greentech solar: New California Net Metering Study Appears to Be DOA Jay Owen October 2, 2013 Greentech LATEST NEWS: 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? UPCOMING WEBINAR: Sponsored By: Will Your Solar Project Meet Evolving Grid Integration Requirements? Tuesday October 1, 2013 2:00 PM ET/11:00 AM PT Register Now! UPCOMING EVENT: U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 December 10, 2013 San Diego, CA U.S. Solar Market Insight: 2nd Quarter 2013 SREC Market Monitor: 2nd Quarter 2013 PV in Central America: Markets, Competitive Positioning and Outlook, 2013-2017 Global PV Monitoring: Technologies, Markets and Leading Players, 2013-2017 PV Technology and Cost Outlook, 2013-2017 RESOURCE CENTER – FREE WHITEPAPERS: The EU-China Deal: What We Know and Don’t Know A Novel Low-cost Pyroelectric Device for Enhancing the Solar Cell Efficiency M250 and Ungrounded PV Arrays: Enphase M250 with integrated ground—no need for a separate GEC