Solyndra LLC, the bankrupt solar- panel maker that received a $535 million U.S. government loan guarantee, accused Suntech Power Holdings Co. and other Chinese companies...
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Ad blitz hits Obama on coal in swing states
A conservative energy group will keep the stream of pro-coal ads flowing in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia in the coming weeks with a combined seven-figure ad buy.
Tesla gets $10 million from California for Model X production
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors $10 million to expand its Fremont, CA, plant to accommodate production for the Model...
BrightSource raises $80M more for solar thermal farms
The leading solar thermal developer BrightSource has raised a massive round of $80 million in private equity.
E.ON plans to expand presence in U.S. solar market
BERLIN (Reuters) - E.ON, Germany's largest utility, is planning to expand its solar business to the United States, aiming to install an annual 120 megawatts (MW) of...
Report: Solar installations surged in 2011
The solar industry installed 1,855 megawatts of capacity in 2011, more than twice what it installed in 2010, a new report says.The report, commissioned by a major solar...
GOP weighs contempt charges against White House on Solyndra
Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), who is heading the GOP probe of the failed solar company Solyndra, said Republicans are meeting this week to discuss contempt charges against...
Solyndra auction brings out bargain hunters
FREMONT, Calif. — To some people, the bankruptcy of the solar-module maker Solyndra shows the folly of government trying to pick winners in technology markets.
Evergreen Solar files for bankruptcy
Massachusetts-based Evergreen Solar today filed for bankruptcy protection, following a month-long sales decline of its solar panel business.
China elbows into German soccer as solar rivalry hits field
Chinese solar companies including Suntech Power Holdings Co. are reaching into the homes of German soccer fans for the first time, ramping up advertising to oust local...
Solar project costs will drop by half in a decade, predicts Bloomberg research arm
The cost of developing a solar power project will fall by half in the next decade worldwide, making energy from the sun more competitive with fossil fuels, Bloomberg New...
BrightSource raises another $201M for solar thermal
BrightSource Energy of Oakland, Calif. has raised $201 million in a Round E, bringing its total funding to more than $530 million in private equity. That funding is in...
Report: U.S. solar $6 billion industry in 2010
The U.S. solar market grew 67 percent from a $3.6 billion market in 2009 to $6 billion in 2010, according to "U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2010 Year in Review," a...
Solar: It’s no longer just a California thing
The United States solar businesses boomed, as usual, in2010, growing 67 percent to $6 billion, according to an annual report released Thursday by an industry trade group....
Innovative silicon wafer manufacturing process nets 1366 Technologies $28.4 Million, including GE backing
1366 Technologies, a startup based on research conducted by solar Hall of Famer Ely Sachs, has landed $28.4 million in additional capital from GE Energy Financial...






