A New Generation Grid-Inverter
03/02/12, Contributed by, REFUsol GmbH
The high AC and DC voltages have the advantage that line losses can be reduced almost everywhere in the system. Firstly, in the inverter, which forms the part of efficiency gain, and secondly the cable losses in the PV installation, which will be significantly lowered. In addition, the installation costs for cabling and the associated costs are reduced.

Grid Parity
03/02/12, Interview with Michael Gorton, Principal Solar
Grid parity happens when large scale solar can compete with, or beat wholesale pricing from coal plants, the nuclear facilities and combined cycle natural gas.

Sorting out the Subsidies
03/02/12, Interview with Michael Livermore, Institute for Policy Integrity
Subsidies for fossil fuel industries discourages investments in renewable projects and cleaner forms of energy.

North American Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Installations Surge in Q4’11
03/02/12, Contributed by, SolarBuzz News
Region set for more than 60% growth in 2012; Downstream companies will need to adapt to changes in end-market

Fuel Cell Benefits Drive Repeat Customers
02/21/12, Elizabeth Delmont, Fuel Cells 2000
Companies might be trying fuel cells to portray a green image, or to stay on the cutting edge of technology. They become repeat customers because the technology works and saves money over incumbent systems. As our reports show, there is a business case for fuel cells. With corporate, government, and international interest, fuel cell deployments are sure to grow even more over the next few years.

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U.S. Goes from Net Exporter to Net Importer of Solar Products in One Year

The United States' once-vaunted solar-industry trade surplus with China disappeared between 2010 and 2011, according to findings released today by the Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM). The U.S. solar industry had an estimated $1.6 billion trade deficit with China in 2011, after enjoying an estimated $250 million to $540 million surplus in 2010. CASM's findings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), as well as a prior study by GTM Research.

"This new data, drawn from official government sources, finally buries the Chinese importers' tired, shop-worn and factually incorrect talking point that the U.S. solar industry has a trade surplus with China," said Gordon Brinser, president of SolarWorld Industries America Inc., the largest U.S. manufacturer of solar cells and panels. "Chinese importers often claim that the modest U.S. trade surplus in 2010 proved that China is not threatening the U.S. solar industry and economy. But it is no longer 2010, and any trade surplus is history. Illegal dumping by massively subsidized Chinese solar producers, combined with curbed exports of polysilicon and manufacturing equipment, are decimating U.S. solar manufacturers, the supply chain and their export business."

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ET Solar – Moly Series

ET Solar produces a wide variety of PV modules ideally suited for all types of installations: residential, commercial, industrial and utility. ET Solar modules currently come in two series: MONO, POLY. We manufacture mono-crystalline and poly-crystalline cells in 5" and 6" sizes, and our modules are designed with 60 and 72 cells. Our modules are certified by established international agencies, including TUV and UL, and our vertically integrated business model allows us to control the quality of our product throughout the entire manufacturing process.

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