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    Capacity Control: How Will China and Taiwan Solar Manufacturers Survive Post-Tariffs?

    19 january 2013 Overcapacity is the biggest issue facing the global solar manufacturing industry, and nowhere is the issue more apparent — and the losses deeper — than in China…

    Report: 59 GW of Coal-Fired Generation Capacity Should Retire; Could Open Door for Renewable Energy

    19 january 2013 Nashua, NH — Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released the findings of an economic analysis indicating as much as 18 percent of the country’s coal-fired…

    China Solar Energy Lifelines Defy Speculation of Forced Mergers

    19 january 2013 NEW YORK CITY — China’s $20 billion solar industry is avoiding loan defaults and mergers by taking aid from local governments, preserving jobs at money-losing companies such…

    How Do We Lower Solar Installation Costs: Standardize and Harmonize

    19 january 2013 Soft costs can be pretty tough. The cost of solar installations can be generally separated into “hard” costs — representing primary components such as modules, racking, inverters…

    Progress on Developing the Saddleworth Hydro Plant

    19 january 2013 UK Time is of the essence for the volunteers behind Saddleworth Community Hydro Industrial and Provident Society, which is working to develop a 51 kW hydroelectric plant.…

    Water Conditioner Improves Efficiency at Agus 6 and 7 Plants

    19 january 2013 Scale buildup in the generator cooling systems at the two powerhouses in the Agus 6/7 Hydroelectric Plant Complex forced personnel with plant owner National Power Corporation (NPC)…

    Increasing Interest in Carbon Tax Could Improve Outlook for Renewable Energy

    19 january 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Exxon Mobil Corp. is part of a growing coalition backing a carbon tax as an alternative to costly regulation, giving newfound prominence to an…

    The Question Day 32: What is the Most Difficult Issue Facing the Solar Industry?

    19 january 2013   It’s been a year of both continued expansion and mounting challenges for the global solar industry. RenewableEnergyWorld asked solar industry executives to share their thoughts and…

    Clean Tech Accelerator Funds New Ideas for Global Renewable Energy Applications

    19 january 2013 San Jose — Scores of clean tech company CEOs pitched their leading-edge ideas to seed capital angels and venture capitalists at this year’s Clean Tech Open 2012…

    Financial Green Lights Signal Upswing in Global Solar PV Development

    19 january 2013 Salt Lake City, UT — The outlook is bright for the future of solar projects worldwide, as evidenced by the news rolling in from a handful of…