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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is planning to invest in the island's largest producer of solar cells

Taiwan chip giant TSMC to enter solar energy

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is planning its first foray into solar energy with an investment in the island's largest producer of solar cells, a spokesman said Thursday.


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Installed cost of solar photovoltaic systems in the US fell in 2008

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a new study on the installed costs of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the U.S., showing that the average cost ...


Schwarzenegger to veto renewable energy bills

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created Sep 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office said Saturday that he would veto legislation requiring a third of California's energy to come from renewable sources by 2020, choosing instead to mandate the change through an ...


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Asian competitors shadow German solar industry

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created Aug 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Germany's solar power industry, until recently the world leader in the technology, is facing an unprecedented crisis, analysts say, outshone by cheaper competitors from Asia, most notably Chinese firms.


Solar industry faces head winds but remains hopeful

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created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Solar-industry executives paint a bright future for their industry, one where photovoltaic panels adorn roofs of homes and businesses and huge power plants capture the sun's rays to generate electricity. But the industry ...