Post Fukushima: the Japanese solar sector is bubbling
One year after the massive earthquake, followed by a tsunami and a terrible nuclear disaster that had shaken the country, Japan to rethink its energy strategy.
Out of 54 Japanese nuclear reactors, it is still currently only two that are still...Read More
The U.S. will tax the Chinese photovoltaic products
The U.S. Department of Commerce decided Tuesday to impose a payment of countervailing duty (CVD) for crystalline silicon solar cells imported from China.
The decision came after complaints by American companies in the sector who accuse China...Read More
“Made in Europe” for the Kyocera solar modules
Recently, the European photovoltaic production site of the Japanese Kyocera, located in the Czech Republic, has been certified by TÜV Rheinland certifying the origin “Made in Europe.”
The TÜV Rheinland confirmed that all PV modules...Read More
Rise of organic photovoltaics
Solar cells, today dominated by silicon, are expensive, so more and more researchers are interested in the possibility of manufacturing solar cells from other materials, plastic or organic. These new cells also have the advantage of being more...Read More