WTO to help settle Canadian trade rows with China, Taiwan
Geneva (AFP) March 10, 2015 -
The World Trade Organization agreed Tuesday to create two expert panels to help settle Canadian rows with Taiwan and China over tariffs on steel pipes and cellulose pulp.
In the first case, Taiwan had launched a complaint against Canada over duties on carbon steel welded pipes that Ottawa claims are being dumped on its market.
Canada had blocked Taiwan's initial request for WTO's Disput ...
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China inflation jumps but worries endure
Beijing (AFP) March 10, 2015 -
China's consumer inflation rebounded in February from a more-than-five-year low, official data showed Tuesday, but a plunge in factory gate prices added to persistent concerns about deflation in the world's second-largest economy.
The 1.4 percent increase in the consumer price index (CPI) compared with a gain of 0.8 percent in January, according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures ...
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Trina Solar and Vivint to jointly install Trinasmart modules in North America
Changzhou, China (SPX) Mar 11, 2015 -
Trina Solar has announced that its industry-leading Trinasmart panels are now part of the technology solution that Vivint Solar, the second largest U.S. residential solar provider, offers to its customers. Trinasmart is a module-integrated solution that optimizes the energy output of PV systems, enhances solar array safety, improves installation speeds and reduces balance of system costs.
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China adds 10.6 GW solar capacity in 2014
Beijing (XNA) Mar 11, 2015 -
China added 10.6 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) power capacity in 2014, accounting for one fifth of the world total, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said. China's cumulative installed capacity for solar PV power reached 28.05 GW by the end of 2014, up 60 percent year on year, according to NEA figures.
Of the cumulative installed capacity, 23.38 GW came from solar power statio ...
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'Lessons Learned' from Solar
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 11, 2015 -
With solar issues on the forefront of state and national energy policy, Citizens Alliance for Responsible Energy (CARE) this week released a white paper detailing experiences nationwide with going solar.
The publication, entitled "Solar Power in the U.S.: Lessons Learned and Guidance for Policymakers," is intended to educate both consumers and lawmakers about the various consequences of us ...
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LockMart and AGT break ground on Florida's largest non-utility solar project
Clearwater FL (SPX) Mar 11, 2015 -
On March 2, Lockheed Martin broke ground on its solar carport project with lead contractor Advanced Green Technologies.
The project, located near Clearwater, Florida, will provide 151,400 square feet of protected parking for 534 cars, sheltered by 7,260 solar modules.
It will be the largest private, non-utility solar project in the state, and will allow Lockheed Martin to cut facilit ...
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New approach combines biomass conversion, solar energy conversion
Madison WI (SPX) Mar 11, 2015 -
In a study published in Nature Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry Professor Kyoung-Shin Choi presents a new approach to combine solar energy conversion and biomass conversion, two important research areas for renewable energy.
For decades, scientists have been working to harness the energy from sunlight to drive chemical reactions to form fuels such as hydrogen, which pro ...
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