Startup OneRoof Energy has closed another funding round of $31.5 million, according to a filing. Launched in 2011 and based in San…
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The rise of matchmaking services for homeowners and solar retailers
One Block Off the Grid has lined up major solar retail service providers who pay for each contract One Block is able to deliver by walking homeowners through the process of choosing an installer and financing option.…
Read MoreSunPower to sell energy storage, potentially lithium ion batteries
SunPower plans to sell lithium ion batteries -- or other energy storage technology -- bundled with solar panels. The move follows other solar companies into the energy storage space.…
Read MoreWhat SolarCity’s earnings say about the challenges of building a solar retail business
SolarCity is one of the leaders when it comes to installing solar panels on home owner's rooftops. But the company's $31 million loss, in its latest quarter, shows the growing pains for the retail solar players.…
Read MoreWhat SolarCity’s financial results say about the challenges of building a solar retail business
SolarCity's first quarter financial results tell the story of the challenges that a solar installer faces as it tries to expand its reach and make money in a young market.…
Read MoreOneRoof Energy raises $30M from Korea’s Hanwha for solar financing
Financing the emerging boom of solar rooftops is an area where startups increasingly are doing well. OneRoof Energy, a startup launched just in 2011, has raised another round of equity from Korean giant Hanwha to grow its solar panel financing and sales business.…
Read MoreKorean funds back tenKsolar’s wave solar
Solar startups have been a favorite target for Korean conglomerates looking to boost clean power investments. TenKsolar certainly has caught the attention of one of them, Hanwha, which just led a series B round of $15.5 million the companies said Wednesday.…
Read MoreIn memory of cleantech investor David Anthony
Longtime cleantech investor David Anthony has taken his own life, reports Fortune, and leaves behind a wife and young son, and a career of supporting early stage startups developing clean power and energy storage innovations.…
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