TPI Composites raises $20M for wind turbine blades

TPI Composites, maker of blades for wind turbines, just brought in $20 million in second-round financing, mostly from General Electric’s Energy Financial Services and equity branch. The Scottsdale, Ariz. company will use the money to build out its manufacturing plants in Mexico, Iowa and China…. Continue Reading

Xunlight raises $22M for thin-film solar modules

Xunlight raises $22M for thin-film solar modules

Who said academic egg-heads can’t craft compelling business plans? Xunlight, a developer of cheap, flexible thin-film silicon solar modules, has capped off a $22 million second round of funding, led by Trident Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures and NGP Energy Technology Partners.

Emerald Technology Ventures led the… Continue Reading