Daily Archives: April 2, 2013

Centrosolar sells solar glass division; suffers devastating 2012 losses – Another one bites the dust

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Centrosolar Group AG will sell its solar glass division off, following a year of devastating financial losses. The Germany-based company has also postponed the publication of its annual report and announced the continuation of its restructuring measures. Centrosolar saw 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, PV, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged cash and cash equivalents, Centrosolar, Consolidated financial statement, energy, Germany, Glass, glass melting furnaces, management salaries, Munich, Renewable, Solar, Solar Glass | Leave a comment

Completely Solar Powered Solar Impulse to fly across US with SunPower cells in May

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar Impulse’s trip across the US is its last “mission” before attempting a zero-fuel round-the-world flight in 2015 The world’s first solar-powered plane will begin its attempt at a coast to coast crossing of the United States in May … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, Solar | Tagged André Borschberg, BertrandPiccard, John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, San Francisco, Solar cells, Solar Flight, Solar Impulse, Solar Plane, SunPower, united states | Leave a comment

EPIA: Self-consumption can drive PV storage reducing need to install grid storage and reinforcements

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: India needs to promote storage at the rooftop levels to grow at a consistent rate and reduce losses / overheads of infrastructure The European PV Industry Association (EPIA) has endorsed the recent European Commission (EC) working paper on PV … Continue reading →