GTM Research and SoliChamba Consulting conducted a global market analysis of PV monitoring software.In the segments Residential and Commercial being monitored by Solar-Log™ in 2015, GTM Research confirms the PV monitoring specialist Solar-Log™ as the global leader in the independent software vendor (ISV) category. In the overall-ranking across PV segments SDS took second place among […]
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Solar cells of the future could be based on iron molecules
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have successfully explained how iron-based dyes work on a molecular level in solar cells. The new findings will accelerate the development of inexpensive and environmentally friendly solar cells. The goal is to be able to use iron-based dyes in solar cells in the future.By using iron instead of other […]
Energy storage takes centre stage as Total and Engie buy in
There was momentum in the energy storage industry last week, with Total’s EUR 950m ($1.1bn) acquisition of French battery-maker Saft Groupe, and Engie’s endorsement of Green Charge Networks, through its purchase of an 80% stake in the California-based energy storage provider. Engie’s signal of support for Green Charge Networks is the first time a large […]
Cost of Adapting to Climate Change Could Hit $500 Billion per year by 2050
The cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries could rise to between $280 and $500 billion per year by 2050, a figure that is four to five times greater than previous estimates, according to a new United Nations Environment (UNEP) report.Released as nations sign the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, the report […]
KGAL market report photovoltaics H1 2016
Anyone reading various media publications on the European photovoltaics industry during the first quarter of 2016 might have concluded that photovoltaics was on a downward slope: The industry publication PV-Magazine ran a story titled “Less than 1500 MW of new photovoltaic capacity in Germany in 2015”, while the French Environment Ministry also reported a decline in France. By comparison, […]
New study of UK’s CO2 storage asset confirms massive opportunity for affordable climate action
Last month, the UK joined 176 other countries and parties in signing the Paris Agreement, an ambitious deal to limit global warming to “well below 2C” and, if possible, 1.5C. This stated goal will require substantial efforts to decarbonise the world’s economies. The capture and storage of carbon emissions from power, heat, industry, transport and […]
U.S. EIA projects 48% increase in world energy consumption by 2040
“The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s recently released International Energy Outlook 2016 (IEO2016) projects that world energy consumption will grow by 48% between 2012 and 2040. Most of this growth will come from countries that are not in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including countries where demand is driven by strong economic growth, […]
Global Wireless Power Revenue Is Expected to Total $78.9 Billion from 2015 to 2024
Consumers are carrying more personal electronic devices and establishing a need for more flexible charging solutions A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for wireless power across seven applications, with global market forecasts, segmented by region, receiver and transmitter application, and technology, through 2024. Wireless power is finally achieving substantial growth in […]
GTM Research confirms Solar-Log™ position as the world market leader in residential and commercial PV monitoring
GTM Research (Boston,Massachusetts, U.S.) and SoliChamba Consulting (San Francisco, California, U.S.) conducted a global market analysis of PV monitoring software. In the Residential and Commercial segments monitored by Solar-Log™ in 2015, GTM Research confirms the PV monitoring specialist SolarLog™ as the global leader. In the overall-ranking, SDS achieved an impressive second place. More than 50 companies with activities in the segments […]
SMA Retains Top Ranking in Global PV Inverter Market, but Competitors are Gaining, IHS Says
SMA retained its position as the world’s largest photovoltaic (PV) inverter supplier in 2015, maintaining the company’s 14 percent share of global PV inverter revenue it held in 2014. SMA had previously dominated the global PV inverter market, but the company has been challenged to maintain its market position following the decline of the European […]