Projects | Renewable Energy Projects

Can Microinverters and Optimizers Work in Large Solar PV Installations?

Can Microinverters and Optimizers Work in Large Solar PV Installations?

Eric Wesoff: December 28, 2011

Can distributed electronics for solar move past residential to small and medium commercial, or is SMA right?

Solar Power Year in Review 2011

Solar Power Year in Review 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 23, 2011

There must be a pony in here somewhere.

Is Google Really Abandoning Renewables?

Is Google Really Abandoning Renewables?

Herman K. Trabish: December 22, 2011

RE < Coal is gone—but there’s a lot more to the story.

German Solar Shakeout: Solar Millennium Insolvency

German Solar Shakeout: Solar Millennium Insolvency

Eric Wesoff, Brett Prior: December 21, 2011

Another German solar firm is in deep trouble.

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

Eric Wesoff: December 21, 2011

Can India and Western nations adopt an energy policy that copes with China and promotes domestic industry?

Massive Trophy Renewables Project  for NYC Tech Campus

Massive Trophy Renewables Project for NYC Tech Campus

Carolyn Campbell, Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

Cornell wins, Stanford drops out, an anonymous gift is given, a VC fund steps in, and an NYC campus goes with solar, geothermal, and fuel cells.

Guest Post: Why the Solar Industry Lacks Pricing Power

Guest Post: Why the Solar Industry Lacks Pricing Power

Tuan Q. Pham: December 20, 2011

The importance of understanding conventional energy economics

GreenVolts, CPV Aspirant, Gets $20M From ABB in a $35M Solar VC Round

GreenVolts, CPV Aspirant, Gets $20M From ABB in a $35M Solar VC Round

Eric Wesoff: December 19, 2011

A return to the market for an early entrant in CPV. Can GreenVolts catch up to the market leaders?

‘Buy American’ Solar Amendment for DoD Passes, Closes Loophole, Opens Can of Worms

‘Buy American’ Solar Amendment for DoD Passes, Closes Loophole, Opens Can of Worms

Eric Wesoff: December 13, 2011

Are programs like SolarCity’s SolarStrong project threatened by this amendment?

The Race to Scale in Solar Electronics: Tigo Banks $18M

The Race to Scale in Solar Electronics: Tigo Banks $18M

Eric Wesoff: December 12, 2011

Are panel optimizers more than a niche?

Can First Solar March On?

Can First Solar March On?

Herman K. Trabish: December 6, 2011

Will the company be able to bring home a controversial 230-megawatt PV power plant despite management turmoil, share price woes, and local opponents?

SolarCity and SolarStrong Return $350M Stronger Without the DOE

SolarCity and SolarStrong Return $350M Stronger Without the DOE

Eric Wesoff: November 29, 2011

A plan to double the number of residential PV installations in the US is full speed ahead—despite a thwarted DOE loan guarantee.

BrightSource Adds Storage to Its Solar Thermal PPAs With SCE

BrightSource Adds Storage to Its Solar Thermal PPAs With SCE

Eric Wesoff: November 29, 2011

IPO aspirant enhances its utility-scale concentrating solar power generation technology with crucial storage component.

India’s Solar IPP Azure Power Collects $13.6M From Germany’s DEG

India’s Solar IPP Azure Power Collects $13.6M From Germany’s DEG

Eric Wesoff: November 22, 2011

Capital is looking for solar growth regions like India amidst a European slowdown—providing India can maintain a stable policy framework.