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What Do First Solar’s Plant Closures Say About Thin Film’s Competitiveness?

What Do First Solar’s Plant Closures Say About Thin Film’s Competitiveness?

MJ Shiao: April 30, 2012

The Chinese commodity crystalline pain train continues to wreak havoc on even industry-leading differentiated PV products.

Green Jobs: Cleantech VC Marc Van Den Berg Moves From VantagePoint to Technology Partners

Green Jobs: Cleantech VC Marc Van Den Berg Moves From VantagePoint to Technology Partners

Eric Wesoff: April 30, 2012

Another VantagePoint Cleantech Partner becomes an ex-partner.

Heliatek’s Organic Solar Cells Join PV Firms Setting Records in Efficiency

Heliatek’s Organic Solar Cells Join PV Firms Setting Records in Efficiency

Eric Wesoff: April 27, 2012

Despite dark times, we’re seeing record-setting PV performance across all materials systems, from Organic Solar Cells to CdTe to c-Si to CPV to CIGS to CIS to GaAs.

Slide Show: Is Thin-Film Solar Dead?

Slide Show: Is Thin-Film Solar Dead?

Eric Wesoff, MJ Shiao: April 27, 2012

Well, not dead, but in dire need of a transfusion, as per the GTM Research thin film report. Plus, a few words on First Solar.

Update: April Greentech IPOs Disappoint; Only Enphase Makes It Through

Update: April Greentech IPOs Disappoint; Only Enphase Makes It Through

Eric Wesoff: April 27, 2012

Enerkem joins Luca and BrightSource in pulling its IPO.

The Biggest Little Town in Solar

The Biggest Little Town in Solar

Herman K. Trabish: April 26, 2012

It takes a village to cut through the red tape and streamline solar permitting.

Largest Solar PV Plant in North America Comes On-Line

Largest Solar PV Plant in North America Comes On-Line

Eric Wesoff: April 26, 2012

Agua Caliente is now the biggest PV plant around. And there’s more to come. Utility-scale solar will rule in 2012.

97 Percent of Americans Overestimate Cost of Home Solar

97 Percent of Americans Overestimate Cost of Home Solar

Katherine Tweed: April 25, 2012

The falling cost of solar is falling on deaf ears in the residential sector.

Solar Banking, Part 2: Five Key Considerations in Large-Scale Solar Financing

Solar Banking, Part 2: Five Key Considerations in Large-Scale Solar Financing

Herman K. Trabish: April 25, 2012

“There is a tremendous amount of capital that still is available. The question is, how do you get it?”

Consolidation Chronicles: Q-Cells Has a Suitor, Global Solar Unit for Sale, REC Shutdown

Consolidation Chronicles: Q-Cells Has a Suitor, Global Solar Unit for Sale, REC Shutdown

Eric Wesoff: April 25, 2012

Another week, another seismic shift in the solar industry.

GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems

GE, Arista to Build Wind, Solar Battery Backup Systems

Jeff St. John: April 24, 2012

Arista promises solar/wind integrated “Power on Demand” via GE’s nickel-salt Durathon batteries.

German Solar PV Demand Still Surprisingly Strong

German Solar PV Demand Still Surprisingly Strong

Eric Wesoff: April 24, 2012

1,800 megawatts were installed in Q1 despite cuts to solar subsidies.

Fracking and the Natural Gas “Shale Gale”

Fracking and the Natural Gas “Shale Gale”

Eric Wesoff: April 24, 2012

Does the ascendance of cheap natural gas from fracking come at the expense of renewables?

Solar Banking, Part 1: Smart Financial Engineering Funds the Big Solar Projects

Solar Banking, Part 1: Smart Financial Engineering Funds the Big Solar Projects

Herman K. Trabish: April 24, 2012

“The days of casual dating are over—we’ve got to deal with people where it’s a serious relationship.”

Green Jobs: DOE and Fisker EVs, Sapphire Algae, MEMC, PowerAssure

Green Jobs: DOE and Fisker EVs, Sapphire Algae, MEMC, PowerAssure

Eric Wesoff: April 24, 2012

MEMC CEO still CEO; DOE keeping a close watch on Fisker.