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STR Debuts on NYSE to Lukewarm Reception

2009-11-06T18:11:10+00:00

UPDATE: STR’s stock closed up 31 percent. The encapsulant maker is the first solar company to go public for more than a year. But the timing is off as investors absorb some bad news about job cuts.

Vela Solaris Tackles the Solar Puzzle

2009-11-05T13:00:27+00:00

The Swiss startup licenses software for designing solar thermal heating and cooling or electric systems. Expect more software developers to jump into the solar market.

First Solar Buys Land Option From Ausra for Topaz Project

2009-11-04T21:01:36+00:00

The land, next to the parcel originally set aside for Topaz, will help First Solar avoid political tussles over building on farmland protected by Williamson Act.

Ampulse Raises $8M to Marry Silicon With Thin-Film Production

2009-11-03T18:45:38+00:00

UPDATE: Ampulse’s new board member, Daniel Leff of Globespan Capital Partners, says Ampulse is on a “radically different cost curve.” The startup’s technology deposits a thin layer of monocrystalline silicon on a flexible sheet of metal.

LDK Solar Shares Dive as Q-Cells Demands Money Back

2009-11-02T17:43:39+00:00

The German solar cell maker said LDK failed to deliver silicon wafers as promised, and is in legal dispute over the deposit it made to secure the supply back in 2007. UPDATE: LDK says Q-Cells wrongly terminated the contract.

Cal May Add 365MW in 2009, Still Short of 20% Mandate

2009-10-30T22:26:05+00:00

California’s utilities are signing gigawatts of renewable electricity contracts, but getting those electrons hasn’t been so easy.

Stimulus Money for Energy Companies Going, Going…

2009-10-30T22:00:57+00:00

Matt Rogers, Senior Advisor to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, says 85 percent of the selections for grants have been made.

SPI: Solar Quandaries and Strategies

2009-10-30T20:03:47+00:00

Another Solar Power International has come and gone. This year was cautiously optimistic as the industry has begun to recover from a shaky 2008.

Germany Installs 2.34GW, FIT to Decline 9-11%

2009-10-30T18:23:22+00:00

Demand in Germany has picked up since mid-year. The new ruling coalition seeks to calm fears of a cut to the country’s solar incentives.

How to Get Noticed: A Solar Industry Quandary

2009-10-29T22:13:00+00:00

Executives from Sharp, groSolar, SunPower, among others, discuss how their industry could get more attention from consumers and D.C.