BNEP’s Jenny Chase sees solar as a commodity, while UNSW’s Stuart Wenham touts processing technology that offers low-cost differentiation Two leading lights in the solar industry provide different perspectives on the ongoing “PV modules are/are not a commodity”...
Protecting from electromagnetic pulse events in solar installations, using satellites to help operate and maintain isolated PV power plants Solar photovoltaic system designers, installers, operators and owners have to contend with a lot of natural and unnatural...
A brief tribute to this year’s inspirational and aspirational solar-powered sustainability competition IRVINE, CA–The 19 homes in this year’s Solar Decathlon competition share many commonalities: the aspirational names, the recycled and other sustainable building...
Renewable Energy World, SEIA summarize areas where U.S. government shutdown will likely affect solar, renewables programs For the first time since late 1995, a fractious impasse in Washington has led to a shutdown of the U.S. government. While the mainstream media...
Applied Materials talks up its solar game at EU PVSEC, VDMA members begin to see end of PV equipment downturn Last week’s Silicon Planet-shaking news of the Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger (acquisition?) was enveloped by a cone of near-silence regarding the...
