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.

German Solar Deathwatch: Inventux Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

German Solar Deathwatch: Inventux Joins the List of German Solar Insolvencies

Eric Wesoff: May 22, 2012

Inventux (a-Si) joins Germany’s Q-Cells, Soltecture, Odersun, Solar Millennium, Sovello, and Solon in the group of extremely troubled or shuttered German PV manufacturing firms.

CPV Roundup: SolFocus Funding, 5MW Order for Solar Junction, GreenVolts, Amonix

CPV Roundup: SolFocus Funding, 5MW Order for Solar Junction, GreenVolts, Amonix

Eric Wesoff: May 22, 2012

A month of modest forward progress in the world of concentrating photovoltaics

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?

Green Jobs: Simple Energy Gets Comverge Vet; MEMC’s CFO Swap; New CEOs at Oree, Pythagoras

Green Jobs: Simple Energy Gets Comverge Vet; MEMC’s CFO Swap; New CEOs at Oree, Pythagoras

Jeff St. John: May 21, 2012

The smart grid action is moving to the softer side of the grid.

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.

Net Energy Metering and the Fight for Solar’s “Backbone” Policy

Net Energy Metering and the Fight for Solar’s “Backbone” Policy

Herman K. Trabish: May 17, 2012

Just what exactly is peak demand?

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.

Thin Film Manufacturing Prospects in the Sub-Dollar-Per-Watt Market

Thin Film Manufacturing Prospects in the Sub-Dollar-Per-Watt Market

MJ Shiao: May 16, 2012

What happened to the promise of thin-film PV?

Stion Is Having a CIGS Solar Sale

Stion Is Having a CIGS Solar Sale

Eric Wesoff: May 16, 2012

Can Stion get its factory to capacity by offering modules at $0.75 per watt?