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Solar made up over half of all investment in renewables in 2011

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A worker at SolarWorld's factory in Freiburg, Germany. Photo Credit: SolarWorld AG

SolarWorld to cut 300 jobs in Europe thanks to Chinese “dumping”

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Ernst & Young: investment in renewables to rebound in the long-term

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McKinsey: solar will rebound after 2015

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Credit: Pike Research

Study: CSP will reach $4.8 billion global revenue in 2020

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Manufactured by Silicon Energy, LLC, in Washington State, a strong new photovoltaic module made with DuPont™ PV5300 Series encapsulants is ready to withstand wind and snow. Credit: Dupont PV Solutions.

Newly-formed Global Solar Council calls for free trade for PV

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A First Solar installation in Sinzheim, Germany. Credit: First Solar

First Solar shares drop to lowest level since 2006 IPO

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Credit: Sunrun and Harris Interactive

Sunrun: 97% of Americans overestimate cost of solar

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Survey: utilities doubled solar power capacity in 2011

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First Solar to lay off 30% of workforce

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Tier 1 PV Equipment Spending (c-Si ingot-to-module and thin-film) Credit: NPD Solarbuzz PV Equipment Quarterly

Report: PV equipment spending will bottom out in Q2 2012 after sustained negative growth

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BrightSource Energy's Solar Development Center. Credit: BrightSource Energy

BrightSource Energy cancels IPO

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Pew: U.S. is ‘winning clean energy race’

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Credit: "Clean & Green: Best Practices in Photovoltaics" As You Sow

Report lauds PV industry environmental and social responsibility practices

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Cell sorting at a Trina Solar facility. Credit: Trina Solar

Worldwide PV cell production rose to 37 GW in 2011

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Growth in 3rd party owned solar energy systems in California. Credit: PV Solar Report

Report: 73.4% of new home solar systems in California are third-party owned

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Photo Credit: SolarCity

PV project for military housing moves forward

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Major PV Country Markets (GW) Credit: NPD Solarbuzz

Solarbuzz: global PV market grew 40% in 2011

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U.S. installations and global market share to 2016. Credit: SEIA and GTM Research

U.S. solar industry grew by 109% in 2011

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Credit: Clean Energy Trends 2012 © Clean Edge

Report: cleantech revenue up $58 billion in 2011

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