NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Market analysts at investment bank Piper Jaffray said the cost of solar panels has plunged in the past year due to increased supply and decreased demand.
WASHINGTON, March 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will give Solyndra Inc. a $535 million loan guarantee to build a commercial solar panel manufacturing plant.
LITTLETON, Colo., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. company Ascent Solar Technologies announced its solar modules have reached greater efficiency.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. capacity for manufacturing solar cells is expected to grow over the next few years.
TOKYO, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Japan-based Sharp has pledged a massive increase in solar cell production.
HOUSTON, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Two NASA astronauts successfully repaired a torn solar panel during a risky space walk Saturday outside the orbiting international space station.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20 (UPI) -- San Francisco-based Ferrotec Corp. announced new vacuum rotary feedthrough capabilities in solar and photovoltaic manufacturing applications.
TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 26 (UPI) -- Green Energy Technology Inc. has announced a plan to become the first company in Taiwan to manufacture thin film solar modules using ultra-large glass panels.
LONDON, March 21 (UPI) -- A total of $100 million will be invested to bolster the output of the solar photovoltaic production line at Tata BP Solar, the companies announced Wednesday.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- DuPont plants to double its investment in solar industry manufacturing with an added $50 million and expanding a plant in North Carolina.
