Infinia Gets $50M for Engine-Powered Solar
Rachel Barron: February 11, 2008
The Kennewick, Wash.-based company scores a second round of funding for its solar systems that makes electricity using engine technology developed in the early 19th century.
The Kennewick, Wash.-based company scores a second round of funding for its solar systems that makes electricity using engine technology developed in the early 19th century.
Investment in thin-film solar technology continues to snowball, with Moser Baer's production to reach 600 megawatts.
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