Obama Sets Up Cost Of US Solar Energy For Another Freefall
The cost of solar energy in the US will continue its rapid downward slide with $102 million in new DOE funding for new tech and market strategies.
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SolarBridge Acquired By SunPower
Originally published on Solar Love. SunPower has been a leading solar panel manufacturer for some time, so when it makes an acquisition there is always interest. SolarBridge, an Austin, Texas-based startup is its latest. The price was not revealed, but Solarbridge had taken in about $105 million from investors prior to … [continued]
Google’s $1 Million Little Box Challenge: Invent A Smaller Thingy
Google will give you $1 million to win the Little Box Challenge. All you have to do is figure out what an inverter is and then shrink it down to the size of an iPad.
Enphase Energy Announces IPO Prices
Enphase Energy, now a world leader in microinverter technology for the solar industry, announced pricing yesterday for its initial public offering (IPO) of 8,969,697 shares of common stock. The price was set at $6.00 per share. “All of the shares of common stock in the offering are being offered directly by … [continued]
New “Plug ‘n’ Play” Solar Module Fits Almost Any Roof
A new fully assembled, plug-and-play modular rooftop solar power system was introduced at the Intersolar North America trade show last month, and it could be a low cost solar power solution for home owners and businesses that want to dip a toe into the clean energy pool. The new photovolaic system, called AC Unison, does not require a separate inverter, which would typically add a significant expense to the cost of a rooftop solar array.
Enphase Energy Unveils Most Efficient Microinverter in World
I got to speak with Enphase Energy CEO Paul Nahi last week about its new microinverters and changes to the Engage System the company unveiled officially yesterday. Enphase is the market leader in solar microinverters. While microinverters may not turn most people on, they are important, and the news Paul had to share on its new product was pretty exciting and I think it’s worth a little attention.
Enphase Energy Expands into Europe on Heels of Record Sales
Enphase Energy, North America’s leader in solar microinverter systems, announced that it was expanding into Europe yesterday. The company is opening offices in Italy and France in order to capture a “growing share of the worldwide inverter market.” In late January, Enphase, based out of Petaluma, California, announced that it … [continued]
Three Innovations That Will Make Solar Power Easier and More Affordable
This is a special guest post from Kriss Bergethon, owner/founder of Solar Sphere. Solar power as we know it has been around for almost a century. Many people believe that its still the same basic technology that helped power early spacecraft and the White House in the 1970’s. But advancements … [continued]
