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Suntech, First Solar Stocks at Historic Lows

Suntech, First Solar Stocks at Historic Lows

Eric Wesoff: October 4, 2011

SunPower lowers guidance. What’s up at Trina? And why is the stock market crushing the solar sector? The shifts in the solar industry are just starting.

Massachusetts: A Bright Spot in the Northeast

Massachusetts: A Bright Spot in the Northeast

Carolyn Campbell: October 4, 2011

Investors gaining confidence with Massachusetts’ SREC market. Installed capacity grows 12 percent in Q2.

East Coast SREC Prices Hit New Lows

East Coast SREC Prices Hit New Lows

Andrew Krulewitz: October 3, 2011

SRECs sell for $10 in Pennsylvania, while New Jersey SREC prices slip below $200.

BrightSource Goes Live With Solar-Enhanced Oil Recovery

BrightSource Goes Live With Solar-Enhanced Oil Recovery

Eric Wesoff: October 3, 2011

The solar power tower pioneer gets to market first with steam, not electricity.

AstroWatt Speaks About Its Ultra Thin Silicon Solar Cells

AstroWatt Speaks About Its Ultra Thin Silicon Solar Cells

Eric Wesoff: October 3, 2011

You can’t be too thin. Scrubbing out cost from solar panels by scrubbing out silicon.

First Solar Deploying One-Axis Trackers at AV Solar Ranch

First Solar Deploying One-Axis Trackers at AV Solar Ranch

Eric Wesoff: October 3, 2011

The world’s leading thin film solar firm tries its hand at trackers with technology from a recent acquisition.

Almost $5B in DOE Loans: Antelope Valley, Desert Sunlight, CVSR Funded, Sold; Prologis Funded

Almost $5B in DOE Loans: Antelope Valley, Desert Sunlight, CVSR Funded, Sold; Prologis Funded

Eric Wesoff: September 30, 2011

$6 billion in loan guarantees completed in the last week of the 1705 program

Third-Party-Owned Solar Dominates the California Market

Eric Wesoff: September 30, 2011

Third-party-owned solar is more than 50 percent of the California home solar market in 2011. San Jose is number one in residential installs.

The Off Grid Solar Miracle PV Firm Comes to an End

The Off Grid Solar Miracle PV Firm Comes to an End

Eric Wesoff: September 30, 2011

For now.

Stirling Energy Systems, Dish-Engine Solar Maker, Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Stirling Energy Systems, Dish-Engine Solar Maker, Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Eric Wesoff: September 29, 2011

A Stirling Engine builder and developer fades away into obscurity.

Top 10 Reasons Why Renewable Energy Wins

Top 10 Reasons Why Renewable Energy Wins

Payne, Fowler, Kennedy, Harvey, McCalmont, and Shah: September 28, 2011

On Solyndra, silver bullets, and solar buckshot

Clean Power Finance, Now a PPA Firm, Gets a $75M Fund From Google

Clean Power Finance, Now a PPA Firm, Gets a $75M Fund From Google

Eric Wesoff: September 28, 2011

Another entrant in the residential PPA market—with backing from KP and Google.

The Reality of China’s Billions in Solar Loans

The Reality of China’s Billions in Solar Loans

Eric Wesoff: September 28, 2011

“Capital flows for cleantech in China are not well understood.”

Elegant On-Site Solar Power From ZeroBase

Elegant On-Site Solar Power From ZeroBase

Eric Wesoff: September 27, 2011

Will the military drive the renewable industry?