The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing has responded to statements made by China's Ministry of Commerce regarding the anti-dumping petitions filed by SolarWorld Industries America Inc. against China's alleged trade practices. Last week, Mofcom posted messages on its website that said a global economic recovery could be hampered if the U.S. government sends an inappropriate [...]

U.S.-based Applied Materials recently held a ceremony in Xi'an in Shaanxi province to celebrate the establishment of a solar power technology center.
The new solar power technology center, which will be mainly engaged in the production, research and development, display, and testing of thin film and crystal solar panels and related training, will be one of [...]

According to The Associated Press, American solar cell giant First Solar has been given approval by the Chinese government to set up a solar power production base in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.
This is said to be the first time that an American company has entered the fast growing renewable energy field of China. Besides the production [...]

China and the United States have announced the establishment of a joint clean energy research center.
The announcement was made at the Great Hall of the People by Wan Gang, minister of China's Ministry of Science and Technology, Zhang Guobao, director of The National Energy Bureau, and Steven Chu, secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The [...]

In a prelude to tapping into the North American market, the Chinese battery manufacturer and automaker BYD is to display its electric cars at the annual shareholders' meeting of U.S. conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway in May.
BYD was invited to attend by the U.S. billionaire investor Warrent Buffett, who made an investment in the Chinese company in [...]

The Climate Group has revealed that its new Chinese members are China Mobile, Broad Air Conditioning, and Suntech Power.

Royal Dutch Shell has announced two new research agreements on biofuels with experts in academic institutions in China.