Forward to a Friend Having trouble viewing this issue? Click here. Refer a Friend to Energy and Capital. What $10 Oil Does to Solar By Jeff Siegel | Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 In Dubai, solar is now cheaper than oil at $10 a barrel. Yes, you read that correctly. …
U.S. Residential PV Installations Surpassed Commercial Installations in Q1 [REPORT]
U.S. SOLAR MARKET INSIGHT: 1st QUARTER 2014 NOW AVAILABLE! gtm Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently released the Q1, 2014 U.S. Solar Market Insight report. This report is part of an annual subscription that has become the industry’s definitive source for data and analysis on U.S. solar …
DEUTSCHE BANK FORECASTS GLOBAL BOOM IN SOLAR INDUSTRY
DEUTSCHE BANK FORECASTS GLOBAL BOOM IN SOLAR INDUSTRY Blog Entry by Vikas Vij in Energy Saturday, January 11, 2014 – 12:00am (3BL Media/Justmeans) – Deutsche Bank has raised its global demand forecasts for the solar industry in 2014 and 2015. It predicts that the installations of solar photovoltaic (PV) in 2014 will go up …
Greentech Newsletter Jan. 11: “First Solar Goes Unsubsidized in Chile” and more
January 11, 2013 LATEST NEWS: News | Solar Projects First Solar Goes Unsubsidized in Chile Eric Wesoff – January 10, 2013 Developing solar projects with some of the highest solar irradiance in the world Perspectives | Utilities Disclaimer : Principals of Ethical Markets are investors in First Solar Can …
Does Kerfless Wafering Still Hold Promise?
Does Kerfless Wafering Still Hold Promise? Andrew Gabor – December 17, 2012 An update and analysis of the kerfless wafer scrimmage in crystalline-silicon solar News | Solar Finance & VC Stion Wins $25M VC Round for CIGS PV Eric Wesoff – December 14, 2012 The CIGS player with the biggest …
Solar News: New Jersey Updates Solar Law To Keep Its Market Perch
New Jersey has been among the top solar markets in the United States, but until recently, its perch was in doubt. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill on Monday that aims to keep solar energy development booming. See full Solar Energy newsletter…
After Solyndra… Cleantech Investing Still Makes Sense
After Solyndra… Cleantech Investing Still Makes Sense [Excerpt from SJF Ventures’ Managing Director, Dave Kirkpatrick’s, blog post] Given the recent bankruptcies of U.S. solar manufacturers Solyndra, Spectrawatt and Evergreen Solar, some are asking if cleantech investing is viable. At SJF, our cleantech portfolio companies are achieving great results, particularly utilizing …
The Energy Sector with “More Potential Upside”
By Nick Hodge | Thursday, October 28th, 2010 After a rocky start, the cleantech space is quickly becoming Wall Street’s darling. TheStreet.com — backed by Cramer himself — recently found 63% of investors now consider solar stocks a core holding. And CNBC just reported, “The green category has burst beyond …
SJF Leads Investment in Community Energy
SJF Leads Investment in Community Energy SJF Ventures led a $4MM Series A financing in Radnor, PA-based renewable energy developer and retail REC marketer, Community Energy, Inc. NGP Technology Partners partnered with SJF in the round. Community Energy, Inc. (CEI) has been leading renewable energy development since its founding in …