Secretive Solid State Lighting Firm Soraa Unstealths

Secretive Solid State Lighting Firm Soraa Unstealths

Eric Wesoff: February 7, 2012

GaN on GaN rather than the traditional GaN on sapphire for high efficiency lighting.

Solar Firms Setting New Records in Efficiency and Performance

Solar Firms Setting New Records in Efficiency and Performance

Eric Wesoff: February 7, 2012

Despite dark times, record photovoltaic module performance across all materials systems, from CdTe to c-Si to CPV to CIGS to GaAs

Fisker Halts Work, Lays off Workers as It Renegotiates DOE Loan

Fisker Halts Work, Lays off Workers as It Renegotiates DOE Loan

Jeff St. John: February 7, 2012

Company reveals it hasn’t been able to tap its $529 million DOE loan since May. 

JA Solar, Global Solar Cell Leader, on the US Market

JA Solar, Global Solar Cell Leader, on the US Market

Staff: February 7, 2012
Bankrupt Beacon Finds Buyer for Flywheel Energy Storage

Bankrupt Beacon Finds Buyer for Flywheel Energy Storage

Jeff St. John: February 7, 2012

Can the private equity firm that’s buying Beacon’s assets revive its flywheel energy storage dreams?

Can Areva’s Solar CSP Be Integrated With a Fossil Fuel Plant?

Can Areva’s Solar CSP Be Integrated With a Fossil Fuel Plant?

Eric Wesoff: February 7, 2012

Solar thermal hybrids create the chimera of a solar-augmented coal or natural gas plant. Does it make sense?

Stat of the Day: Wind’s Levelized Cost Now at an All-Time Low

Stat of the Day: Wind’s Levelized Cost Now at an All-Time Low

Herman K. Trabish: February 7, 2012

Wind’s LCOE now meets and beats fossil fuels.

Clean Power Finance Moves Big Numbers Into PV With Vivint Solar Deal

Clean Power Finance Moves Big Numbers Into PV With Vivint Solar Deal

Herman K. Trabish: February 7, 2012

CPF’s money and Vivint’s customers could mean 150K rooftop solar installs a year.

Happy Birthday, Greentech Media!

Happy Birthday, Greentech Media!

Eric Wesoff: February 7, 2012

If you’ll allow us a little self-indulgence…

Inside Honeywell’s Lawsuit Against Nest Labs

Inside Honeywell’s Lawsuit Against Nest Labs

Jeff St. John: February 6, 2012

Could the thermostat giant’s lawsuit against its high-tech thermostat startup rival have a broader impact on the industry?

Canadian Trash-to-Biofuel Firm Enerkem Files for $125 Million IPO

Canadian Trash-to-Biofuel Firm Enerkem Files for $125 Million IPO

Derek Mead: February 6, 2012

Yet another biofuel firm on-deck to go public

Honeywell Seeking to Halt Sales of Nest Labs’ Thermostat

Honeywell Seeking to Halt Sales of Nest Labs’ Thermostat

Eric Wesoff: February 6, 2012

Apple design magic might not remake the home thermostat experience—or prevent patent battles.

Solar Trade War: It Just Doesn’t Matter

Solar Trade War: It Just Doesn’t Matter

Eric Wesoff: February 6, 2012

Tariffs are likely, China will remain dominant in regionalized manufacturing, and pricing will largely be unaffected.

Redwood Systems Releases One System for All Lighting

Redwood Systems Releases One System for All Lighting

Katherine Tweed: February 6, 2012

Go ahead and keep those fluorescents, after all.