Despite the fact that solar panels are quickly becoming a commodity -- cheap and uniform -- it looks like investors are still willing to put a small amount of funding into the next-generation of solar equipment.…
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We got further indication of just how much the solar power industry has evolved, as 1366 Technologies finalized a $150 million loan…
Read MoreSilicon wafer startup wins latest DOE solar loan guarantee
The Department of Energy has awarded so many loan guarantees to solar companies this week, it's getting difficult to keep track. The latest, announced Friday, is a $150 million loan guarantee to 1366 Technologies, a startup that innovates around silicon wafer production.…
Read MoreGE, VantagePoint Back Solar Tech Startup 1366
GE and venture capital firm VantagePoint have joined in a round of funding of $28.4 million for solar manufacturing technology company 1366 Technologies. This is an $8.4 million extension of the $20 million round announced in October.…
Read MoreSunShot: New DOE Program Seeks Solar At $1/watt
Energy Secretary Steve Chu on Friday said his agency has offered $27.3 million to nine companies through a new initiative -- called SunShot -- that he said will help cut down solar electricity pricing dramatically, down to $1 per watt, by the end of the decade.…
Read MoreThe ARPA-E Graduates: 6 Next-Gen Energy Startups
The DOE's program to fund high-risk, early-stage, greentech projects is working, the DOE says this week. The indicator, says the DOE, is that private investors have invested a combined $100 million into at least 6 ARPA-E awardees. Here are the six ARPA-E graduates:…
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