Arizona’s ‘Solar Industry Killer’ Bill Dropped
Whether it was the protests of the blogosphere, the ensuing Twitter storm, actions from the Az4Solar team, testimony from the likes of SunTech or appeals from SolarCity, the end result is the same: HB 2701 has been withdrawn by its primary sponsor.

Late this afternoon, according to OnEarth, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s office issued a brief statement saying that House Bill 2701 — widely condemned by opponents who called it “the death knell of …Read More ›

Can Tax Incentives Bring Back Manufacturing to California?
The Energy Commission has $95 million more in incentives. And Governor Arnold is developing his own spiffs too. …Read More ›

Solar Inverter News Roundup: SolarEdge, Satcon, et al.
There has been a furious flurry of activity in the PV inverter market of late, including design wins, funding, personnel moves and earnings reports.…Read More ›

Konarka Gets $20M More for Organic Solar Cells
$150 million raised—so far—in a decade-long quest for low-efficiency, niche-market solar cells.…Read More ›

Look Out, Greentech World: China’s BYD is Coming
And it’s building cars, EVs, batteries, solar panels and more.…Read More ›

Solar Startups in Stealth: Solexant, Solexel, Stion…
“If a startup can’t innovate faster than a much larger competitor, stealth isn’t going to make the difference—they’re toast.” …Read More ›

Walmart’s Journey to Sustainability
“Walmart’s supply chain is where the action is.”…Read More ›

Should a Thin Film Manufacturer Integrate Downstream?
It was the phrase on every module vendor’s lips in 2009. But does it really make sense?…Read More ›

Bloom vs. Solar: Which One is Best?
Corporate buyers and households will be asked to pick between fuel cells and solar. Here’s how they stack up. …Read More ›