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Toshiba enters domestic solar power market

March 2nd


Toshiba Corp., in collaboration with SunPowerCorp (US), will be selling monocrystal Silicon-type solar energy crystal modules for residential solar battery systems from 1 April 2010. Toshiba said that it decided to start the residential solar battery system to help promote their all-electric or smart-grid businesses. In the future, Toshiba plans to sell its solar battery systems with second-generation Li-ion batteries (SCiB) combined with “smart meters”. The residential solar battery systems that Toshiba plans to sell will have solar battery modules, power conditioners (power conversion efficiency of 94%), and color monitors, all supplied by out-sourced suppliers.

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JPEA's 26th Solar Power Generation Systems Symposium

November 11th


Low-carbon steel-producing companies have joined a growing international trend of implementing and assisting the establishment of a system to regulate the buying and selling of surplus solar power from residential power generation systems, and establishing a domestic market to develop this on a large scale in Japan.

This is the 26th Symposium of the Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA), and it will provide a complete picture of the current and future state of solar power generation in Japan, as well as the present state of technical development, and business and government policy related to solar power.

Toshiba begins marketing fuel cells aimed at mobile phones.

October 23rd

On 22 October, Toshiba announced that the DynarioTM, a fuel cell for mobile phones, will go on sale from the 29th of the month. Limited to a first run of 3,000 units, advanced sales are now available on the Toshiba direct sales site “Shop1048”. The units are priced at 29,800 yen each (USD $325). At the same time, Toshiba is also selling additional fuel cartridges, with a 5-unit set selling for 3,150 yen (USD $34).

Aussie FC Company Opens Plant in Germany

October 6th

Australian energy company Ceramic Fuel Cells Ltd (CFC) has opened its large-scale fuel cell manufacturing plant in Germany. CFC is developing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to provide energy efficient and low-emission electricity from natural gas and renewable fuels.

The company is currently making fuel cell "modules", which appliance companies can integrate into various products.

Sun Rises on Singapore's First Solar EV Charging Station

September 9th


Singapore has started its first electric vehicle charging station, situated at the Singapore Polytechnic Institute it uses solar power to build up charge to transfer to EV cars.

The stand alone off-grid solar charging station traps sunlight using four roof mounted panels, generating an average of of 3.15 kWh a day, or four electric scooters a day.

DuPont Applying Solar Film in Shenzen China

September 2nd


DuPont is replacing glass windows in a limited number of buildings in Shenzen China in a attempt to break into what it intends to be a large market for its solar products. They are also involved in the nascent coop between Hong Kong SAR and the Shenzen Municipal Govt.

Additionally DuPont is building a factory in Shenzen which will be in operation as early as November 2009.

China, Europe, US gear up for big solar push

August 25th

As complementary pressures from both the cost of fossil fuel and the impact of climate change drive the industrial powers toward renewable energy alternatives, government spending, subsidies and support for solar power generation and solar technology innovation are on the rise. China now claims more than 15% of the global production of polysilicon, used in solar panels, and more than 25% of solar modules. The Chinese leader in the field is SunTech an industry giant poised to become the world's second-largest producer of solar modules, fresh off the production of one of the most efficient commercial solar cells (as opposed to experimental or design phase solar cells).

Toshiba and Chubu Electric Power Collaborating on new Power Plant

August 21st


On 19 August, Toshiba Co. and Chubu Electric Power Co. announced the development of a solar power plant capable of supplying power for about 2000 residential homes. They are now accepting orders for construction of a power generation plant capable of producing 7500 kilowatts of power, all of which, including construction, generators and machinery, has been contracted in one complete order.

Builders provide big discounts for solar energy/co-generation homes.

August 10th


Residential homebuilders are providing discounts for homes equipped with solar power devices as competition increases. Led by major companies, like Sekisui House, and also mid-sized companies like Sanyo Homes, an offer of free installation of 3 Kilowatt power solar units is being made to homeowners until the end of August.

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