Chinese Solar Giant Suntech Gets A Bailout

image via Suntech

Struggling Suntech, the world's largest solar panel maker, gets financial assistance from the local government where it is headquartered in China. Read more →

by

Obama Blocks Wind Farm Sale To Chinese: Security Or Politics?

Wind power

President Obama blocks a Chinese company's purchase of four tiny wind farms under development in Oregon, citing unspecified national security concerns. Read more →

by

Amid Tech-Forward South China, A Traditional Eco-Village

Chiangliu temple

The traditional village of Changliu is only 90 minutes northeast of Guangzhou, but a world away from urban China -- and at $16 USD/day, an eco-tourist's dream. Read more →

by

New Buildings In Zhuzhou, China, Are All Up In The Air

rooftop villas, Zhuzhou

Four "villas" that sit amidst a green roof atop a five-story mall in fast-growing Zhuzhou, Hunan, may spell the future of urban density for China. Read more →

by

China Solar Probe A Go In Europe

u.s. china solar trade dispute

Europe joins the U.S. in turning up the heat on Chinese solar makers, launching a probe that could lead to duties on imports to the huge EU market. Read more →

by

The EV Revolution Is Happening – With Bikes

Faraday Porteur

Worldwide electric bicycles sales are forecast to hit 30 million this year. China is overwhelmingly the leader, but growth is coming in Europe, too – and even a little bit in the United States. Read more →

by

China Fighter SolarWorld Beefs Up Oregon Factory

solarworld hillsboro

Drawing an implicit contrast with Chinese competitors, SolarWorld says it is pumping $27 million of its own money into its Oregon manufacturing plant. Read more →

by

How Much Solar Can China Install Domestically? 100GW by 2020?

image via Shutterstock

Greentech Media reports on the potential China could have 10 gigawatts of solar by 2015 and 50 gigawatts by 2020—“although 100 gigawatts by 2020 is not out of the question.” Read more →

by

Chinese Wind Tower Importers Ordered To Pay Up

china wind tower duties

The U.S. slaps big new antidumping duties on Chinese – and Vietnamese – makers of the giant towers used at utility-scale wind power farms. Read more →

by

Solar Trade War With China Goes Global

image via Shutterstock

EU ProSun, a group pulled together by SolarWorld, asks the European Commission to investigate dumping of Chinese products in Europe as the solar trade war goes global. Read more →

by