The Israeli Wind Energy Association accused Energy and Water Minister Uzi Landau of burying the wind energy industry in favor of solar energy development in a letter sent to the minister on Tuesday.In recent days we were astonished to discover that it is the intention of the ...... [More]

BEIJINGChina filed a complaint to the World Trade Organization on Monday chrging the European Union with violating rules governing subsidies to its solar-components industry, in the latest move in a global spat over the solar industry.China is complaining that power generated ...... [More]

Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) and dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSC) together form the third generation of photovoltaic devices. They both promise low-cost and flexible solar cells fabricated using roll-to-roll techniques. They both have target markets which significantly overla...... [More]

Demand for renewable energy technologies is growing rapidly. This comprehensive new text is a guide to the installation of several types of PV systems.Content HighlightsIntroduction to Photovoltaic SystemsSolar RadiationSite Surveys and PreplanningSystem Components and Configur...... [More]

PV (photovoltaic) polysilicon prices are forecat to dro 48% and wafer prices 56% year-over-year in 2012. With such severe price declines, only 12 Chinese PV polysilicon manufacturers are still producing, and more than half of these companies are running at significantly reduce...... [More]

Innovation in photovoltaic metallization has the potential to lower costs by up to 50% and improve process yields for the three major technology categories - crystalline silicon (x-Si), copper indium gallium (di)selenide (CIGS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe).Tomorrows PV winners...... [More]