“Xinjiang produces about 45% of the world’s supply of the key component, polysilicon, the research by the UK’s Sheffield Hallam University says. It says the material is obtained under a massive system of coercion, a claim denied by the Chinese authorities. The report urges top panel makers to source the component elsewhere. Solar panels … [Read more…]
“Environmentalists, progressives, and Greens in the United States and Europe have long spoken out forcefully for human rights, energy security, and reducing air pollution. They demand stronger protections of indigenous people in places like Brazil. They advocate energy produced locally and domestically rather than imported. And they say we should take significantly stronger measures … [Read more…]
“The UK has become more attractive to renewable energy investors following the government’s decision to lift its block on financial support for onshore wind and solar projects. Britain has climbed the rankings of a biannual global survey of investors to take the sixth spot in Ernst & Young’s “attractiveness index” for renewable energy ahead … [Read more…]
“pv magazine: What has been the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on solar installations in India? Pinaki Bhattacharyya: The installations are getting deferred by a quarter as of now as India sources around 80% of its solar modules from China making it heavily dependent on one country for meeting its clean energy goals. However, the … [Read more…]