December 8th, 2011 | by Andrew
First Solar continues to shed ownership stakes in its thin-film solar PV mega-projects as tough economic and industry conditions prompt a more defensive posture. Warren Buffet and Berkshire Hathaway have been known to swoop in and invest in businesses and industries experiencing difficult times, looking to realize greater value from them over the longer term
December 5th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
Yes, it’s that time again — another solar power efficiency record has been set! The category: thin-film solar module
August 24th, 2011 | by Andrew
Government officials, community and business leaders joined in a dedication ceremony for First Solar's thin-film solar PV module manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona last week. Investing $300 million to build the four-line factory, it will employ some 600 full-time associates and is designed with the capacity to produce 250 megawatts (MW) worth of thin-film PV modules per year. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith highlighted the plant's potential to serve as anchor for the local economy, one based on the emerging clean energy economy.
July 27th, 2011 | by Andrew
First Solar has set a new world record for converting the energy from sunlight into electricity. One of its latest cadmium-telluride photovoltaic cells, which are used in its thin film solar PV panels, achieved a 17.3% conversion efficiency in testing at the NREL in Colorado, blowing away the previous record of 16.7%, which was set back in 2001.
March 29th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
A French company, Wysips, has developed a way to charge your cell phone, e-book, tablet, or similar device without having to plug it in to anything. Not only that, but it would only add about $1 to the cost of a smart phone
February 7th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
When President Obama recently called for a “Sputnik moment” to inspire a new generation of American innovation, he probably did
December 9th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
MiaSolé, in the vanguard of California’s new thin film solar manufacturing start ups, has just made an efficiency advance that
April 13th, 2010 | by Susan Kraemer
Could a solar-powered dirigible be the cargo ship of our peak-oil, carbon-constrained future? If the inventor of the patent
March 6th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Fresh on the heels of IBM’s breakthrough in low cost solar, Magnolia Solar Corporation has announced that its low cost
January 13th, 2010 | by Jerry James Stone
New Energy Technologies, which introduced us to harvesting energy from roadways, has developed transparent solar cells which can be sprayed
December 10th, 2009 | by Tina Casey
Gossamer Space Frames has introduced two new concentrated solar power technologies that marry low tech components and off-the-shelf elements with
September 16th, 2009 | by Tina Casey
The trickle of green jobs into the Rust Belt has been rapidly swelling into torrent, and with headquarters in Michigan
July 2nd, 2009 | by Jennifer Kho
Solar venture investments hit a three-year low in the second quarter, the Cleantech Group said Wednesday. According to Brian Fan,
December 4th, 2008 | by Timothy B. Hurst
On occasion, we will write headlines praising developments in things like the ‘the world’s first tidal power turbine‘ or ‘the
December 2nd, 2008 | by Ariel Schwartz
According to IBM’s annual “Next Five in Five” report, thin-film solar cells will be embedded in driveways, sidewalks, paint, rooftop,
