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Kyocera Holds Grand Opening for N. American Solar Product Manufacturing

Kyocera Solar, Inc. (NYSE:KYO) has officially inaugurated its new solar product assembly operations at the existing Kyocera Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. maquiladora plant in the Tijuana Industrial Park. The Kyocera facility manufactures solar photovoltaic modules. According to industry research firm Solarbuzz, Kyocera was the world's No. 2 producer of PV modules in 2003. The new Tijuana assembly line is part of a global expansion Kyocera announced in September 2004 that will double its PV module manufacturing capacity, to 240 megawatts per year, during 2005. "Solar energy products now comprise the fastest-growing segment of Kyocera's global business," said Rodney N. Lanthorne, president of Kyocera International, Inc. and director of Kyocera Corp., the group's global parent. Production of PV modules commenced at the Tijuana plant in November, targeting California's fast-growing market for commercial and residential solar PV systems. During 2005, the facility is expected to reach an annual production capacity of 36 megawatts of PV modules — enough to provide a 3.5-kilowatt PV system for more than 10,000 homes each year. Since 1975, Kyocera has shipped approximately 350 megawatts of solar energy systems worldwide. Generating this amount of electricity annually from solar PV modules instead of oil could reduce annual oil consumption […]

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Nepal's Supreme Court Uses Judicial Activism to Fight Pollution

By Deepak Gajurel KATHMANDU, NEPAL, December 10, 2004 (ENS) – The Supreme Court of Nepal is cracking down on pollution in the Kathmandu Valley and across the country in a string of decisions in favor of public health and a clean environment. In case after case, the top court is ruling in favor of public interest advocates and against polluters. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered the Ministry of Population and Environment to carry out investigation into the manufacture and use of polythene bags to ascertain whether they pose hazards to human health and the environment. "If the probe reveals that polythene bags pose dangers to public health and the environment, the production of these bags will have to be banned and alternatives to replace them must be explored," the Supreme Court directed the ministry on Wednesday. A division bench of Justices Anoop Raj Sharma and Bal Ram K.C. issued the order. The judges also ordered the ministry to carry out scientific research with the assistance of the Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University; Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology; representatives of municipalities in the Kathmandu Valley; and the Federation of the Polythene Bag Producers. The court has set mid-July […]

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