Manufacturing

MiaSolé Fingered in Patent Suit

MiaSolé Fingered in Patent Suit

Eric Lane: February 10, 2011

Solannex says, “Give me money.”

Yingli to Supply 20 MW of PV to Borrego Solar

Yingli to Supply 20 MW of PV to Borrego Solar

Eric Wesoff: February 9, 2011

The reality of China’s dominance in PV modules; U.S. job creation in installation and finance

DOE’s Chu and SunPower’s Swanson on the SunShot Initiative

DOE’s Chu and SunPower’s Swanson on the SunShot Initiative

Eric Wesoff: February 4, 2011

Think “Moon Shot” in getting solar to $1 per watt installed with a $27 million investment announcement.

Suntech to Supply 800,000 PV Panels for Sempra’s Mesquite 1

Suntech to Supply 800,000 PV Panels for Sempra’s Mesquite 1

Eric Wesoff: February 3, 2011

Zachry selected as EPC for first 150 megawatts of the enormous 700-megawatt project in Arizona.

New Jersey Solar: Solis, SRECs and Sometimes Solyndra

New Jersey Solar: Solis, SRECs and Sometimes Solyndra

Eric Wesoff: February 3, 2011

What’s the number two state in the U.S. in solar demand?

Power-One Quietly Reaches 2nd Place in Inverter Market

Power-One Quietly Reaches 2nd Place in Inverter Market

Eric Wesoff: January 31, 2011

From ninth place to second place market position in two years. 


Eureka! Italy’s Archimede Believes Molten Salt Holds the Key to CSP’s Future

Eureka! Italy’s Archimede Believes Molten Salt Holds the Key to CSP’s Future

Brett Prior: January 26, 2011

Higher efficiency, easy to store, no need for heat exchangers, 20% less expensive—where’s the catch?

The Advantages of China: An Insider’s Perspective

The Advantages of China: An Insider’s Perspective

Michael Kanellos: January 25, 2011

NuvoSun CEO and IT alum Dave Pearce gives us the details on what China will offer you to relocate.

Masdar Visit: Solar Projects in Abu Dhabi

Masdar Visit: Solar Projects in Abu Dhabi

Brett Prior: January 25, 2011

PV does work in the Middle East.  And it will keep unemployment down, as they need lots of laborers to brush the dust off the panels every two weeks.

Sulfurcell Gets $25M for CIGS PV From Intel Capital et al.

Sulfurcell Gets $25M for CIGS PV From Intel Capital et al.

Eric Wesoff: January 24, 2011

More funding for the CIGSe module vendor focusing on BIPV and rooftops.

Update: PV Inverters: “Ambassadors of the Grid”

Update: PV Inverters: “Ambassadors of the Grid”

Eric Wesoff: January 24, 2011

Inverters are going to be depended upon to provide more than just DC to AC conversion.  More vendors weigh in on the topic.

Massive Oversupply in PV Modules?  First Solar Says “Bring It On”

Massive Oversupply in PV Modules?  First Solar Says “Bring It On”

Brett Prior: January 21, 2011

It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who’s been swimming naked.

Agua Caliente Solar Project Receives $967M Loan Guarantee

Agua Caliente Solar Project Receives $967M Loan Guarantee

Eric Wesoff: January 20, 2011

Financing comes through for what is expected to be the largest operational PV plant in the world.

Evergreen Solar and the Politics of Failure

Evergreen Solar and the Politics of Failure

Michael Kanellos: January 19, 2011

Evergreen is in trouble, but can the Chinese really be blamed for everything?