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- Investors change focus to downstream
Only just 18 months ago upstream solar looked good. But the dried up debt markets have put a massive strain on many upstream solar energy companies which has had a knock-on effect across the entire supply chain stopping many companies from meeting their growth targets. We speak to Franco Hauri of Climate Change Capital to see how he and his team
Wed, 2010-02-03 11:59 - Why WAM technology is boosting revenues and productivity
Wide Area Metrology otherwise known as WAM technology is designed to increase efficiency and eventually revenues for thin film solar panel manufacturers. But what does it actually do and can it revolutionise quality control for the wider industry?
Wed, 2010-02-03 20:56 - Technology push for cheaper electricity at heart of talks
Grid parity for the thin film industry could be a reality as soon as 2020 if the industry works unilaterally on a few areas. We highlight what some of the most influential companies and decision makers believe those areas to be.
Thu, 2010-02-04 11:46 - Weekly Intelligence Brief 2 February - 16 February
Weekly Intelligence Brief 2 February - 16 February Companies and organisations mentioned in the latest Weekly Intelligence Brief include: IBM Frost & Sullivan Solar Semiconductor Tata-BP Moser Baer PV Nanosolar FirstSolar Day4Energy Solera sunpower
Tue, 2010-02-16 09:57 - Health Check: Europe
Just what is driving Europe's thin film sector? Elizabeth Block looks at a few factors including overcapacity and patriotic financing moves which could be moulding the recovery in Europe.
Tue, 2010-03-02 00:24 - Thin film demand high for now but Coherent says driving force of PV market is c-Si
Katherine Steiner-Dicks speaks to Finlay Colville Director of Marketing Solar at the world's largest laser manufacturer Coherent Inc.
Tue, 2010-03-02 00:36 - Weekly Intelligence Brief 16 February - 1 March
Weekly Intelligence Brief 16 February - 1 March Companies mentioned in this fortnightly round-up include: Global Solar Energy NREL Adam Capital LDK Solar Best Solar EPV First Solar ACORE Showa Shell
Tue, 2010-03-02 01:36 - Global Solar Energy CEO Jeffrey Britt on reducing costs and improving efficiencies for CIGS
Following the news that it is the first thin film module developer to reach record efficiency on flexible substrate (confirmed 13.2 percent aperture area efficiency) we have a quick chat with the Jeffrey Britt CEO of CIGS manufacturer Global Solar Energy on how his company is reducing costs and improving efficiencies.
Tue, 2010-03-16 11:07 - USA Health Check
Despite a whopping cleantech budget announced in the US this year the solar sector won't be getting any blatant hand-outs. Just how healthy is the solar sector and in particular the thin film segment? And just will it fund its future?
Tue, 2010-03-16 11:41 - Weekly Intelligence Brief 2 March - 16 March
Companies included in this edition's round-up include: PV Technologies India Moser Baer India Limited (MBIL)
Tue, 2010-03-16 13:57 - Part I: Climate assessment for US CPV sector
Cleantech investing in North America is still a hot topic. But there are many segments contending for the top spot amongst venture capital funds. How do North American CPV firms stand to fare on funding post-recession? In the first of a two-part series we review the financial and political environment for solar's least mature technology.
Thu, 2010-03-25 12:57 - Greek CPV market set for take-off
Enjoying high levels of direct sunlight and a favourable political climate Greece is set to become a frontrunner in the concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) market. With licensing issues now resolved the path is clear for CPV technology with its proven efficiencies and dependability to accelerate the trajectory of solar energy in Greece; a country which has been hailed "the next Mediterranean PV tiger".
Thu, 2010-03-25 13:07 - Intelligence Brief 15 - 29 March
Intelligence Brief 15 – 29 March Companies and organisations mentioned include: Chevron Technology Ventures Chevon Mining Inc. Concentrix Solar SolFocus Victor Valley College OPDE US Department of Energy
Thu, 2010-03-25 13:46 - Foresight Solar Fund reveals what's on their investment radar
We chat with Jamie Richards a partner at investment firm Foresight on the strategy of the firm's solar fund and the types of management teams and technologies they are currently willing to back.
Thu, 2010-03-25 14:31 - GE discusses their ambitious plans for thin film
Todd Alhart spokesman for GE Global Research speaks to us about the global utility group's ambitious plans into thin film and why they see the solar technology as a good investment.
Tue, 2010-04-06 09:15 - TFPV manufacturing equipment: Proprietary or off-the-shelf?
Equipment manufacturers targeting the thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) space are coming up against a serious barrier to entry: firms making cells and solar panels seem to prefer to design and build their own fabrication equipment.
Tue, 2010-04-06 09:21 - Intelligence Brief 23 March - 6 April
Intelligence Brief 23 March - 6 April Companies included in this round-up include: Chevron Abound Solar MiaSolé Schüco Solar Frontier Sharp Solibro Ascent Solar SunFilm AES Solar First Solar Riverside Holdings Applied Materials Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Ltd
Tue, 2010-04-06 11:30 - Funding assessment of CPV: the investor's take
In the second of a two-part series on the environment for CPV firms seeking R&D and project funding CPV Today hears direct from two specialist investors willing to share their thoughts based on activist approaches in the field.
Mon, 2010-04-12 14:17 - Intelligence Brief 30 March - 13 April
Intelligence Brief 30 March – 13 April Companies and organisations included in this round-up include: IBM King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Azur Space Solar Power Frost & Sullivan Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) Society for Cultural Exchange Concentrix Solar Soitec Rosenblatt New Energy Awards
Mon, 2010-04-12 14:35 - SolFocus says CPV now prime for competitiveness
Nancy Hartsoch VP Marketing and Sales at SolFocus in Mountain View California speaks to CPV Today about the company's industry breakthrough Victor Valley College 1 megawatt facility project; the US college sector as a target market; their projections for future projects; and how the sector is a potential job creator and reaching competitive advantage perhaps sooner than many had predicted.
Tue, 2010-04-13 08:46 - BrightView: Chinese leading the thin film manufacturing market
Thin Film Today speaks to Israeli thin film process control systems developer BrightView Systems. Hai Benron Director of Global Business and Ariel Ben-Porath VP and Business Development discuss the markets they believe are the most attractive for thin film panel manufacturing; obstacles manufacturers are likely to face and potential solutions; and the company's upcoming targets.
Mon, 2010-04-19 12:54 - Part One: Ontarios feed-in tariffs attract solar investment
As feed-in tariffs (FIT) are finally introduced in Britain for wind and solar the province of Ontario in Canada may provide an indication of what can be expected on the renewables front as a result.
Mon, 2010-04-19 21:08 - Intelligence Brief 6 April - 20 April
Companies included in this round-up include: Derbigum Lidl Signet Solar US Department of Energy MCP Group Atlumin NexPower United Microelectronics Corporation Ascent Solar Technologies Cambrios Technologies Corporation
Mon, 2010-04-19 23:08 - Skyline Solar CEO Bob MacDonald says CPV and other niche segments to drive solar consolidation plays
Bob MacDonald CEO of High Gain Solar (HGS) array manufacturer Skyline Solar takes a few moments to speak to CPV Today on what he hopes to help the company achieve over the next two years target markets the reasoning behind growing CPV popularity for large scale solar projects and his take on future consolidation plays.
Mon, 2010-04-26 18:27 - Ontario - €™s feed-in tariffs attracting solar investment faster than anticipated
Ontario Canada is not the first place many would think of for spearheading one of the world's biggest pushes into solar energy but the region's feed-in tariffs (FIT) and billion dollar government initiatives are attracting foreign investment. We take a look at project specifications which companies have already received approvals and the scope for niche players.
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