German solar giant Q-Cells backs Solaria with $25M
Germany’s Q-Cells, the world’s second-largest manufacturer of solar cells by volume, has invested $25 million more into Silicon Valley start-ups Solaria, which is using new materials to concentrate sun on solar cells and thereby lower their cost.
Solaria’s cells, still being tested and not on the… Continue Reading
Practical Instruments joins solar gold rush, raises $8M
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Practical Instruments has raised $8 million in a first round of funding to develop what it says is the most powerful solar “concentration” technology yet.
It uses solar panels that track the sun as it moves. The panels use mirrors to concentrate the sunlight for the… Continue Reading
Solar start-up SolFocus relies on familiar Indian player: Moser Baer
SolFocus, a Palo Alto start-up building solar technology that better concentrates the sun’s power, is relying on a familiar player as its latest investor: India’s manufacturing giant Moser Baer.
SolFocus yesterday named Moser Baer as the final investor participating in its $32 million round of venture… Continue Reading
Greenvolts raises $250,000 for solar concentration
Greenvolts, a Berkeley start-up that is developing solar concentration technology, has raised $250,000 in seed capital and is now looking to raise its first round of venture capital, it told VentureWire (sub required).
Greenvolts’ apparent leak of its plans to the media is notable because it… Continue Reading
Solaria raises $22M to lower cost of solar cell manufacturing
Solaria, a Fremont start-up that offers a way for solar cell manufacturers to lower costs by using less silicon, said it has raised $22 million in a second round of funding.
The funding comes from Q-Cells, the second largest producer of silicon solar cells, venture capital… Continue Reading