It has been fun discussing who knows J.R. Ewing and who doesn’t with some of my blogging friends (a discussion which got tipped off by engadget’s story, “J.R. Ewing’s back to promote solar power, no one under 30 knows why…
First Solar Buys NextLight for $297 Million
Solar energy giant First Solar closed a major deal to acquire NextLight Renewable Power, LLC for $297 million this week. Read the rest of this entry »
US and Chinese Companies Team Up to Create High Efficiency Solar Cells
In a move to try to create a solar cell conversion efficiency rate of over 20%, Chinese company JA Solar Holdings has teamed up with US start-up Innovalight. The two have signed a 3-year contract “for work on Secium high efficiency solar…
Egypt Announces Plans for 100 MW Solar Power Plant
Egypt, moving forward in its effort to have 20% of its energy from renewable resources by 2020, just announced plans to build a $700 million 100 MW solar power plant in Kom Ombo. The project is part of a 5-year…