greentech solar: New California Net Metering Study Appears to Be DOA

New California Net Metering Study Appears to Be DOA 
Herman K. Trabish – September 30, 2013

E3’s research uses soon-to-change design assumptions and antiquated data.

Innovation in Customer Acquisition Will Save US Residential Solar $619M by 2017 
Mike Munsell – September 30, 2013

New report outlines the M&A shaping the market, strategies employed by leading installers, service and software vendors in the space, and opportunities for innovation.

Slideshow: First Solar’s CTO on CdTe and Silicon PV Under One Roof 
Eric Wesoff – September 29, 2013

“I think we’ll have 30-percent-efficiency modules in ten years.”

SunPower CEO Tom Werner on 70 MW of Merchant Solar in Chile 
Eric Wesoff – September 27, 2013

“We are betting we will produce power at less than the going rate.”

Solar Jobs: New CEOs at Suntech and Solar Junction; Plus Sol Voltaics, SolarReserve and SEIA 
Eric Wesoff – September 27, 2013

Executive and boardroom changes in greentech and alternative energy

Greentech Media, You Look…Different 
Clare Ondrey – September 27, 2013

A story of a relaunch

Making Renewables Connect to the Military’s Energy Security Framework
Michael Baskin – September 27, 2013

Why renewables need to be a part of an “installation energy security” framework.

Can Solar Be a Differentiator in Deregulated Electricity Markets? 
Herman K. Trabish – September 26, 2013

A new Green Mountain Energy offering in Texas will be a test.

Corporate Investors and the Shift in Cleantech VC 
Herman K. Trabish – September 26, 2013

Corporations are aggressively moving into greentech to deploy VC-backed innovation.

Infinia, Stirling Solar Startup, Files for Bankuptcy 
Eric Wesoff – September 25, 2013

Another solar technology casualty—crushed by c-Si and CdTe

What Are the Impacts of High Wind and Solar Penetration on the Grid? 
Eric Wesoff – September 25, 2013

An NREL study looks at the cycling impacts of wind and solar on conventional generators.

AMAT Acquires TEL for $9.4B, Now Owns Oerlikon’s a-Si Solar 
Eric Wesoff – September 25, 2013

“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.”

Greentech Media Conference Explores the Future of the Solar Industry 
STAFF – September 25, 2013

The U.S. Solar Market Insight Conference is taking place in San Diego, CA on December 10-11, 2013.

Clean Power Finance: Making Solar Safer for Capital 
Herman K. Trabish – September 24, 2013

An online operations and maintenance service makes solar more investor-friendly.

Civil War Between Utility-Scale Solar and Rooftop Solar? 
Herman K. Trabish – September 23, 2013

First Solar files with Arizona regulators for utilities—and against net metering.

SolarCity Continues Its Drive for Customers, Partners With Viridian 
Eric Wesoff – September 23, 2013

“We have to transform the way energy is delivered, and the only way to do that is to speak to millions of people.”

Fight Over Battery-Backed Solar in Southern California 
Jeff St. John – September 23, 2013

Why is SoCal Edison denying net metering credits to homes that combine solar and batteries?