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Solar From an Auto Factory
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A New CIGS Entrant: NuvoSun
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The Ikea of Solar
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Perspectives
November 23, 2009:Solar PV: The Anatomy of a Project
From the regulations and policies governing PV project deployment to the electricity prices that determine project revenue very little in the U.S. PV market is static.
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Growth, Market Share and Dynamic Change in The PV Inverter Industry
The PV inverter market, once short of innovation, has seen a surge of investment in the last few years. Spurred by startup advances, established firms like SMA, Satcon, and National Semiconductor are developing new distributed PV electronics technologies in-house or through acquisition. This Special Report from Greentech Media, sponsored by Enphase Energy, takes a look at the state of innovation in the inverter market, VC investment activity, and the emerging leaders in the $2.4 billion PV inverter market.
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As the price of PV falls, the technology will become more competitively priced in Europe and the U.S. before its prices are competitive in China.
Hot Startup »
Solar Startup Solasta Seeks Next Round
The solar firm was founded in 2006 with A round funding from Kleiner Perkins and claims its process could increase the efficiency of conventional amorphous silicon PV by up to 150 percent.
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CPV: New Applications and Emerging Markets
November 16, 2009
Company Profile »
Skyline Solar Plans Launch of First Product
The startup low-concentrating PV company plans to use data from its 27-kilowatt pilot project in Silicon Valley to tweak its final design for launching its first commercial product.
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Grading the Net-Metering Program, One State at a Time
A consortium of U.S. net-metering advocates have graded each state for its net metering and grid interconnection policies to see who’s naughty or nice.
Policy
Ucilia Wang November 24, 2009: 5 comments -
Report: Solar Electricity Cost Likely to Fall 50% in 2009
The big drop in solar panel prices this year has contributed to a significant decline in the cost of building and operating solar power plants this year, says New Energy Finance.
Solar
Ucilia Wang November 23, 2009: 9 comments -
Pre-Thanksgiving Sale: First Solar Sells Project to NRG
NRG has bought the 22-megawatt, nearly finished solar plant in California that will serve Southern California Edison customers.
Solar
Ucilia Wang November 23, 2009: 2 comments -
Hydrogen-Harvesting Catalysts From the Sun
Sun Catalytix has raised $3 million in venture capital as it begins the difficult path of developing a cheap catalyst for producing hydrogen for home energy storage.
Batteries & Storage
Ucilia Wang November 23, 2009: 1 comment -
India Wants 20GW of Solar by 2020
The government approves a $19 billion program to boost manufacturing and generation, but getting to that goal might not be so easy.
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Swapping CIGS for Silicon
AQT plans to launch production of its thin-film cells that will look like conventional silicon cells but at much cheaper price, its CEO says.
Solar
Ucilia Wang November 20, 2009: 19 comments -
MiaSolé Begins Shipping CIGS Panels
The CIGS thin-film maker has kept a low profile for most of the past year. Now it has something to brag about: customers and plans to boost production.
Solar
Ucilia Wang November 18, 2009
News from the Web
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Solar Investors Will See Stronger 2010, Say Analysts:
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India Ties Solar Plans to Global Climate Support:
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BP Invests $3B in Alternative Energy Globally:
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Sasol to Cut Emissions, Invest in Solar Power:
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Phoenix Solar Eyes Partner in China:
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Suntech 3Q Profit Beats Street View:
Reuters November 19, 2009
Industry Press Releases
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Sen. Feingold Liaison Tours Local Solar Business:
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Energy-storage Startup SustainX Receives $5.4M from DOE:
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Quantum Announces Letter of Intent for $20 Million:
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Quantum Technologies to Acquire Schneider Power:
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Lithium-Ion Battery Maker EnerDel Enters Utility Energy Storage Market, Will Supply New DOE-Backed:
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North Carolina Customer Rates Will Drop Slightly in December:
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Small South Florida Company Helps Power the World’s Largest Cruise Ship:
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Apollo Solar Energy, Inc. Announces $9,000,000 Private Placement:
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CMARK Expands Facility Services Into Renewable Energy Sector:
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The World’s First Osmotic Power Prototype Opens Today:
November 23, 2009
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Cal Inches Closer to Launch Cap-and-Trade
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Why the U.S. Should Lead on Climate Policy
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Super Hot Solar Thermal, Solar Buildings in DOE-Israel Development Alliance
Michael KanellosNovember 24, 2009 at 3:54pm1 comment -
iWatt Says it Can Cut Costs in LEDs, Is It Merger Bait?
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Boston Joins Anchorage, Toronto, Etc. With LED Streetlights
Michael KanellosNovember 24, 2009 at 12:29pm
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Articles
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Swapping CIGS for Silicon
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Report: Solar Electricity Cost Likely to Fall 50% in 2009
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Grading the Net-Metering Program, One State at a Time
November 24, 2009 5 Comments -
Solar PV: The Anatomy of a Project
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Discussions
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Green and How I Got Here
Michael KanellosNovember 26, 20091 comment -
Roundup: Maine Says No to Utility Wannabe, Solar Thermal Tower Destroyed
Ucilia WangNovember 25, 2009 -
Xtreme Power: Super Dry Battery
Jeff St. JohnNovember 25, 20096 comments
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Time-of-Use Test Next Year in Burbank
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Batteries Edge Out Compressed Air in Latest DOE Grants
Michael KanellosNovember 24, 20092 comments -
DOE Doles Out $620M for Smart Grid
Ucilia WangNovember 24, 2009
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Green and How I Got Here
Michael KanellosNovember 26, 20091 comment -
Will Fuel Cells Rival Solar in California?
Michael KanellosNovember 24, 200917 comments -
Greentech for Social Good
Ucilia WangNovember 19, 20092 comments
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