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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.

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.

BrightSource Plans 38-Megawatt Plant for Crete

BrightSource Plans 38-Megawatt Plant for Crete

Michael Kanellos: January 20, 2011

Maybe smaller is the answer for solar thermal.

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.

The New Policy Tack for Solar: CES

The New Policy Tack for Solar: CES

Michael Kanellos: January 19, 2011

And solar to drop to $1.15 a watt: a conversation with Recurrent Energy’s Arno Harris.

First Solar Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle on 230 MW AVSR1 Project

First Solar Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle on 230 MW AVSR1 Project

Eric Wesoff: January 18, 2011

EIR for the AV Solar Ranch One solar project in LA County is final.

Mississippi Burning—Dollars

Mississippi Burning—Dollars

Eric Wesoff: January 17, 2011

I’m betting that state governments are even less skilled than venture capitalists at picking solar startup winners.

EnviroMission Wins $29.8M in Debt/Equity for Solar Updraft Tower

EnviroMission Wins $29.8M in Debt/Equity for Solar Updraft Tower

Eric Wesoff: January 13, 2011

Project development funds received for the massive solar updraft tower undertaking.

New GTM Research Report Finds Global CSP Market Under Siege by PV

New GTM Research Report Finds Global CSP Market Under Siege by PV

GTM Staff: January 13, 2011

Unprecedented growth mitigated by increased competition from lower cost PV

DOD Must Buy American-Made, Not Chinese, Solar Panels

DOD Must Buy American-Made, Not Chinese, Solar Panels

Eric Wesoff: January 11, 2011

Protectionism is a tricky business.

SunPower Racking Up the PPAs: 711 MW with SCE

SunPower Racking Up the PPAs: 711 MW with SCE

Eric Wesoff: January 10, 2011

SunPower’s total contracted U.S. pipeline is now more than one gigawatt. 

First Solar Buys One-Axis Tracker Firm RayTracker

First Solar Buys One-Axis Tracker Firm RayTracker

Eric Wesoff: January 7, 2011

The world’s leading thin film solar company acquires a VC-funded startup.

Solar Project Developer LRE Closes $14M VC Round

Solar Project Developer LRE Closes $14M VC Round

Eric Wesoff: January 6, 2011

Are VC investors moving away from technology and towards project development?

Mixed Greens: First Solar Finally Moves Forward in China, Ice Energy Teams With Trane, and More

Mixed Greens: First Solar Finally Moves Forward in China, Ice Energy Teams With Trane, and More

Michael Kanellos: January 5, 2011

Florida biofuels boom and IKEA gives incandescents the boot.