Solar Equipment Maker GT Advanced Technologies Lays Off 25 Percent of Workforce

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Solar Equipment Maker GT Advanced Technologies Lays Off 25 Percent of Workforce by Jennifer Runyon, Managing Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | October 31, 2012 | Responding to projections that the solar panel module overcapacity will continue for at least another year, solar equipment maker GT Advanced Technologies today announced a restructuring plan. …

CSP Gains a Foothold on US East Coast

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CSP Gains a Foothold on US East Coast by Elisa Wood, Contributor | September 5, 2012 | 4 Comments When people think of ideal locations for concentrating solar power, they generally envision remote and dry deserts, like the Southwest. But with its Martin Solar Energy Center, Florida Power & Light …

SolarRoyal Reveals Solar-Powered Ventilation Fan

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SolarRoyal Reveals Solar-Powered Ventilation Fan Posted: 08 Aug 2012 07:39 PM PDT Solar Royal announced in July the SR1800, the company?s flagship solar-powered ventilation/attic fan which will retrail at just $369. The SR1800 was developed ??because of the lack of aesthetics, technological features and value proposition previously available in the …

LCD Panel Makers Could Drive 60% Reduction in Thin-Film Solar PV Costs

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LCD Panel Makers Could Drive 60% Reduction in Thin-Film Solar PV Costs Posted: 16 Jun 2012 09:06 AM PDT Photo courtesy: Manz AG LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel manufacturers could be the driving force in reducing thin-film solar panel production costs, according to solar PV and clean technology developer Manz …

A note from Paul Hawken

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We—you who are reading this—support Women’s Earth Alliance not because it goes to the root of the problem, but because it goes to the heart of the solution: women and to women’s culture. As James Hillman wrote, “Nature dies because culture dies.” To address resource shortages WEA is enlivening the greatest …

After Solyndra and Evergreen, Welcome to the Age of Solar PV Commoditization (And 5 Things You Can Do About It) :

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We at Ethical Markets show private investments in solar growing without subsidies on our  GREEN TRANSITION SCOREBOARD® by Tor Valenza a.k.a. “Solar Fred” It’s official. With the bankruptcies of Solyndra and Evergreen, two solar panel companies with unique premium solar PV technologies, the Market — with a capital M — …

AES Brings Real Utility-Scale Energy Storage to the Grid

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DAILY NEWSLETTER | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 AES Brings Real Utility-Scale Energy Storage to the Grid AES is leading energy storage’s disruptive shift from power services to energy services. Natural Gas: Boom or Bust Natural gas is all around and it’s better than coal. But what happens if prices spike? …