Solar Power

Solar power a ray of hope for planet as carbon emissions rise

18 May 2013

This month Planet Earth reached a grim milestone - carbon dioxide emissions reached more than 400 parts per million average for a day, which is 50 ppm more than what scientists regard as the safe...

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Buffett to rescue Suntech?

9 Apr 2013

Intriguing rumours that billionaire investor Warren Buffett might be eying bankrupt former solar superstar Suntech are breathing new life into embattled solar shares, as traders bet that western...

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Short Science, March 31, 2013

31 Mar 2013

Scientists have criticised an Italian government decree allowing a group of terminally ill patients to continue using an unproven stem cell treatment, saying such therapies may cause harm and risk...

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16pc increase in clean power capacity planned

6 Mar 2013

Industry regulator the National Development and Reform Commission said in its report at yesterday's opening session of the National People's Congress that it aimed to increase output from the four...

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Solar-panel maker Yingli Green Energy expects gross margin to rise

31 Jan 2013

"Our production costs will decline considerably as new materials and technology are used, economy of scale intensifies and conversion efficiency rises," chief financial officer Bryan Li said in an...

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China leads the world in sales of solar modules

23 Jan 2013

China became the world's largest solar power panel market in last year's fourth quarter, and might retain the top spot throughout this year, according to industry consultancy NPD Solarbuzz.

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Opinion

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

Updated 4:13PM

Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

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Singyes Solar targets 33pc surge in sales

Buildings curtain walls and solar power projects engineering firm China Singyes Solar Technologies aims to grow sales by a third this year, after Beijing stepped up policies to develop the nascent...

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Beijing to help troubled solar industry players

The central government has laid out broad policy directions to support the development of the nascent domestic solar power market as part of efforts to help the troubled solar panels and...

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China Longyuan seeks US$312m in share sale

Mainland wind power producer China Longyuan Power said yesterday it would raise up to US$312 million selling new shares, joining the rush among liquidity-thirsty firms to place shares following...

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Solar: LDK cuts, First Solar in China

There're quite a few news bits coming from the solar sector today, with more downbeat news from struggling LDK Solar even as two western panel makers make important new inroads to the China market...

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Letters to the Editor, November 18, 2012