| Partnerships, VCs rev up French solar market
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2009-10-01 |
| Several initiatives have emerged to foster solar energy in France from energy companies, solar cell manufacturer, material and equipment supplier, academic research and VC firms. |
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| Photoelectrochemical cell generates hydrogen gas
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2009-09-18 |
| Scientists have announced the generation of hydrogen gas directly from sunlight by a single device. |
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| Canadian Solar, LG fortify solar partnership
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2009-09-15 |
| Canadian Solar has entered into a second PV power tie-up with LG CNS to implement 10MW in Korea in 2010. |
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| Inner Mongolia to generate 600MW solar power
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2009-09-10 |
| A Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd subsidiary signed up with the government of Hohhot City to build two solar plants. |
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| Tech improves solar energy harvesting by 30%
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2009-09-03 |
| eIQ Energy promises to lower the installed cost of solar power systems and improve energy harvesting efficiency through technology that allows connection of solar panels in parallel as opposed to in series. |
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| MHI builds a battery verification plant in Nagasaki
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2009-08-28 |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries moves towards full-scale entry into the Li-ion secondary battery market. |
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| Will India have sufficient power?
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2009-08-26 |
| According to IEEE Fellow Saifur Rahman, the long-term alternative for India to meet its growing energy requirements would be to move beyond fossil fuels, with clear policy initiatives. |
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| First Solar, SCE to build two PV plants
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2009-08-25 |
| The companies will build two large-scale solar plants that will generate electricity for 170,000 homes. |
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| Bangladesh base stations go green
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2009-08-19 |
| Huawei and Grameenphone will deploy solar-powered base transceiver stations in Bangladesh. |
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| India solar project takes step forward
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2009-08-11 |
| A top government agency has granted conditional approval for billions of dollars in proposed investments in India's National Solar Mission. |
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| Venture capital records Q2 boost
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2009-07-22 |
| Venture capital investments zoomed 32 per cent in Q2 to hit Rs.25,436.03 crore ($5.27 billion), up from Rs.19,306.29 crore ($4 billion) in Q1, the lowest level in a decade, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. |
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| IMEC finds partners on solar cell programme
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2009-07-17 |
| IMEC has locked in new partnerships with solar cell material and equipment suppliers for the newly launched wafer-based silicon photovoltaics Industrial Affiliation Programme (IIAP). |
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| Applied grabs top spot in solar rankings
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2009-07-13 |
| Applied notched Rs.3,904.26 crore ($797 million) from equipment for manufacturing solar cells and integrated thin-film solar production lines. |
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| China ups renewable energy target
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2009-07-08 |
| China is pushing the target of how much of its energy it obtains from renewable resources such as solar and wind to 15 per cent by 2020, according to a China Daily report |
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| Wells Fargo, SunPower fund solar project
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2009-07-06 |
| Wells Fargo and SunPower Corp. have partnered in collaborative effort to fund up to $100 million in SunPower commercial-scale solar systems. |
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| Solterra Saudi solar plan picks up
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2009-06-29 |
| Solterra Renewable Technologies Inc. is moving on in the selection process undertaken by the Government of Saudi Arabia to select partners for a thin-film quantum dot solar cell manufacturing and distribution facility in the country |
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| Air-fuelled battery lasts 10x longer
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2009-05-21 |
| This step-change in capacity could pave the way for a new generation of electric cars, mobile phones and laptops. |
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| Venture investing plunges in Q1
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2009-04-21 |
| Venture investing fell fifty per cent in the first three months of the year compared to the same period last year. |
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| Building tomorrow's smart grid
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2009-04-13 |
| This could be the year the smart grid starts its transformation from an overhyped concept to a set of working prototypes. |
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| Analogue suppliers join the green movement
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2009-03-31 |
| The analogue market is in for a bumpy ride, but the tide will turn and analogue has a new amulet—and it is green. |
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| Low-cost solar cells made from reclaimed silicon
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2009-03-27 |
| Researchers have developed a solar cell, which is made from reclaimed silicon, a by-product of the semiconductor industry. |
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| Nanocapacitors to store renewable energy
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2009-03-26 |
| Maryland NanoCentre researchers have developed new systems for storing electrical energy derived from alternative sources. |
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| Solar panel market to pick up in 2010
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2009-03-24 |
| The economic crisis will result in newly installed solar capacity reaching only 7.1GW in 2009, reports The Information Network. |
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| Industry pushes smart grids
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2009-03-23 |
| The IEEE has officially approved the formation of a new group called P2030, with the objective of scoping out standards for smart grids. |
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| Power semis market down in '09
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2009-03-17 |
| According to IMS Research, the market for power semiconductor discretes and modules will decline by Rs.9,944 crore this 2009. |
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| To outsource or not to outsource?
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2009-03-12 |
| Engineering groups are asking why companies are still shipping jobs overseas, and where Obama stands on the practice. |
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| Cheaper solar panels hurt manufacturers
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2009-03-06 |
| A dramatic fall in the price of solar panels has caused solar manufacturers' profits to dwindle and many may not survive to see solar bargains evolve. |
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| Chip market gets boost from alternative energy
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2009-03-02 |
| Alternative energy systems and the chips used in them could grow at an annual rate of 40 per cent over the next several years. |
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| India's modernisation efforts could boost chip sales
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2009-02-19 |
| Industry executives say they are hoping Indian infrastructure initiatives will jumpstart chip sales and help achieve sustained growth. |
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| BHEL inks MoU with KEL
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2009-02-05 |
| The JV targets transportation, industries and renewable energy sectors by manufacturing a specific range of products |
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