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Solyndra? Solyndra! The Legacy of Government Loan Guarantees Beyond Politics
Three years after the political posturing around the Department of Energy’s clean energy loan guarantee program, some lawmakers still haven’t moved o…
11 years ago
Tesla's Battery Storage Strategy Beyond Electric Cars
As Tesla builds out its Giga factory in Nevada, the company expects that roughly one-quarter of batteries will be used for stationary storage applica…
11 years, 1 month ago
Germany’s Largest Utility Is Divesting From Centralized Power Plants
Earlier this week, Germany’s biggest power company, E.ON, announced that it would spin off its centralized power assets in order to make itself a dis…
11 years, 1 month ago
How Big Data (and Little Data) Is Transforming Energy Efficiency
After years of very little change, the energy efficiency industry is getting a makeover. The growth in connected, learning devices -- and the data ac…
11 years, 1 month ago
The Biggest Financing Traps for Cleantech Startups
Every decision for a startup is a financial decision. From hiring decisions to supply agreements, investors evaluate an entire company through a fina…
11 years, 1 month ago
Election Special: What the Republican Takeover Means for Energy
This week, the U.S. turned a deep shade of red after Republicans pulled off commanding wins in national, state and local races. The results will infl…
11 years, 2 months ago
Millennials: The Core of the Clean Economy? Or Overhyped as the Green Generation?
Depending on your perspective, Millenials are either the most globally aware, technologically savvy generation or the most distracted, dependent, sel…
11 years, 2 months ago
Can America Ever Become a Solar Manufacturing Superpower?
Five years ago, a new wave of startups promised a manufacturing renaissance driven by American solar. Today, after the collapse of dozens of those co…
11 years, 2 months ago
What Happens to Solar Power Plants After They’re Installed?
By 2017, there will be more than 150 gigawatts of solar plants that need to be maintained globally. In order for solar to keep growing as an asset cl…
11 years, 2 months ago
SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive Defends His Company’s Long-Term Business Strategy
SolarCity is a much different company than it was before it went public. It has made numerous acquisitions in an attempt to control nearly every part…
11 years, 3 months ago