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The growth rate for jobs in the solar industry last year was almost 20 times higher than the national average employment growth rate in the U.S., according to a new report… Read more »
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The growth rate for jobs in the solar industry last year was almost 20 times higher than the national average employment growth rate in the U.S., according to a new report… Read more »
The obituaries for thin film solar startup HelioVolt were written about a year ago, when the thirteen-year-old company — after over $200 million in funding and no major sales deals –… Read more »
Japan has been aggressively building solar projects — close to 11 GW in two years — in the wake of the decision to dismantle its nuclear plants following the Fukushima disaster… Read more »
By now, most of us know the story of how Silicon Valley’s love affair with “cleantech” didn’t turn out so well. As of the end of 2014, most VCs no longer… Read more »
A year and a half after taking the lead at the Department of Energy, Ernie Moniz reflects on changes to the loan programs, and how the government and Silicon Valley can… Read more »
The largest solar project in Japan is moving forward thanks to the country’s aggressive incentives. Read more »
Google’s “Little Box Challenge” is now open for business and is looking to hand out $1 million prize. Read more »
Frickin’ laser beams will power Sungevity’s new instant quote service. Read more »
While solar companies descend on San Francisco this week, it’s the batteries that everyone’s talking about. Read more »
The state is getting a third solar panel farm from Apple to power its huge data center in the region. Read more »