Solar Frontier's Kunitomi factory receives ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 certification

Sunday, 10.14.2012 - 12:58 (Solarserver)

On October 10th, 2012, Solar Frontier (Tokyo, Japan) announced that its Kunitomi solar panel production plant has received ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certi?cations after passing stringent audit processes. "ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certi?cations are part of our constant commitment to quality, the environment and occupational health and safety. We are committed to meeting and exceeding the world?s standards for solar energy in these areas," stated Atsuhiko Hirano, director and senior vice president at Solar Frontier. Read more

Frost & Sullivan: Energy storage is crucial for the U.K.

Sunday, 10.14.2012 - 12:54 (Solarserver)

Frost & Sullivan (London, England) reported that energy storage can help to overcome some of the key issues the energy industry and the British government are facing in the United Kingdom. Electrical power generation in the U.K. has been facing many challenges in the last decade. Some of the most critical include: reduction in generation capacity, unrealistic carbon emission targets, and increasingly unpredictable loads. Read more