Tag - solar-energy

 
 

SOLAR ENERGY

BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2015
Toshiba Mitsubishi doubles solar capacity on Asia, U.S. demand
A venture between Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is more than doubling capacity to produce inverters, a key solar device, tracking growth in Asia and the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 1, 2015
Solar-powered plane heads for unscheduled stop in Nagoya
Solar Impulse 2 cut short its record attempt to fly nonstop from China to Hawaii and headed Monday for an unscheduled landing at Nagoya Airport. Its support team scrambled to fly equipment and personnel into Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 22, 2015
North Korea's solar panel boom brings power to the people
In a country notorious for a lack of electricity, many North Koreans are taking power into their hands by installing cheap household solar panels to charge mobile phones and light up their homes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015
Sharp forecasts return to profit in solar business next year
Sharp Corp. said its energy solutions business will probably return to profit next fiscal year as it shifts to sales of solar panels and batteries to households in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2014
Orix presses ahead with solar despite grid constraints
Orix Corp., the finance and leasing company with renewable energy investments, plans to increase its backing of large solar projects in Japan regardless of grid access constraints that are threatening to slow the industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2014
Sharp putting U.S. solar unit Recurrent Energy up for sale
Sharp Corp. is seeking to sell its U.S. solar-energy development unit Recurrent Energy.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 31, 2008
Why is Japan lagging in solar-energy field?
In the renewable energy industry, how does Japan compare with the rest of the world?

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