Panasonic to close Oregon ingot factory and eliminate 92 jobs
In its announcement, the company cited “business conditions in [its] part of the solar industry” as the reason for the closure, making it the second Oregon solar company to announce a closure in the past month.
Too little, too late? ACC convenes ethics workshop
In a move that could be labeled closing the barn door after the horses have left, the Arizona Corporation Commission convened an ethics workshop on Aug. 31, two months AFTER the FBI started its own investigation surrounding ACC elections.
Tenaska closes green bond refinancing of 150 MW solar project
With interest rates expected to continue rising, BNEF says that this could be the beginning of more bond activity.
AEE corrals big businesses to support pro-solar policies
The Advanced Energy Buyers Group plans to seek expanded access to clean, affordable renewable energy through policy support at the local, state and national levels.
U.S. energy storage deployment fell during Q2 (w/ charts)
Despite the overall energy storage market falling quarter-to-quarter and growing only 6% year-over-year in Q2, behind-the-meter storage is beginning to take off.
PURPA pummeled: Pro-solar law savaged before House committee
Before the House Energy & Commerce Committee Subcommittee, utilities and regulators argued for significant changes to the 1978 law that has helped propel solar forward in states across the country – and the SEIA’s sole representative valiantly tried to make solar’s case.
Steel industry throws support to SolarWorld, Suniva trade case
The group that filed the last successful Section 201 trade complaint in 2001 has thrown its support behind the current SolarWorld/Suniva petition pending before the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).
#Solar 100’s Nancy Pfund: The Queen Midas of cleantech
The original VC behind SolarCity talks about what the next challenger to SolarCity will look like. As the third interview in the #Solar100 Thought Leaders series, kWh Analytics Founder Richard Matsui speaks with Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners, Nancy Pfund.
Enphase appoints new president/CEO from Cypress Semiconductor
The company has replaced CEO Paul Nahi, who abruptly stepped down a month ago, with an executive from the semiconductor industry
More consumers are looking for solar online
The latest edition of EnergySage’s Solar Marketplace Intel Report shows data to back up the growth that online solar marketplaces are reporting.
