GigaomIs it boom time ahead (again) for solar panel manufacturing?
Why are we seeing such optimism when it wasn’t so long ago when dozens of solar manufacturers shrank or went out of business? Read more »
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Why are we seeing such optimism when it wasn’t so long ago when dozens of solar manufacturers shrank or went out of business? Read more »
Solexel hopes to achieve something that has eluded so many startups: successfully launching a new solar technology using good ol’ silicon and engineering lighter cells. Read more »
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First Solar is on a race to boost its core technology and remain a major player in the market. Read more »
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Groundwater makes up a large source of the nation’s drinking and irrigation water supply, but its fluctuating levels aren’t usually well monitored or understood, making it a challenge to manage the… Read more »
Startup Oroeco is tying financial data from Mint with carbon emissions data, in the hopes that their app will be compelling enough to change user behavior. Read more »