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Thursday 16 June 2011
Taiwan environmental groups petition for referendum on nuclear abolishment
Italy's recent referendum saw 94% of votes against nuclear power, making Italy the third country in the world, after Switzerland and Germany, to abandon plans for nuclear power.
Thursday 16 June 2011
Solar market in 2H11 depends on new incentive plans in Germany
New incentive plans for July 1 will be announced soon by the government of Germany. As Germany is one of the largest markets for solar power, the announcement will likely determine...
Wednesday 15 June 2011
Italy votes against nuclear power
Italy held a referendum from June 12-13 and 95% of the citizens voted against nuclear power. Italy became the second largest industrial country to abandon the nuclear power projects...
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Taiwan-based solar cells will grab 16% of global market in 2011, says PIDA
According to Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA), the market value of Taiwan's solar industry will expand to NT$253.1 billion (US$8.8 billion) in 2011...
Thursday 9 June 2011
China aims to reach 10GW of accumulated solar installations by 2015
The focus of China-based solar firms at Intersolar Europe will be green energy-related policies within China's 12th five-year plan which spans from 2011-2015. The plan emphasizes...
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Taiwan debates over necessity of nuclear power
Arguments over the use nuclear power have been heating up in Taiwan since Japan's earthquake on March 11. Germany's recent announcement of shutting down all nuclear power plants before...
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Limited solar installations in 1H11 may cause small incentive cuts in Germany
Germany plans to announce a new incentive program for solar installations on June 7. Market rumors indicate the final version may only cut incentives by 6% due to a lack of installations...
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Further incentive cuts for solar in Germany is possible, says industry source
Germany's recent announcement of the shutting of 17 nuclear power plants by 2022 has been welcomed by the renewable energy industries. However, the incentive for solar energy is likely...
Monday 30 May 2011
Solar market in Germany returns to spotlight
The solar market focus has been on Italy's new incentive program. The market has been bleak and prices have been falling like dominoes. Industry sources wish to understand more of...
Friday 27 May 2011
The general view of the solar market is too pessimistic: Q&A with LDK president Xingxue Tong
The current contraction of the solar market has affected solar firms worldwide. President and COO of China-based LDK, Xingxue Tong, thinks it is an imbalance before the transformation...
Friday 27 May 2011
NT dollar will continue to appreciate for a while, says TIER
The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research recently published a monthly report indicating that hot money will continue to flow into Asia because most central banks will increase interest...
Friday 13 May 2011
ROI on Italy's solar industry remains attractive despite sizable incentive cuts
Despite the proposed monthly incentive cuts, the return on investment (ROI) for solar modules in Italy under the new incentive program remains attractive, industry sources stated...
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Hard drive industry to continue facing shortage in May
Japan's earthquake in March has significantly impacted the supply status of the hard drive industry and the effect is expected to persist in May with two of the top-5 makers - Western...
Monday 9 May 2011
Grid parity of solar energy can be achieved in several countries by 2013, says Eversol chairman
It is inevitable for the industry to go through turbulences these couple of years, Ellick Liao, chairman for Eversol has pointed out. It all began in 2008 when the Spanish government...
Friday 6 May 2011
Stagnating PV installations in Germany might lead to small incentive cuts in July
PV system installation in Germany has been stalling and if the situation continues, it is likely the planned incentive cut in July 2011 will decrease in magnitude. In addition to...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research