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2011 Saw Greentech M&A Double, IPOs Dry Up

2011 Saw Greentech M&A Double, IPOs Dry Up

Jeff St. John: January 5, 2012

Will 2012 be the breakout year for green technology IPOs? 2011 sure wasn’t.

Cost of Big PV to the Grid: $3 to $8 per Megawatt-Hour

Cost of Big PV to the Grid: $3 to $8 per Megawatt-Hour

Jeff St. John: January 5, 2012

A new study shows adding hundreds of megawatts of solar could cost Nevada utility NVEnergy millions of dollars in fossil fuel-fired backup.

GTM’s Research Analysts on the US Solar Market

Video: GTM’s Research Analysts on the US Solar Market

Clare Ondrey: January 5, 2012

"Consolidation is a nice word that hides a lot of ugly things."

A Flurry of Greentech Funding to Start 2012

A Flurry of Greentech Funding to Start 2012

Eric Wesoff: January 4, 2012

The first week of 2012 yields some interesting deals for Kleiner-funded Transphorm, Ascent Solar, SoCore Energy, Renmatix, and more.

Guest Post: Educating Jigar Shah on Solar Trade

Guest Post: Educating Jigar Shah on Solar Trade

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: January 4, 2012

China is a state sponsor of predatory capitalism and asymmetric warfare in solar PV. 

GlobalWatt Evicted From Empty Michigan Solar Factory

GlobalWatt Evicted From Empty Michigan Solar Factory

Eric Wesoff: January 4, 2012

Aiming to manufacture c-Si panels in the U.S. on Indian fab equipment?

The Greentech Year-End List of Lists

The Greentech Year-End List of Lists

Eric Wesoff: January 3, 2012

One list to rule them all.

SMA on Inverters in the US Utility Solar Market

Video: SMA on Inverters in the US Utility Solar Market

Zach Gottlieb: January 3, 2012

Jim Morgenson, Senior Manager of SMA America, discusses the dynamics of solar power plants.

Getting Renewables on the Grid, Part 4: Why PV and the Grid Need CSP

Getting Renewables on the Grid, Part 4: Why PV and the Grid Need CSP

Herman K. Trabish: January 3, 2012

Falling panel costs make PV appealing, mandates demand solar on the grid—CSP can make both easier.

Hoku Solar’s Factory to Get Its Power Disconnected

Hoku Solar’s Factory to Get Its Power Disconnected

Eric Wesoff: January 2, 2012

The ironies stack in the saga of Hoku Solar.

Green Jobs: Good and Bad News for Solar Sector

Green Jobs: Good and Bad News for Solar Sector

Eric Wesoff: January 2, 2012

Personnel movement at Suntech, Hoku, SunRun, SolarCity, Sungevity, and Sun Edison

SunPower’s Joyous Solar Christmas

SunPower’s Joyous Solar Christmas

Eric Wesoff: December 28, 2011

A vote of confidence from its majority owner and an acquisition from same

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?

Biggest Solar Venture Capital Deals of 2011

Biggest Solar Venture Capital Deals of 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 27, 2011

More than $700 million raised in the top six solar deals

Greentech Media’s US Solar Market Insight 2011 Conference

Video: Greentech Media’s US Solar Market Insight 2011 Conference

Zach Gottlieb: December 27, 2011

A quick video wrap-up of our wildly successful and sold-out solar event. Make sure to attend in 2012.