Cleantech News from CleanTechnica

Jay OwenGreentech

Cleantech News from CleanTechnica SolarCity Ends Solid 2012 With More Installations, Hundreds Of New Jobs Fiat 500e EV Receives 116 MPGe Rating From EPA; Stacks Up Well Against Other EVs 94% Renewable Electricity By 2017 Is Goal For Nicaragua Electric Renault Used For Self-Drive Tours China Approves Subsidies For Rooftop …

Does Kerfless Wafering Still Hold Promise?

Ethical MarketsGreentech

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 …

Soitec Gets $25M DOE Funding for CPV Solar Factory in San Diego

kristyGreentech

GTM SOLAR WEEKLY | Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Soitec Gets $25M DOE Funding for CPV Solar Factory in San Diego Will CPV make it? Checking in with one of the leading concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems companies Sunnovations: Solar Hot Water is Where the Money Is A huge market globally, Solar …

WegoWise Goes Where Other Data Analytics Don?t

kristyGreentech

June 15, 2012 LATEST NEWS: WegoWise Goes Where Other Data Analytics Don?t Katherine Tweed – June 14, 2012 One small startup has more than 100 million square feet under its belt in multi-family buildings. SolarCity Gets New $250 Million Fund From U.S. Bancorp Herman K. Trabish – June 14, 2012 …

BuildingIQ, Enlighted Make Strides in Energy-Smart Buildings

kristyGreentech

March 28, 2012 LATEST NEWS: News Green Building BuildingIQ, Enlighted Make Strides in Energy-Smart Buildings Jeff St. John – March 27, 2012 Smart HVAC startup BuildingIQ partners with Schneider Electric, and Enlighted links its smart lighting with HVAC and demand response. News Smart Grid Top Ten Utility Smart Grid Deployments …

Breaking News: Stabenow’s Solar and Renewable Energy Tax Break Fails in Senate

kristyGreentech

March 14, 2012 LATEST NEWS: Markets & Policy Breaking News: Stabenow’s Solar and Renewable Energy Tax Break Fails in Senate Eric Wesoff – March 13, 2012 The good news is that the ITC was not repealed and still stands. The tax grant is history, though. US Bancorp Funding SolarCity’s SolarStrong …

Report: Solar Trade Barriers Threaten Over 60,000 American Jobs

kristyGreentech

GTM SOLAR WEEKLY | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Report: Solar Trade Barriers Threaten Over 60,000 American Jobs Study warns of dire impact on US solar industry jobs if tariffs are imposed. Green Job Moves at Flextronics, Amonix, SolarCity and the US Government The ebb and flow of greentech personnel Clarification: …

Update on the China-US Solar Trade Claim

kristyGreentech

Disclaimer: two of the principals of Ethical markets Media are investors in First Solar DAILY NEWSLETTER | Monday, January 30, 2012 Update on the China-US Solar Trade Claim Obama on trade, a postponement until March 2, a rush to ship, and a jobs study A Look Inside the Solar Industry …

Guest Post: Fuel Cells on the LEEDing Edge

kristyGreen Prosperity

DAILY NEWSLETTER | Friday, January 27, 2012 Guest Post: Fuel Cells on the LEEDing Edge Fuel cells have been around since the invention of the first bicycle. Now, the training wheels are off—and businesses are saving money and applying to earn LEED credits with fuel cells. Entergy Tests AMI Voltage …

Hoku Solar’s Factory to Get Its Power Disconnected

kristyGreen Prosperity

DAILY NEWSLETTER | Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Hoku Solar’s Factory to Get Its Power Disconnected The ironies stack in the saga of Hoku Solar. Green Jobs: Good and Bad News for Solar Sector Personnel movement at Suntech, Hoku, SunRun, SolarCity, Sungevity, and Sun Edison Trend Spotting: 12 Greentech Startups to …