GLG News by Solar Panel Installers

The German requirement of solar and other forms of renewable energy in new residential construction is another leadership effort by the world's largest wind and photovoltaic nation.  It is part of a growing trend by primarily European countries to require solar in new and substantially rehabilitated...

The announcement by Shell exiting a photovoltaic business is another sign of Big Oil's retreat from PV.  The reasons may be less sinister than what the public may think.  It also may be more a factor of how much a business is into PV versus what industry it's from.&nbs...

The market place is far from finding a saving grace in 3D, it's still a novelty and will remain one for sometime to come. The lack of any one agreed upon format for 3D leaves the industry little or no chance of main streaming the products. If they get it together and work for a common goal,...

After the promise of the Fall elections of 2006, the hope of extending and/or increasing solar energy incentives in 2007 appear to be dim.  The threat of Presidential veto as well as Congressional infighting may mean eleventh hour legislation some  time n 2008, or possibly not at all. ...

Wind power continues to become a more significant generating factor in Europe.  While global attention is focused on European southern and offshore markets, and growing concern about the continuance of U.S. incentives, the Eastern European market may become an important growth factor...

Solar energy system markets, especially small-scale ones, are perceived not to grow faster because of poor "payback" or higher generating cost against centralized, polluting plants.  The real issue may be affordability in financing, like for homes, cars and furniture sets.  Financing...

While the new construction residential market sinks, some pockets are proving remarkably resilient.  One of these pockets are "green" homes, especially those built with solar energy systems.  This featured California development may be tool to prevent developers and builders from becoming...

Federal legislation that would continue to benefit solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy started out with high hopes in 2007.  But as the year draws to an end, a final bill is not ready for passage or Presidential signature.  Partisanship may drag passage well into 2008, possibly...

There will soon be thousands of megawatts (MW) of wind and solar generated power generated in Southern California, with the potential of tens of thousands of MW.  That potential will not be achieved until transmission infrastructure is built, and a way to finance that construction is established. ...

Solar thermal energy systems for domestic hot water, space and some process heating is a cost-effective, if relatively unglamorous technology.  In spite of being ubiquitous in countries like China, Israel, Turkey and Cyprus, it remains in the shadows of photovoltaic and concentrated solar power. ...