Tigo Energy, maker of a device that keeps tabs on solar panels and makes sure they are working at full capacity, has raised $10 million from Inventec Appliances. The two companies have also signed a joint manufacturing and logistics agreement …
Utility Scale Solar, maker of solar tracking devices, has raised $1.1 million in equity, options, warrants and other securities from undisclosed investors, according to a filing with the SEC. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., the company develops heliostats, called Megahelions, …
National Semiconductor, one of the biggest names in the semiconductor industry — hit hard in the last two years by the economic downturn — is diversifying its interests, particularly in the green direction. The company announced today that it will …
President Barack Obama, in Northern California this week to campaign for Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), made a stop Wednesday at cylindrical solar module maker Solyndra, to promote the climate and energy legislation that made its debut in the Senate several …
Solaicx isn’t your garden-variety silicon wafer maker. The Santa Clara, Calif. company says it has devised a manufacturing process that allows it to churn out extremely efficient monocrystalline wafers tailored for the solar market at a viciously competitive low price …
BrightSource Energy, one of the biggest and most promising companies building solar thermal power plants, has just raised $150 million in a fourth round of capital — boosting its total over the $300 million mark — to establish its dominance …
The movement toward a cleaner, more efficient Smart Grid is suddenly becoming vital to a range of existing companies. Appliance makers, software empires and automotive giants alike are all rushing to get a piece of what is quickly becoming a …
Jinko Solar, a Chinese maker of solar wafers, cells and modules, launched onto the market today at a price of $11 a share — the low end of its predicted $11 to $13 range. While solar is on uncertain ground, …
SolarCity, one of the leading companies making lower-priced rooftop solar panels for homeowners and small businesses, is expanding its reach today with the acquisition of residential energy efficiency company Building Solutions. The deal could be one of the boldest moves …
Concentrating solar got a big boost today, with solar module maker Solaria bagging $45 million in new venture funding. With funding shifting away from capital-intensive renewable energy products, this is a big win for the company, which aims to lower …
First Solar, the largest solar company in the world, announced today that it will be acquiring its chief rival, NextLight Renewable Power, a developer of solar power projects, for about $285 million. The deal will add 1.1-gigawatts worth of solar …
Fitting with the trend toward more capital-efficient investments in cleantech, microinverter maker SolarBridge Technologies raised $15 million in a second round of venture funding today. The company produces a small component of photovoltaic systems, but could make a big difference …
Southern California-based Amonix has scored a major round of funding for its concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems. The company has raised $129.4 million in a funding round led by Kleiner Perkins, according to the New York Times.
Concentrating photovoltaic systems offer …
Dow Chemical says it is ready for its thin-film solar roofing shingles to go on sale next year — one of the first technologies to make solar panels and roofs one and the same, and a step toward increasing the …
The world’s first solar airplane, the Solar Impulse, passed its first flight test with flying colors — in preparation for a round-the-world trip. The next step will be to see if it’s capable of staying aloft in the dark.
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Applied Quantum Technology (AQT) said today that it is overcoming one of the major hurdles standing between thin-film solar innovation and mass commercialization: cost. It has joined forces with Intevac, maker of equipment used to build hard drives, to turn …
Following its loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy, solar module maker Solyndra has been facing a battery of audits. Sounds like simple due diligence, but now auditors have called attention to the Fremont, Calif. company’s avalanche of debt …
Suniva, one of the many silicon solar cell makers racing for higher and higher conversion efficiencies, just got the boost it needs to potentially leave its competition in the dust: a $141 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of …
Expanding on its incentives package for wind power, India is launching a major solar energy deployment campaign. With 9,000 megawatts of solar already up and running, the country has set a goal to have 20,000 megawatts of capacity online by …
Google is funding the Lunar X Prize, a competition that will award $20 million to the first team that lands a private unmanned spacecraft on the moon, and then broadcasts a high-definition video back to earth. Additionally, it will award …
