Solar Power Digest 9-8

Mobile Robots Turn Solar Panels to Follow the Sun
IEEE Spectrum
Startup QBotix says robots can boost efficiency of solar energy.

China Price War Draining Jobs in Germany’s Solar Valley
Renewable Energy World
When Thomas Behling returned to his home state of Saxony-Anhalt in 2006, he was drawn by a job in the solar industry and the chance to participate in Germany’s renewable energy boom. He was fired in July.

Solar panel hopes dimmed by thieves in Carver
Boston Globe
Many say solar energy is the wave of the future, but in Carver, solar panels set up along a highway have fallen victim to an age-old problem: thievery. The ground-breaking project built along Route 44 has lost 25 solar panels to thieves over the last week, Carver police said. Two of the panels were stolen sometime Thursday night or early this morning, Police Chief Michael Miksch said.

Solyndra Wins Court Leave to Seek Vote on Bankruptcy Plan
Bloomberg
Solyndra LLC, the failed solar-panel maker that received a $535 million U.S. Energy Department loan guarantee before going bankrupt, won approval to seek creditors’ votes on its reorganization plan after resolving objections.

German Solar Market Undergoing Dramatic Shift
PR Newswire
This year will mark the most profound change to the German solar market since the passing of the country’s renewable energy act (EEG) over a decade ago. By far the world’s largest photovoltaic market, Germany has been fine-tuning incentives for…