Solar power and photovoltaics news articles 
Electric vehicule industry : large investment and development in India
Tata Group of India bought Corus - formerly British Steel. Tata Steel Europe is now developing a revolutionary technology to use solar electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen for fuel cells. Subsidiary Tata Motors, the largest motor company in India, bought Jaguar Land Rover for a mere one billion dollars from Ford which was making a distress sale in the last recession to avoid entering Chapter 11 like GM and Chrysler, companies tha... [more]
Planitherm Glass helps householders to find solutions to solar panel subsidy cuts
Financial incentives for householders to produce their own electricity are due to be cut by the government from 43p for each kilowatt-hour to 21p - this is for anyone who had solar panels installed after 12 December 2011 I. An innovative new glass that can help shave 28% off energy bills is giving fresh hope to those households affected by the government's decision to slash the subsidy available for solar power. In addition to halving fina... [more]
Free FLASH Workshops for London 2012
London-based trade installers can take advantage of free Renewable Energy workshops from January to March 2012. Independent consultants BSK-CiC, working together with NAPIT, are providing access to specifically designed workshops which focus on business opportunities relating to low carbon emissions and the renewable energy sectors. The FLASH programme is led by the Institute for Sustainability and is part funded by the European Regional Devel... [more]
EnterSolar Completes 877kW Solar System for Chelten House Products
EnterSolar, a leading provider of commercial solar systems to corporate customers, announced the completion of an 877 kilowatt (“kW”) solar photovoltaic (“PV”) system for Chelten House Products, the privately held organic and fine food manufacturer. The solar power system was installed on the roof of Chelten House’s 150,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Bridgeport, New Jersey. “As a leader in the organic and all-natural food segm... [more]
Gehrlicher Solar: Successful market entry into the U.S.
Springfield, NJ. With two completed systems and six more currently under construction, Gehrlicher Solar has successfully entered into the U.S.-market, Gehrlicher Solar America Corp. announced today. The U.S. subsidiary of Gehrlicher Solar AG, one of the global leaders in commercial solar photovoltaic power systems, began operations in late 2010 and is headquartered in Springfield, NJ. “The expansion into the U.S. market has been an important ... [more]
Other Solar power and photovoltaics news and reviews
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) http://www.reportlinker.com/p0769027/Concentrating-Solar-Power-CSP.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable_energyConcentrating ...
How to Make Electricity Using Plants and Sunshine
A new system combines the power of plants and photovoltaics to make solar power cheap and durable. David Biello reports
Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show]
Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in Africa? [Slide Show]
Dow Chemical Company, First Solar and the US Department of Energy to Present at IntertechPira’s Photovoltaics Summit ...
IntertechPira is pleased to announce the agendas for the 7th Annual Photovoltaics Summit and 4th Annual Concentrating Solar Thermal Power, scheduled for April 17-19 at The Westin Hotel, in San Diego, Calif., US.
Solar 101
There's a lot to wrap your head around in the solar industry. Here's an introductory primer.
Clouds over solar project
The German government poured cold water on Greek hopes of support for a mammoth photovoltaics project named Helios that would see the installation of a solar panel system in Greece and the power produced transmitted to Germany.
PHOTON: How To Profit from California’s Solar Power Boom
In his 2012 State of the State speech on Jan. 18, California Governor Jerry Brown said the Golden State is on track to meet »and substantially exceed« a requirement he signed into
Brazil May Auction Contracts for 100 Megawatts of Solar Power
Brazil, which has only one utility- scale solar project, may auction off next year contracts to sell at least 100 megawatts of electricity produced from sunlight.
Research and Markets: Photovoltaics for Commercial and Utilities Power Generation
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Photovoltaics for Commercial and Utilities Power Gener
National Trust commits to solar power
The National Trust has demonstrated its support for the UK solar power industry by commissioning renewable energy consultants Dulas to deliver its biggest solar panel installation yet.
