| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| SPI Solar Reveals Bleak Outlook In Report To SEC |
| on 22 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| SPI Solar is concerned that its financial woes might be severe enough to imperil its future. In its latest quarterly financial report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission [read more] |
| SEIA Forms Partnership With Energy Storage Industry Group |
| on 22 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Electricity Storage Association (ESA), an international trade association promoting the commercialization and deployment of energy storage systems, have [read more] |
| PV Inverter Maker SolarMax Opens U.S. Office |
| on 22 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Switzerland-based inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering has opened the first U.S. office for its SolarMax business unit in Atlanta. The office will provide sales and research and development support for the [read more] |
| U.S. Steps Into China-EU Solar Trade Dispute |
| on 21 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The U.S. is reportedly taking part in preliminary discussions with China and the European Union regarding the escalating trade dispute over Chinese solar panels. Bloomberg reports that sources familiar with [read more] |
| Global Solar PV Market Poised To 'Rise From The Ashes' Of 2011 |
| on 21 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The solar photovoltaic market is poised to rise from the ashes of its 2011 crisis to grow to $155 billion in 2018, as market forces engineer a turnaround to a [read more] |
| Court Rules In Favor Of Canadian Solar Over Dispute With LDK |
| on 21 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Canadian Solar Inc., an Ontario-based provider of solar power systems and components, announced a Chinese court has ruled in its favor over a $40.1 million dispute with LDK Solar Co. [read more] |
| California ISO Works To Advance Renewable Energy |
| on 21 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The California Independent System Operator Corp. (California ISO) says its board of governors has approved a proposed market design change to help foster renewable development on the grid. Once approved [read more] |
| German Official Calls Looming EU Solar Tariffs A 'Grave Mistake' |
| on 20 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler has called the European Commission's reported plans to impose import duties on Chinese solar panels a "grave mistake." Citing German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, Reuters [read more] |
| U.S. Execs Predict More Renewables Investment, Potential For Energy Independence |
| on 20 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| Ninety-five percent of U.S. energy executives expect continued research and development (R&D) investment in alternative energy projects this year, according to a new survey conducted by the KPMG Global Energy [read more] |
| China Awaits EU Decision Before Releasing Its Own Probe Findings |
| on 17 May 2013 by SI Staff |
| The Chinese Ministry of Commerce's (MOC) probes into whether the European Union, the U.S. and South Korea illegally dumped solar-grade polysilicon into China are nearly complete, according to a report [read more] |
