Tag Archives: South Africa

Australian company launches the solar-powered tuk tuk – Just what we need in India

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

An Australian solar producer is changing the way tuk tuk’s are powered. Australian owned, Star 8 Solar, has developed a new tuk tuk, SolarTuk, which runs by using solar power from its rooftop. Tuk tuks or auto rickshaws are an essential form of urban … Continue reading →

Posted in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, PV | Tagged australia, Auto rickshaw, Bangladesh, China, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Solar Power, South Africa, Tuk Tuk, united states, Vietnam | Leave a comment

CPV to be 30% cheaper than PV by 2016, says IMS Research

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

On-going, significant technological advances from companies such as Solar Junction and Amonix will help drive concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) installations to almost 1.2 GW by 2016, according to a new report from IMS Research(recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)). The report, The World Market … Continue reading →

Posted in CPV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Amonix, Concentrated photovoltaics, Cost of electricity by source, CPV, Eskom, IHS Inc, Soitec, South Africa | 1 Comment

China regains top spot spending $68 Billion, as clean energy spending slumps 11 per cent: Solar spending at $142.5 Billion

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Global investments in clean energy fell 11 percent last year due to policy changes in major markets, but China posted a record-breaking investment year, an industry report showed on Monday. Money spent on clean energy projects fell to $268.7 billion as countries … Continue reading →