The d-bits blog is now over one month old. Launched foolishly while boarding an airplane, there has been considerable compressed learning.  Thus far, I am more or less on track with my goals:  Discuss solar and general cleantech issues Write original copy, interest others in contributing Use original pictures Surprisingly, getting quality pictures that mesh with the content has turned out to be one of the bigger challenges.  As I...

Temperatures in Tuscany were pushing into the high 30s Celsius last week, and industry insiders were reporting that Solar in Italy is hot. By the end of the week, however, the heat wave was starting to subside and apparently so too was the PV market. On Friday, a Reuters article by Svetlana Kovalyova (Italy set to cut solar incentives: Industry sources) brought news of cuts to solar incentives when Italy is on the brink of overtaking...