It took the United States 40 years to install one million solar systems. In two years, that number is expected to double. “This is a time to mark when the solar industry started to accelerate at warp speed,” said Dan Whitten, vice president of communications...

There are not many times that investors get to spot a stock before a breakout, but I truly believe that's what is before us today. I was catching up on the news when I ran across a small Wall Street Journal article called "U.S. Launches Probe Into Aluminum Tra...

Alcoa’s heavy focus on cost cutting and a decision to shut the struggling Port Henry aluminium smelter has paid handsome dividends in Australia where it has recorded a three-fold lift in full-year profit.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Russia's customs statistics shows the export result of standard ferro-silicon (Si >55%) in February 2016 was 46,737 tons, drastically up by 75.9% from 26,567 tons in the prior month.

Virginia-based startup 247Solar Inc. reports it is has formed a Hong Kong-based Joint Venture (JV) with Shenzhen Enesoon Science and Technology Co. to build 1000 megawatts of 247Solar's revolutionary concentrated solar power system (CSP) that can produce elect...

[www.ferro-alloys.com]Ferrosilicon produced during the March 2016 quarter of 30,643 tonnes, an increase of approximately 103% over the corresponding quarter in 2015

A solar-powered airplane on a mission to fly around the globe landed in California, finishing a dangerous, three-day flight across an amazing expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]As to the price negotiation (in Japanese yen) for imported ferroalloys (ferro-silicon and silico-manganese) meant for electric furnace (EF) mills in Japan for the period from April to June in 2016, the price of ferro-silicon is JPY115,000, do...