Thin Film Manufacturing Prospects in the Sub-Dollar-Per-Watt Market

Thin Film Manufacturing Prospects in the Sub-Dollar-Per-Watt Market

MJ Shiao: May 16, 2012

What happened to the promise of thin-film PV?

WeatherBug Debuts Its Energy Management App

WeatherBug Debuts Its Energy Management App

Katherine Tweed: May 16, 2012

When temperatures soar, who better than a weather company to control your thermostat?

Communication and the Smart Grid With On-Ramp Wireless

Video: Communication and the Smart Grid With On-Ramp Wireless

Staff: May 16, 2012

GTM Research analyst Emma Ritch and On-Ramp's COO, Jake Rasweiller, discuss the fragmented state of the communications market, the status of the DOE grant for On-Ramp's underground communications network, and the current issues and solutions around communications and data for utilities.

Stion Is Having a CIGS Solar Sale

Stion Is Having a CIGS Solar Sale

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2012

Can Stion get its factory to capacity by offering modules at $0.75 per watt?

Video: NRG CEO David Crane on Electric Vehicles and Parking

Video: NRG CEO David Crane on Electric Vehicles and Parking

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2012

“I am very pleased that NRG employees have been among the first to embrace plug-in vehicles—even if it means I don’t have a guaranteed parking spot at work.”

The EEStor Ultracapacitor Saga Continues

The EEStor Ultracapacitor Saga Continues

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2012

The ultracapacitor urban legend rises again.

No Smart Meter, No Cost in Vermont

No Smart Meter, No Cost in Vermont

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2012

Vermont becomes the first state to ofter free opt-outs, but overall refusal rates stay low.

Consolidation Chronicles: Sovello Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

Consolidation Chronicles: Sovello Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2012

Sovello joins Germany’s Q-Cells, Soltecture, Odersun, Solar Millennium, and Solon in the group of extremely troubled or shuttered German PV manufacturing firms.

CPUC on the Verge of Major Decision About Solar’s Net Metering

CPUC on the Verge of Major Decision About Solar’s Net Metering

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2012

Advocates say solar’s “civil rights policy” is under attack, and utilities say it is unfair to ratepayers.

CASE: American Solar Manufacturers Oppose Solar Tariffs

CASE: American Solar Manufacturers Oppose Solar Tariffs

CASE: May 15, 2012

Dow Corning, Hemlock Semiconductor, GT Advanced Technologies, MEMC, REC Silicon, and Suntech America believe that free trade is good for the American solar industry and American jobs.

Guest Post: US-China Solar Trade Investigation; Upcoming Catalysts

Guest Post: US-China Solar Trade Investigation; Upcoming Catalysts

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: May 15, 2012

China’s solar industry subsidies distort the solar PV competitive and trade landscape.

A123 Reports $125M Q1 Loss as Recall Woes Drag On

A123 Reports $125M Q1 Loss as Recall Woes Drag On

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: May 15, 2012

The lithium-ion battery maker suffers a record quarterly loss and reduces 2012 outlook as it starts to replace faulty batteries.

Biggest CPV Plant in US Now on the Grid at Alamosa

Biggest CPV Plant in US Now on the Grid at Alamosa

Eric Wesoff: May 15, 2012

The 30-megawatt Alamosa Solar plant on 225 acres in Colorado is now the CPV heavyweight champion.

One Degree Can Save More Than You Think

One Degree Can Save More Than You Think

Katherine Tweed: May 15, 2012

Even adjusting the thermostat in winter can save real money.

Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software

Predicting Solar Power via Satellite and Software

Jeff St. John: May 15, 2012

Clean Power Research says its prediction tools can help turn rooftop solar panels into predictable power assets.