News of the year 2014
Date: 18.04.2014
Photovoltaics
IHS: Tariffs will cause U.S. PV module prices to rise, but no supply interruptions
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 7:52 (Solarserver)
IHS Technology (London) warns that higher U.S. costs for solar photovoltaics (PV) will result from the current trade cases against China, and that potential tariffs on Taiwanese PV cells could have “wide-ranging consequences”. However, the company also expects sufficient “tariff-free” PV modules to be available in the United States to meet demand, even if there is an impact on pricing. IHS notes that of the 57.8 GW of global PV module capacity, 17.3 GW will not be affected by the rulings, nearly triple the expected U.S. market volume of 6.5 GW. Read moreThermal Power/Heating
10 Charts that Reveal the Potential ROI for Solar Blogging
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 17:47 (Renewable Energy World)
I know I write a lot about how solar companies can blog effectively, but I still see few companies truly embracing blogging. Perhaps that’s because solar marketers want to show their CEOs some objective stats that show how blogging can be effective, and not a waste of time and resources. And that’s where HubSpot, a popular inbound (content) marketi Read moreLDK revenues double in Q4 2013, losses persist
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 17:06 (Solarserver)
LDK Solar Co. Ltd.'s (Xinyu, China) revenues doubled on a year-over-year basis to USD 273 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to unaudited financial information which the company provided to regulators at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, New York City). Read moreU.S. DOE dedicates USD 15 million to aid solar PV deployment through Market Pathways program
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 16:26 (Solarserver)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced USD 15 million in funding to help communities develop multi-year plans to install more solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on homes and businesses through its SunShot Initiative. Regional, state, tribal and local entities will be eligible to apply for this funding. DOE says the Solar Market Pathways funding opportunity will help to establish innovative financing mechanisms and launch community-based initiatives, including shared solar programs. Read moreBNEF: Investments in solar PV increase 23% to USD 27.5 billion in Q1 2014
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 7:56 (Solarserver)
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF, New York City) reports that global investments in clean energy have increased 10% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2014, driven by a sharp increase in investments in distributed solar photovoltaics (PV). Investments in renewable energy projects smaller than 1 MW increased 42% to reach 21.2 billion, which BNEF says is mostly from distributed PV. Overall investment in PV was up 23% year-over-year to USD 27.5 billion. Read moreJinkoSolar puts online 39 MW of solar PV in Eastern China
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 7:48 (Solarserver)
JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. (Shanghai) has commissioned two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants totaling 39 MW in Eastern China's Jiangsu Province. The completion of the two plants brings the company to 252 MW of PV plants put online, the large majority of which was during 2013. The 24 MW Xinyi and 15 MW Lianyungang PV plants have qualified under the nation's feed-in tariff, at rates of RMB 1.125 (USD 0.181) and RMB 1.1 (USD 0.177) per kWh, respectively. Read moreTÜV Rheinland develops new ANSI standards for solar PV modules and manufacturing
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 7:43 (Solarserver)
TÜV Rheinland PTL (Tempe, Arizona, U.S.) has begun the process of creating two new certifications under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and manufacturing, and is seeking industry participation in working groups for these standards. The first of the new standards, Qualification Plus (Q+) involves a quality test for PV modules which the organization says goes beyond the current qualification testing under IEC 61215. The second standard describes Quality Management System (QMS) requirements specifically for PV module manufacturing, in an effort to minimize quality issues resulting from a wide variety of factors. Read moreListen Up: What Legal Issues Do Solar Contractors Face?
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 7:00 (Renewable Energy World)
As in most industries, attorneys are an indispensable part of doing business. We have the usual host of "ordinary course of business" legal issues such as contracts, employment law, financing and M&A. But we also must comply with a blizzard of regulatory and incentives requirements — as well as more specialized transaction issues related to solar leases and PPAs, warranties, insurance, licensing and manufacturing. Read moreBiomass/Pellets
Top 10 Trends in Brazil Biofuels for 2014
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 20:00 (Renewable Energy World)
Brazil’s on the move on a number of fronts — sales, diversification of products and feedstocks, and even in engine development. Let’s look at the Top 10 Trends. Read moreWind Energy
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Hydropower
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Hydrogen/Fuel Cell
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Geo Thermal/Heat Pump
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Energy Policy/Climate/CO2
Ukraine Seeks Renewable Energy Investors to Loosen Russia’s Grip
Friday, 4.18.2014 - 19:41 (Renewable Energy World)
Ukrainian officials say they’ve found a way to protect the nation from Russia: Go green. Read moreSolar-/Electromobil
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