MIT Solar Start-Up Raises $12M
Company says it can achieve cost parity with coal-generated power through improvements in cell architecture and manufacturing process.
FPL to Build 250MW Concentrating Solar Plant
Construction on the plant, located in the Mojave Desert, is expected to begin in 2009.
Asola Signs $20M Contract with Krannich Solar
Asola contract will likely make use of solar cells acquired from Ersol Solar.
OPEL Signs Supply Contract with Spectrolab
Connecticut-based company signs five-year deal with Boeing subsidiary for concentrating solar panels.
California Utility to Install 250MW of Roof-Top Solar
Southern California Edison's new initiative is the first major investment by a utility into decentralized solar power.
Four Key Policies For U.S. Solar Market
Center for American Progress reports on how to create thriving markets for PV solar on the state-level.
Auto Consumers See Through Greenwashing
Analysis of 2 million online, consumer-generated comments finds that fuel economy and economics is driving interest in green auto technology.
Vermont Approves Clean Energy Bill
New energy bill overhauls net-metering and creates $4 million fuel-efficiency fund.
Innovations in Solar Financing Driving Boom
Power-purchase agreements allow business and homeowners to reap the environmental and tax benefits of solar energy, while avoiding the capital costs.
Three Arguments Against Nuclear Power
Governor Schwarzenegger and other political leaders are testing the waters of public sentiment on developing new nuclear power plants. This op-ed explains why it's a bad idea.