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Guest Post: SolarWorld—Unfair Trade or Getting Whooped?

Guest Post: SolarWorld—Unfair Trade or Getting Whooped?

Joseph Berwind : December 12, 2011

Is SolarWorld the victim of unfair Chinese trade policies—or the victim of its own flawed cost structures? 

Green Jobs: COO Leaves Silver Spring Networks

Green Jobs: COO Leaves Silver Spring Networks

Eric Wesoff: December 9, 2011

Plus, CEO moves at Calisolar, EcoFactor, SunLogics, and Lunera Lighting

Can Heliatek Get Organic PV to Market?

Can Heliatek Get Organic PV to Market?

Eric Wesoff: December 9, 2011

Current record holder for OSC efficiency at 9.8 percent sets its market sights on BIPV.

MiaSolé‘s First Moves With New Solar CEO?

MiaSolé‘s First Moves With New Solar CEO?

Eric Wesoff: December 7, 2011

New MiaSolé CEO makes his first move a plea for a partner and an Ex-Im Bank loan.

New Study: Solar Grid Parity Is Here Today

New Study: Solar Grid Parity Is Here Today

Herman K. Trabish: December 7, 2011

A definitive new LCOE study says solar has achieved parity.

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?

Microinverter Wars: Enecsys and Enphase Go Trans-Atlantic

Microinverter Wars: Enecsys and Enphase Go Trans-Atlantic

Jeff St. John: December 6, 2011

Enphase starts selling in France and environs, and Enecsys gets into Ontario’s FIT while staking out German turf. 

Green Jobs: CEO Moves at EcoFactor, MiaSolé, ECD, Cobalt, Next Autoworks

Green Jobs: CEO Moves at EcoFactor, MiaSolé, ECD, Cobalt, Next Autoworks

Eric Wesoff: December 2, 2011

New CEOs at all these firms, just in time for Christmas

Solar Panel Dumping Claim: ITC’s First Decision Is Today

Solar Panel Dumping Claim: ITC’s First Decision Is Today

Eric Wesoff: December 2, 2011

Stay tuned for updates as the ITC votes on “injury” this morning.

Clean Power Finance Channels $1 Million Into Solar Every Day

Clean Power Finance Channels $1 Million Into Solar Every Day

Herman K. Trabish: December 2, 2011

“We really get solar, we really get software, and we really get finance.”

Cleantech VC Investments in November Near $500M

Cleantech VC Investments in November Near $500M

Eric Wesoff: December 1, 2011

Better Place leads the month in VC funding with its gaudy $200 million round. Solar collects almost $100 million this month.

Renewables South of the Border

Renewables South of the Border

Herman K. Trabish: December 1, 2011

The landscape is ripe for renewables down Latin America way.

Mixed Greens: GE Adds Smart-Grid-as-Service Customer; Renewables Pray for Sect. 1603 Revival

Mixed Greens: GE Adds Smart-Grid-as-Service Customer; Renewables Pray for Sect. 1603 Revival

Jeff St. John: November 30, 2011

In other news, Opower calls rival a copycat and EnerNOC adds more megawatts.

SolarCity and SolarStrong Return $350M Stronger Without the DOE

SolarCity and SolarStrong Return $350M Stronger Without the DOE

Eric Wesoff: November 30, 2011

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

MiaSolé‘s CEO Joseph Laia to Pursue Other Interests

MiaSolé‘s CEO Joseph Laia to Pursue Other Interests

Eric Wesoff: November 29, 2011

MiaSolé board appoints an ex-First Solar VP to replace the CEO.