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 »
The solar industry is no longer dominated by the solar module price crash. Now it’s looking to innovations in energy storage and soft costs, including financing. 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 »
Samsung’s acquisition of SmartThings is the latest move toward a more open smart home. Meanwhile batteries, fuel cells and solar panels are all making clean power a reality. Read more »
A lot of ink has been spilled on the similarities of SolarCity and Tesla’s planned factories. But there’s some major differences, too. Read more »
SolarCity has struck a deal with the state of New York to build Elon Musk’s “other” massive factory. Read more »
One day Tesla’s huge factory could be energy independent, but probably not to start. Read more »
Remember a few years ago when Solyndra went under, solar manufacturers in Europe were tanking and complaints about China dumping their excess panels on the U.S. market were the shape of… Read more »
While solar companies descend on San Francisco this week, it’s the batteries that everyone’s talking about. Read more »
New tools for home energy — from a solar roof to better insulation — are leading to big growth for a six-year-old startup in New England. Read more »