• 31Dec

    Solar energy development in California is too fast

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    California in 2010 the number of solar thermal power plant project through the high, compared to the present, all local government audits only two projects underway, the California Energy Commission (CaliforniaEnergyCommission) pointed out that the recent development of solar energy fear of stepping forward will become thing of the past.

    California Energy Commission spokesman told Reuters in an interview that AdamGottlieb the solar industry produce drastic changes in 2010, ending nearly 20 years past inaction, solar thermal power plant project audits quickly and to help promote the state and even national renewable energy targets.

    However, because California officials that the federal discount program ended December 31, squeezed in a lot of solar energy industry before the deadline to submit project, expected in 2011 by comparison relatively slow industrial development. Congress extended federal assistance with the term, the industry enjoyed in 2011 is still relevant official offer, so it seems, like the development of solar energy in 2010 was overheating.

    Solar thermal power plants can accumulate heat, and then convert it to electricity. More solar power plants approved by the local unit, not to the California Energy Commission as the competent authority is to use solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity.

    It is reported that a large number of solar power generation system 1980 (SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems; SEGS) plant came in 1990, the SEGS plant construction, power generation capacity of 80 megawatts (MWp), can supply to about 24,000 families, is already the latest project in recent years plan, since, California has not been passed from any solar thermal power plant project until 2010 due to government incentives industry has changed parties.

    California Energy Commission currently has two remaining audit projects pending. One is SolarMillenniumAG’s SolarTrust, the proposed building in Kern County, Ridgecrest solar thermal power plants, expected generation capacity of 250 megawatts, power 7.5 million homes. The other is located north of Los Angeles, Palmdale, planning natural gas turbine plant will combine the technology and solar energy technology, estimated generation capacity of 570 megawatts.

    2010 review by the California Energy Commission’s solar thermal power plant project by a total of 9, the current financing for the industry is still, no one plant has entered the construction phase. Although members of the California energy that solar thermal power plants for the industry is very interested in, then the current still can not see any new construction project received the official application.

  • 29Dec

    global demand for solar batteries in the third quarter of 2010 amounts to 4GW

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    Solarbuzz U.S. research company, announced the third quarter of 2010, global demand for solar cell market increased 107% over the previous year to 4GW, 2010 together on 1 ~ September reached 10.6GW. As a result, the company forecast global demand in 2010 increased to 117% more than last year’s 16.3GW.

    Solarbuzz forecasts, the solar cell market in 2011 as 20.4GW, more than 25% in 2010, the growth rate will be lower than 2010. The reason for that is because Germany and other grants reduced.

    In addition, the third quarter of 2010, the amount of sub-supply companies, China JA Solar (JA Solar Holdings) supply 400MW or more, topped the list. The second for the same supplier in China of more than 400MW Suntech (Suntech Power Holdings), third place for the supply of approximately 350MW of U.S. First Solar Inc. (First Solar).

  • 29Dec

    Apple programs to use their maps in future products and navigation

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    Jobs said Apple’s Web site, Apple iOS team will employ four or more experience with navigation software developers. Apple is looking for more than three years developing a powerful high-quality software systems experienced personnel. Has extensive knowledge of computational geometry graph theory or the person will be preferred.

    Apple iOS system default map application since 2007, released the first iPhone (the lowest net purchase 5,800 yuan) has been using Google’s graphics software. Now, Google has become Apple’s mobile operating system in the strong field of competitors. So, Apple should minimize dependence on Google services.

    The new recruitment advertising is not the first time suggesting Apple will expand the map area. Apple for the iPad (net purchase lowest price 3799 yuan) of the iOS 3.2 operating system, gave up the location of Skyhook and Google rely on the information and support to use their own database. Apple acquired in July this year, the map software company Poly9, acquired in 2009, the map software company Placebase.

  • 28Dec

    Taiwan Solar Cell manufacturers will achieve global leadership

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    2011, global solar photovoltaic (PV) market is gradually return to normal growth track. MIC MIC pointed out that the cut in the subsidy rate and get the building needs arising after exponential growth, although return on investment is maintained at above 6%, some countries continue to cut rates will continue, and get the building needs, but substantial cooling in the Czech market under the European market in 2011 will decline slightly, while the policy has become more active in the United States, Japan, China and other emerging needs are taking advantage of the sky, a slight growth in 2011 will remain 4%, 16.3GW.

    MIC pointed out that funds in the caution to protect green space considerations, the ground acceleration power rate cut, except for a few large areas of rural land with the country, the future of the roof will gradually return to mainstream users, the size limit will be set up to grant may become a new trend.

    Subsidy cut rates, the relative decline in the cost of the test makers ability to Europe, America, Japan and other international companies, on the one hand steering developments in the field, on the other manufacturing activities will be outsourced middle, or even outside to Asia. MIC MIC predicts that Taiwan film solar cell manufacturers will be made midstream global leadership, the 2010 Taiwan solar cell production capacity of approximately 17.7GW, Taiwan in 2011 estimated production capacity of solar cells is expected to reach 30GW, however, vendors old and new production capacity Competition films will lead to price pressure on the battery. Taiwan photovoltaic industry advantage in the nearest supply the demand, since the middle extends upward to the silicon solar cell, silicon material, will be the future growth block. Korean firms to enter later also actively layout, is worthy of more attention to the emerging competitive forces. Industrial Information Institute for Information Industry (MIC) of high Hongxiang industry consultant, said that with the participation of Taiwan ICT manufacturers inject new momentum module industry, and manufacturers in mainland China Solar cells are actively expanding production capacity, strengthening the vertical integration trend, the new Layout is quietly forming a competing industry.

    In the upper reaches of actively expanding manufacturing capacity, will enable the system unit costs continued to decline in silicon mainstream sustainable. However, silicon technology is mature, resulting in conversion efficiency limited space, the development of emerging technology companies will become more positive action. In addition to the current generation of wind power costs are relatively competitive, the North Africa, America West is actively planning the development of solar energy plan, need to pay close attention to alternative technologies.

    Taiwan in 2010 to 2011 will add seven solar cell manufacturers, production jumped from 2009 to 2010 2.5GW 5.7GW, and 2011 11.7GW, while China solar cell production capacity in 2010 has doubled 12GW in 2011 will reach 18 to 20GW, cross-scale solar cell production capacity of competition is bound to lead to price competition. Industrial Information Institute for Information Industry (MIC) of high Hongxiang industry consultant, said in December 2010 under the influence of climate factors, has led to price competition ahead of the arrival. The survival of future costs will become the primary key competition, supply of raw materials, process innovation, quality improvement is an important issue can not be avoided.

    In the European market downturn, the United States, Japan, China and other emerging markets as key to competitiveness. However, the terms set in the supply of and the cost-conscious U.S. market, self-sufficiency and the Japanese market with high barriers to entry, administrative restrictions on the complex Chinese market, Taiwan companies will test the layout capabilities. Small module plant in China, the decline of the competitiveness of module manufacturers in Europe and America fell, and the Chinese mainland companies to expand significantly the trend of solar cell production, the relocation of living space, will test the operation of Taiwan’s solar cell manufacturers wisdom.

    With the middle reaches of solar cell industry growing by leaps and bounds, the upper reaches of silicon, silicon supply, demand in the nearest future years will Shenju growth. However, in mainland China, South Korea has advanced into the vendor, the scale of production circumstances, in addition to learning the techniques of competitions, on the lower reaches of the strategic alliance relationship building is a test. Cut into the situation in the ICT manufacturers, the Taiwan solar module industry will also have a corporate brand for the global logistics, funding energy candidate who inject, and will show substantial growth trend. MIC for Information Industry, said that Taiwan businesses can quickly adapt to the different characteristics of industrial management, trial and error to reduce the tuition fees will also allow manufacturers face the scale and attitude is not to “prop up big” challenge.

  • 27Dec

    Solar Energy, LED lighting and battery management market have great potential for development

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    Outlook 2011, analog and mixed-signal IC market demand will continue to maintain the upward trend, because many of the end product must be two types of circuits, can improve energy efficiency and the accuracy of the signal, ensuring that the picture is more clarity and detail , and the sound more vibrant. The product is expected to have these advantages will continue to be the size of the enterprises and consumers.

    As distributor inventory consolidation in the short term, it is expected that demand for the coming year may slow down, resulting in growth rates below the 2010 level.

    In addition, we believe that the development from the perspective of long-term, solar energy systems, LED lighting systems and battery management systems and other products markets have greater potential for development.

    The current market trend shows that higher energy efficiency and ease of use of semiconductor products will be more by the market. More and more companies are looking to further their electronic systems to reduce energy consumption and generate less heat. In addition, they also want to bring new products to market as quickly as possible. In fact, not difficult to realize this dream, because they just use some easy to integrate into the system design components, and through various online and offline design tools, you can easily complete the system design, products to market quickly.

    National Semiconductor is a company with 51 years history, our power management technology has been leading in the world, analog products, especially our strengths. As National’s power management analog circuits can be enhanced to help improve energy efficiency and solar power generation systems, so by the market.

    Companies want their electronic systems to further reduce energy consumption, generate less heat, new products to market faster. National Semiconductor has a help in these areas, technological advantage, including easier integration into the system design components, designed to help easily complete the system design of various online and offline tools to meet the enterprises in these areas demand, thereby stimulating the market development.

    National Semiconductor mainly for two markets: One is the vast market of industrial products, including factory automation systems, test and measurement equipment, and automotive electronics systems and other products; Another concern is the wireless hotspot and personal mobile devices mobile phone market . Both National’s core business lies, so we will continue to operate traditional business for these companies to provide various circuit products.

  • 24Dec

    Asus’s first tablet PC will be on sale starting next January

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    According to foreign media reports, Asustek Computer said Thursday that next January will launch its first Tablet PC. According to Asustek plans to use Microsoft’s Tablet PC operating system EeePad listed in January next year, after the April launch of Google Android 3.0 version of the Tablet PC.

    ASUS said that the EeePad series will launch 7-inch and 10 inch, the other will be 12 inches with Microsoft, but prices have yet to be determined. Special is that its 7-inch products will have the phone function.

    Apple iPad launched earlier this year caused a sensation, at present, almost all manufacturers to follow up various brands available. Sources said on Thursday, LG Electronics plans to launch early next year, the Android 3.0 8.9-inch tablet.

    According to market research firm Strategy Analytics survey, Apple Tablet PC market in the third quarter accounted for 95% of the market share. Tablet PC market as a whole quarter, sales reached 4.4 million, to 3.5 million last quarter.

  • 23Dec

    “High-quality EVA solar battery packaging film ” acquired the first prize of provincial level technology

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    Recently, Foster, “Packaging of high-quality EVA film solar cells, ” were among the year 2010, Zhejiang outstanding new products and technologies first prize.

    In order to encourage industrial enterprises in Zhejiang Province to actively develop our own intellectual property rights, high technology content, good economic returns of new products, to mobilize the enthusiasm of scientific and technological personnel, and promote transformation and upgrading of the industrial economy in Zhejiang Province, according to “Zhejiang Excellent industrial new products, new technology Assessment methods “and ” declaration of 2010 on the organization of industrial Zhejiang outstanding new products, new technology, notification, “the regulations and requirements, the enterprise reporting, local authorities first instance, the provincial committee and the provincial Department of Finance by letter jointly organized experts to evaluate, Publicity to the community, the Foster’s “high-quality packaging film EVA solar cells, ” included in the 2010 Elite Industrial new products, new technology list and won the first prize.

    It is reported that in 2010, Zhejiang outstanding industrial new products, new technology is to establish provincial excellent new industrial products, new technology assessment system, the first time since the declaration and assessment. Determined by the assessment publicity, the 2010 Elite Industrial new products, new technologies 102, according to the technological level and economic efficiency case is divided into first, second and third, in which 10 first prize, second prize 29, the three Prize 63. Elite industrial new products, new technology is valid for 3 years.

  • 22Dec

    Apple to lead the Tablet PC market with 24.9 billion USD in 2011

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    JP Morgan Chase (JP Morgan) analyst Mark - Moskowitz (Mark Moskowitz) is expected in 2011 Tablet PC sales will reach USD 24.9 billion in 2012 to reach 34.1 billion U.S. dollars, Apple will continue to dominate the market.

    Moskowitz said that the above expectations are not surprised. He said: “We expect Apple’s dominance will continue until mid-market development, but as technology advances and component cost reductions, other manufacturers will be able to produce ‘good enough’product, to compete with Apple. As Android 3.0 will be released next spring, the second half of the tablet PC market in 2011 will be very intense competition. ”

    However, Android operating system upgrade does not make Android iPad tablet enough to contend with. It is estimated that, when equipped with large-scale Android 3.0 Tablet PC market, Apple probably released a new iPad, continue to lead. Apple iTunes content also has a strong eco-system is also competitive.

    Moskowitz said that he expected Apple’s entire product line will appear balanced growth, “iPhone and Apple iPad will be the largest contributor to revenue at the same time, Mac sector income is expected to grow steadily. ”

    He also noted that the largest U.S. wireless operator Verizon has reached with Apple’s iPhone sales agreement, the agreement is expected iPhone sales growth will be another great driving force, at least annually bring $ 1.25 for the shares of new stock gains.

    Moskowitz fiscal year 2011 is expected Apple will sell 60 million iPhone, 4666 iPad and 17.3 million Mac computers.

  • 21Dec

    Honda electric vehicles to adopt Toshiba lithium battery

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    According to foreign media reports, the Japanese automaker Honda recently sold a two-wheeled electric vehicles provided by the Japanese Toshiba lithium battery, the two sides signed on before the battery supply agreement.

    Honda R & D Center of Sichuan hotpot Tomohiko (Tomohiko Kawanabe) 12 20th May and Japanese media said, while Honda’s joint venture will provide lithium battery electric and hybrid vehicles, but these cells are smaller than lithium batteries provided by Toshiba.

    It is reported that Honda’s electric two-wheeled vehicle sale companies and individual businesses will provide long-term rental business. Car charger with rapid 30 minutes at full power state, charge time can be life 34km.

  • 20Dec

    Demand for PV batteries in 2011 is expected to increase to 20.4GW

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    According to the report from the SolarBuzz, 2011, the demand for solar photovoltaic cells will be increased to 20.4GW, because the good performance of the third quarter of 2010, it raised full-year 2010 demand forecast.

    Third quarter of 2010, the global PV demand for 4GW, an increase of more than 107% over the same period last year. And from a year earlier, the industry revenue increased by 74%, while the year-ago, according to 17.9 billion U.S. dollars.

    According SolarBuzz data, first nine months of 2010, total installed capacity of photovoltaic 10.6GW, which means better performance of the industry may be a record. This also means that the forecast for 2010 full-year data transferred 16.3GW, 117% higher than 2009.

    The report shows that in the third quarter of 2010, Chinese companies accounted for the global PV cell production share of 51%, 47% higher than the same period last year the share of data. In the global top 12 solar cell manufacturers, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan manufacturer of photovoltaic cells occupied by 8 seats.

    In the third quarter of 2010, shipments of solar cells, China’s JA Solar accounted for 8% of the market share, ranked first, followed by Suntech and First Solar the United States.

    The report also shows that in 2011 the installed capacity of the global PV market 20.4GW will show, and decreased by 25% growth rate over the preceding year. This is because the policy in Germany and the Czech Republic has changed, beginning in 2011 it will have an impact on the market.

    According to the statement Solarbuzz 2009, prices fell sharply in 2010 laid the foundation for substantial growth. However, manufacturers in 2011 have more expansion plans, and shipment growth plan. Unless the world’s major markets have a better market stimulating policy to maintain strong growth next year, which could prompt prices.

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