growth till grid parity
In 2012, the global solar market was affected by incentive policy changes in various countries. Now such incentive programs are mostly aimed at pushing steady market growth until...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Global solar installations to exceed 35GW in 2013, says IHS
Global solar installations are forecast to exceed 35GW in 2013, equivalent to growth of 12%, according to IHS. Global solar installations in 2012 grew 14% on year to reach 31.4GW.
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Japan to install over 5GW of solar PV Systems in 2013, says IMS Research
The Japan solar market is set to grow by 120% in 2013 and install more than 5GW of new capacity, according to IMS Research. Benefiting from the world's most attractive solar incentive...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Mainstream solar modules to become 250W due to rising demand from solar PV systems
Due to rising demand for rooftop solar PV systems, 250W solar modules with 60 solar cells are expected to become the mainstream.
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Solar industry to enjoy robust installation growth in 2013, but revenue dip poses challenges for companies, says IHS
Global solar installations will rise this year in a continuing pattern of solid growth, but the industry will nonetheless suffer a decline in overall revenue due to lower volume growth...
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Solar installations in Germany reach record high in 2012 despite continuous incentive cuts
Electricity prices in Germany continue to be high. The country has been striving for stable electricity supply in order to maintain economic growth. Therefore, developing renewable...
Tuesday 15 January 2013
Commentary: Europe solar market to see adjustments; Asia demand to rise in 2013
The solar market saw many unexpected events in 2012. Solar makers believe in 2013, the Europe market will see adjustments such as Germany installations declining to government-planned...
Saturday 22 December 2012
SMA obtains majority stake of China-based Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy
Germany-based SMA Solar Technology has concluded a contract in Shanghai about the acquisition of a majority stake of 72.5% in Jiangsu Zeversolar New Energy, a China-based PV inverter...
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Solar trade wars will rage on in 2013, says IHS
According to IHS, the global solar market will achieve double-digit installation growth in 2013, but market revenue will fall to US$75 billion. Industry revenues-measured as system...
Thursday 6 December 2012
Walsin Lihwa to face lawsuit against CIGS partner Solarion AG
Taiwan-based Walsin Lihwa Holdings announced on December 5, 2012 that the firm is about to be sued by its partner, Germany-based Solarion AG, for violating a technology cooperation...
Monday 26 November 2012
Germany switches focus to rooftop systems in 2013
Germany may stop all incentives for ground-mounted large-size solar installations in 2013. Hence, In September, installations in Germany which were close to 1GW, more than 80% of...
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Developing innovative energy technology: Q&A with Siemens president and CEO Peter Loscher
Germany-based Siemens introduced an environmental portfolio in 2011 to help reduce gas emissions by 317 million tons. According to Peter Loscher, president and CEO of Siemens, climate...