Canadian Solar Lost $90 Million in 2011

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 Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar companies, has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.   Fourth Quarter 2011 Highlights Solar module shipments were 436 MW, an increase of 23% from 355 MW in the third quarter 2011. Net [...]

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Students Take Part in DOE Biggest Energy Loser Challenge

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Lessons about energy efficiency are hitting home through an online middle school pilot curriculum developed for students in Louisiana, Hawaii and Japan. The Biggest Energy Loser Challenge, created through a partnership among the Department of Energy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Southern University, focuses on energy forms, usage and consumption. Student tasks include conducting a [...]

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ReneSola to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results on March 16, 2012

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ReneSola Ltd (“ReneSola” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SOL), a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers,  announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011 before the U.S. markets open on Friday, March 16, 2012. ReneSola’s management will host an earnings conference call on Friday, [...]

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Trina Solar Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Results

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Trina Solar Limited (TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) products today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2011.  Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial and Operating Highlights  Solar module shipments were approximately 425 MW for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the Company’s [...]

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Will Q- Cells SE be the Next German Panel Maker to File for Bankruptcy?

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According to TheDeal.com,  Q-Cells SE could be the next German panel manufacturer to go bankrupt, saying a proposed financing restructuring will provide some short-term relief but offers no long-term solution to its competitive problems. The company is currently facing a February 28th  maturity date for $650 million in convertible bonds.  Q-Cells  issued a statement on [...]

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JinkoSolar to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results on March 8, 2012

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JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (“JinkoSolar” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JKS), a fast-growing vertically integrated solar product manufacturer with low-cost operations based in China, today announced that it plans to release its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011 before the open of U.S. markets on Thursday, March 8, [...]

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Solar Industry Analyst Supports CASM Position on Chinese Trade Practices

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(BUSINESSWIRE) -The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), supported by more than 150 U.S. employers of more than 11,000 workers, today applauded an analysis by Hari Chandra Polavarapu, managing director of solar and clean-technology research for brokerage firm Auriga USA, that underscores the importance of holding China accountable to international trade law. Polavarapu’s target is [...]

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Record $260 Billion Invested in Clean Energy in 2011

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Global investment in clean energy reached a new record of $260bn in 2011, up 5% on 2010 and almost five times the total of $53.6bn in 2004. Investment in solar far outstripped that in wind, and perhaps of most note, US clean energy investment moved back ahead of China for the first time since 2008, [...]

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GM Releases First Sustainability Report as New Company

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General Motors has released its first global sustainability report as a new company, reinforcing its belief that sustainability goals are best achieved when integrated into its business model. “Sustainability feeds our bottom line and sustaining a profitable business is our ultimate responsibility,” said GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson. “Profits enable reinvestment – in R&D [...]

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PV Installations in China to Reach US Level in 2011

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Falling module and balance of system (BOS) prices have significantly improved photovoltaic (PV) project internal rates of return (IRR) and led to an explosion in project development activities in China. According to the recently released Solarbuzz China Deal Tracker report, the non-residential PV project pipeline in China grew to 16 GW at the end of October. Solarbuzz [...]

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Two Solar Companies Poised for Growth as EU Debt Negotiations Turn Positive

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NEW YORK, NY. Solar stocks have been crushed in recent months as worries regarding the Eurozone’s debt raised concerns on solar’s growth prospects. Solar stocks are finally showing signs of recovery this week as EU debt negotiations are showing some progress towards an agreement. Based on a study looking at five major solar markets — [...]

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New Solar Installation on the Roof of the World

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WUXI, China and SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world’s largest producer of solar panels, announced it will develop a 10MW solar installation on the roof of the world that will generate decades of clean electricity for thousands of residents of the Tibetan Plateau.

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ET Solar Announces a Module Supply Agreement with Carbomat Eco

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NANJING, China.- ET Solar Group Corp. (“ET Solar”), a China-based photovoltaic (“PV”) system turnkey solution provider and integrated manufacturer of PV products, announced a supply agreement with Carbomat Eco (“Carbomat”) of Belgium. Under this agreement, ET Solar will supply a sizeable volume of mono and multi-crystalline modules to Carbomat for their distribution in Belgium and [...]

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