Manufacturing

Solar Bus Shelters From GoGreenSolar

Solar Bus Shelters From GoGreenSolar

Eric Wesoff: January 10, 2011

A lot of high-tech solar is coming to a street corner near you.

A Breakthrough in CPV From Solar Junction

A Breakthrough in CPV From Solar Junction

Eric Wesoff: January 10, 2011

40.9 percent NREL-certified efficiency from a standard production triple-junction solar cell.

Silicon Ink Kingpin Innovalight Signs Up Another PV Customer: This Time, It’s Motech

Silicon Ink Kingpin Innovalight Signs Up Another PV Customer: This Time, It’s Motech

Eric Wesoff: January 7, 2011

Efficiency-boosting silicon ink startup signs up yet another Asian customer.

AQT Ships Its First CIGS PV Panels

AQT Ships Its First CIGS PV Panels

Eric Wesoff: January 5, 2011

Innovative CIGS cell manufacturer gets to shipments and initial revenue at an unprecedented pace.

Hopes for New PV and Solar Technology in 2011

Hopes for New PV and Solar Technology in 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 29, 2010

New technologies finally getting to market at scale?

Solar Power Year in Review 2010

Solar Power Year in Review 2010

Eric Wesoff: December 28, 2010

A look at the big events and trends in a pivotal year for the solar power industry

Intel Curse Strikes Again: SpectraWatt Swirling Down Toilet

Intel Curse Strikes Again: SpectraWatt Swirling Down Toilet

Michael Kanellos: December 22, 2010

In a novel twist, the company blames harsh European winters.

Sensible Solar Policy: Tariffs vs. Auctions vs. No Subsidies At All

Sensible Solar Policy: Tariffs vs. Auctions vs. No Subsidies At All

Eric Wesoff: December 22, 2010

California just adopted a bidding-based renewable energy incentive. Some solar folks love it. Others want a feed-in tariff instead.

Semprius and the Future of Concentrating PV: Updated CPV Forecast

Semprius and the Future of Concentrating PV: Updated CPV Forecast

Eric Wesoff: December 21, 2010

Can a new approach to chip design make concentrating photovoltaics a contender?  How is the health of the CPV market?

Feed-In Tariff, California Style: CPUC Passes One Gigawatt RAM Program

Feed-In Tariff, California Style: CPUC Passes One Gigawatt RAM Program

Eric Wesoff: December 16, 2010

RAM, the Renewable Auction Mechanism, is a Californian take on the European style feed-in tariff for procuring solar and renewables.

First Solar 2011 Guidance Meets, Exceeds Street

First Solar 2011 Guidance Meets, Exceeds Street

Eric Wesoff: December 14, 2010

2011 guidance: net sales of $3.7 billion to $3.9 billion and an EPS of $8.75 to $9.50.

Abound Solar Wins $400M DOE Loan, $110M in VC for CdTe PV

Abound Solar Wins $400M DOE Loan, $110M in VC for CdTe PV

Eric Wesoff: December 14, 2010

More federal loans for the PV industry, this time for the ornery CdTe materials system.  Can Abound become “Second Solar”?

Report: Trade Balance, The U.S. is a Net Exporter of Solar Products

Report: Trade Balance, The U.S. is a Net Exporter of Solar Products

Eric Wesoff: December 14, 2010

PV and solar create massive domestic value according to a Solar Trade Balance report from SEIA and GTM Research

The Continuing Saga of Evergreen Solar

The Continuing Saga of Evergreen Solar

Eric Wesoff: December 8, 2010

Market reaction to restructuring plan sends stock to new lows.