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Update: Solexel, Stealthy Solar Startup, Adds SunPower to KPCB VC Syndicate

Update: Solexel, Stealthy Solar Startup, Adds SunPower to KPCB VC Syndicate

Eric Wesoff: May 22, 2012

Solexel falls in the very-thin-silicon, kerfless-wafer school along with Twin Creeks, AstroWatt, SiGen, Crystal Solar and 1366.

Have Wind, CSP, and PV Turned Against Each Other?

Have Wind, CSP, and PV Turned Against Each Other?

Herman K. Trabish: May 21, 2012

Or is it just that the utilities are starting to get picky?

GTM Podcast: New Angles on the SolarWorld China Module Trade Case

GTM Podcast: New Angles on the SolarWorld China Module Trade Case

Eric Wesoff: May 18, 2012

The first in a series of podcasts from Greentech Media.

GTM Research on Tariffs Levied Against Chinese Module Manufacturers

GTM Research on Tariffs Levied Against Chinese Module Manufacturers

Shyam Mehta: May 18, 2012

GTM Research analyst, Shyam Mehta comments on the effect the latest round of preliminary tariffs will have on industry dynamics.

Text of Commerce Dept. Ruling on China Solar Trade Tariffs

Text of Commerce Dept. Ruling on China Solar Trade Tariffs

Eric Wesoff: May 17, 2012

Severe penalties for anti-dumping levied against Chinese solar module makers in this preliminary finding

Solar Industry Reaction to the Anti-Dumping Decision

Solar Industry Reaction to the Anti-Dumping Decision

Eric Wesoff: May 17, 2012

Executives, experts, and analysts weigh in on the impact of the ruling.

Breaking News: Commerce Dept. Chinese Solar Panel Dumping Verdict Is Now In

Breaking News: Commerce Dept. Chinese Solar Panel Dumping Verdict Is Now In

Eric Wesoff: May 17, 2012

The verdict is in. And it’s not good for Chinese solar manufacturers.

Gen110, Energy “Concierge” to the Solar Household, Gets Funding From KP

Gen110, Energy “Concierge” to the Solar Household, Gets Funding From KP

Jeff St. John: May 17, 2012

The Kleiner Perkins-backed startup says its IP can pick out third-party-financed solar customers by economic need, not just green aspirations. SunPower is a new partner.

Guest Post: Top-Tier Chinese Solar Firms Have a Legitimate Cost Advantage

Guest Post: Top-Tier Chinese Solar Firms Have a Legitimate Cost Advantage

Molly Castelazo: May 16, 2012

Keeping this debate to the actual facts is critically important, in no small part because the stakes of this trade case are so high.

Anatomy of the SolarWorld US-China Solar Trade Case

Anatomy of the SolarWorld US-China Solar Trade Case

Eric Wesoff: May 14, 2012

The other tariff shoe drops this week. It could change the shape of the solar market.

BrightSource Argues for a New Way to Value Solar Power Plants

BrightSource Argues for a New Way to Value Solar Power Plants

Herman K. Trabish: May 14, 2012

Net market value measures all the benefits and costs of delivering energy into the system.

Compelling Quotes From the GTM Solar Summit

Compelling Quotes From the GTM Solar Summit

Eric Wesoff: May 9, 2012

Quotes and viewpoints from solar leaders on the US utility market, life after 1603, DRAMs, coal, and natural gas futures.

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Surviving as a Solar Manufacturer in Today’s Market

Herman K. Trabish: May 8, 2012

It’s about finding the right combination of competencies to “weather the storm.”

Green Jobs: First Solar’s New CEO and CTO; Amyris, SEPA Staff Shuffles

Green Jobs: First Solar’s New CEO and CTO; Amyris, SEPA Staff Shuffles

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2012

Jeffery Wolfe steps down as CEO of groSolar, plus new blood at SEPA

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Utilities’ Honest Assessment of Solar in the Electricity Supply

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2012

“If we fast-forward to this conference five years from now, half of the agenda is going to be storage.”