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Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld

Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld

Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

We’ve asked Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld to respond.

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.

Best Greentech Media Stats of 2011

Best Greentech Media Stats of 2011

Katherine Tweed: December 20, 2011

Maybe you loved them, maybe you hated them, maybe you missed them. Here are the most popular figures on Greentech Media in 2011.

Stion Wins $130M VC Round for CIGS PV

Stion Wins $130M VC Round for CIGS PV

Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

The biggest photovoltaic VC round of 2011

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

Wipro: IT Outsourcing Meets the Smart Grid

Wipro: IT Outsourcing Meets the Smart Grid

Jeff St. John: December 20, 2011

India’s IT outsourcing giant is getting into smart grid and green power in a big way, both abroad and at home.

The Photovoltaic Equipment Market in Q3

The Photovoltaic Equipment Market in Q3

Eric Wesoff: December 19, 2011

Worldwide PV manufacturing equipment book-to-bill ratio fell to 0.35, its lowest level since data collection began in Q1 2010.

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?

Natural Gas Doubling to 44% of the North American Mix in 2036?

Natural Gas Doubling to 44% of the North American Mix in 2036?

Eric Wesoff: December 16, 2011

Renewable energy sources at just 13 percent of our electricity mix in 25 years?

Update: Solon, German Solar Vendor, Files for Insolvency

Update: Solon, German Solar Vendor, Files for Insolvency

Eric Wesoff: December 16, 2011

The insolvency will not affect French, Italian, or American operations.

Guest Post: The Ghosts of Solyndra’s Past, Auctioned

Guest Post: The Ghosts of Solyndra’s Past, Auctioned

Greg P. Smestad, Ph.D.: December 14, 2011

Solar module prices of $0.30 to $0.40 per watt have been achieved—at the Solyndra auction.

Top Ten GTM Articles of 2011

Top Ten GTM Articles of 2011

Eric Wesoff: December 14, 2011

It’s that time of year again—time for end-of-year lists, that is.

Record US Solar Quarter at 449 MW Installed

Record US Solar Quarter at 449 MW Installed

Eric Wesoff: December 13, 2011

A great Q4 is expected as well, but uncertainty looms.

‘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?