Great news to start the new year: NPD Solarbuzz predict 49 Gigawatts of demand for 2014, starting with a record first quarter of 22GW. Also, a Minnesota judge names solar as more cost effective than natural gas, polysilicon spot prices rise, SolarWorld mount another complaint against Chinese manufacturers, the Chinese government exclude 80% of pv manufacturers from subsidies and Trina Solar begin work on a new 1GW plant and factory.