Today's Date:
Monday, May 12, 2008
Solar
March 17, 2008
Panelists at Greentech Media conference say uncertainty over renewable-energy tax credits could lower the percentage of commercial and industrial solar installations financed using these agreements.
March 17, 2008
Range Fuels rakes in $100 million for cellulosic ethanol, Coskata gets $19.5 million for the same and Suntech acquires $100 million in shares of Nitol Solar.
March 14, 2008
The California governor says national environmental guidelines are needed and advocates nuclear power and a carbon cap-and-trade system for the state. He also defends big vehicles, like his famous Hummer.
March 13, 2008
Chinese solar titan Suntech will snatch up to a $100 million stake in Russian silicon maker Nitol, LDK's stock surges more than 20 percent after bragging it's sold almost all of the wafers it can produce this year, while Akeena and Solarworld shares fall on earnings.
March 12, 2008
Abu Dhabi greentech initiative Masdar has joined forces with Sener to build $1.2 billion worth of solar projects in the south of Spain.
March 12, 2008
Biodiesel companies Cargill and Alabama Biodiesel face pollution allegations after a solar-silicon company is accused of dumping toxic waste. Will the rest of the greentech industry suffer a credibility problem?
March 12, 2008
After news that Chinese solar-silicon companies are polluting their home country, Suntech – which buys from one accused polluter – says it will raise up to $500 million. But its stock falls for two days straight before climbing Wednesday.
March 10, 2008
The Chinese solar-wafer manufacturer's shares hit an all-time low of $19.82 per share Monday after concerns about its inventory reporting, as well as fears of an economic recession -- and news that one of its silicon suppliers is dumping toxic waste in China.
March 10, 2008
As New Energy Finance uncovers which private-equity firms racked up the most cleantech deals last year, the industry continues to see more financing in wave energy, transportation, solar, carbon offsets and biofuels.
March 10, 2008
A lack of funding for early stage research is slowing the breakthroughs needed to combat climate change, according to KPCB Partner John Doerr. Progress is being made, such as a second-generation Miasolé technology that further cuts solar costs, but "it's not enough."
March 06, 2008
Responding to suspicions about its silicon, CEO Xiaofeng Peng said the company plans to use its entire inventory. It remains to be seen whether the comment will assuage concerns from analysts.
March 05, 2008
Global Solar Energy expects to open a 40-megawatt copper-indium-gallium-diselenide thin-film plant Thursday after Nanosolar in December began production of the same material and HelioVolt announced it would begin production this year. Will any of these companies give First Solar a run for its money?
March 04, 2008
As the U.S. Congress prepares for another bout in the battle over renewable-energy tax incentives, some states consider feed-in tariffs. Which policies are worth the fight?
March 03, 2008
While a slew of greentech companies pitched for funding at the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco last week, others startups in biofuels, water, carbon trading, batteries and solar caught cash.
March 03, 2008
Greentech leaders look to the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference, which begins Tuesday, to get a hint of environmental policies to come.
February 27, 2008
After LDK's margins fall in the fourth quarter, analysts say they are still concerned.
February 27, 2008
In spite of biofuels' troubles, a Connective Capital partner says there's still money to be made in the sector. And fund executives say greentech isn't headed for a crash.
February 26, 2008
As analysts predict an industry shakeup, Greentech Media digs through solar's seismic events to unearth sources of the movement.
February 25, 2008
While oil prices hit another record high, venture capitalists forked out funds for electric vehicles, solar power, energy-efficient lighting and carbon-dioxide-eating technology.
February 22, 2008
After the Senate failed to pass two bills that would have extended tax credits for renewable energy, the Solar Energy Industries Association has scripted a battle blueprint to save the U.S. market -- complete with four contingency plans.