12 energy storage startups to watch in 2015
Batteries on the grid
If you care about the world’s transition to clean power, then you should pay attention to the emerging market for energy storage.…
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The changing face of Reno: Why the ‘world’s biggest little city’ is attracting Apple & Tesla
Reno has landed an Apple data center and it’s got a small but growing hub of tech startups. If it lands Tesla, it could be well on its way to a tech makeover.
Google and SunPower partner up on funding home solar roofs
Here comes a $250 million fund to back leases for home solar roofs in the U.S., courtesy of SunPower and Google.
Lessons from SunPower’s long and brutal road to becoming a solar giant
The solar biz is no place for shrinking violets. In fact, SunPower seems to have survived despite all odds.
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A new big solar panel farm in the works in California
California utility PG&E continues to sign contracts to buy solar power from solar panel projects in California deserts. On Friday SunPower announced that it will build a 100 MW solar panel farm in Kings County, Calif., which will be enough power for 36,000 homes.
SunPower looks to solar leases as a bright spot
SunPower, which makes solar panels and develops power generation projects, has seen quick growth of its residential solar lease program since its launch last year. The surge reflects the growing popularity of solar leases in California and elsewhere.
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SunPower scores deal for Apple’s huge solar farm
Apple plans to buy solar panels from SunPower for the huge solar farm it’s planning to build at its data center in Maiden, North Carolina, according to a report.
PHOTOS: Solar cars in the land of kangaroos
A few dozen teams of smart college students from around the world will compete in a 1,800-mile race in Australia with their own solar-powered cars. Check out the cool designs!
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SunPower Reports Blockbuster 2010 Year & Q4 Earnings
Solar bellwether SunPower reported a blockbuster fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 earnings on Thursday, representing an upswing in both the solar industry and the economy. SunPower said for 2010, it expanded its global utility and power plant pipeline to more than 5 GW.
SunPower Scores Sunny Earnings
Who says solar is having a tough year — solar bell weather SunPower announced sunny third quarter earnings today, with boosted revenues and profits beating analysts expectations.
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Ice + Sun: A Clean Power, Energy Storage Combo
Here’s a yin and yang combo: power a building with the sun and store the energy overnight with ice. Solar panel maker Sunpower and Ice Energy announced on Thursday that they’ve teamed up to build a pilot project combining their technologies.
Greentech Earnings Roundup: SunPower, Cree, A123, LDK
Happy greentech earnings day! Some major bellweathers of emerging green industries — including solar maker SunPower, LED company Cree, lithium ion battery firm A123 Systems, and solar wafer maker LDK — announced earnings today. Here’s are some important bits you should note.
Cloudy Day for SunPower: Restates Earnings, Profit Drop, Lower Guidance
It’s a cloudy day for the solar photovoltaic maker SunPower (s SPWR). The company announced its fourth quarter and 2009 year results…
Solar Buying Spree!: SunPower Grabs SunRay, Calisolar Takes 6N Silicon
Blue light special on solar startups. This morning there’s news of two more acquisitions in the solar space, following on the heels…
Build a Better Portfolio
If you want to hit 2010 running, you may well be planning to update your portfolio over the next month or so.…
SunPower's Strong(ish) Forecast Lifts Up Solar
The past year has been a brutal one for solar companies. Capital dried up, as did demand for solar goods. Prices dropped…
Can Solar Follow the iPhone Curve? Not Anytime Soon
While iPhone users are generally more affluent and tend to adopt technology earlier than the rest of the population, the fastest-growing segment…
Can Oakland Startup Veranda Become the Apple of Solar?
Updated: Apple has developed a reputation for sleek, hip and user-friendly computers and electronics. Now, Veranda Solar, a startup based in Portland,…
Cali Regulators Hail End of Startup Phase for Clean Energy Projects
California’s aggressive Renewable Portfolio Standard program has finally started to put a dent in the state power grid, more than six years…
Italy Deal Offers Good News in Bad Times for SunPower
SunPower, whose shares took a hit last week after it cut its fourth-quarter outlook, said today it’s inked a deal to supply its solar panels to Italy’s Ecoware over the next four years.
New eReader for iPhone is up
Just grabbed it here in Panera Bread. Sweet.
SunPower Snaps Up Solar Sales From Down Under
SunPower is headed to the land of freshly minted carbon regulation, didgeridoos and wombats with its acquisition of Australian Solar Sales, announced…
SunPower Profits & Sales Up, Stock Down
You’d think with a second quarter that saw a significant jump in revenue, a swing to profitability, and raised guidance, solar cell…
Intersolar: SunPower to Cut Solar Power Costs In Half by 2012
Solar cell and panel maker SunPower says that in just 4 years its technology, which is some of the most efficient on…
Abengoa to Build U.S. Solar Plant "If" Tax Credit Stays
The solar arm of Spanish engineering firm Abengoa is planning to break ground on one of the largest solar thermal plants in…
An Apology to Our Readers and Our Peers
Earlier today, we posted an item written by one of our freelance contributors about little-used features of Gmail. What we did not…
SunPower CEO: No U.S. Solar Incentives? No Solar For You
The CEO of SunPower Tom Werner said this week that if the U.S. federal government doesn’t renew the investment tax credit (ITC)…
Are you a StartupAgent?
If you don’t work like a deskbound “knowledge worker,” why would you look for next big thing at at a traditional job…
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MacBook Pro and VMWare Fusion- nirvana
Yesterday I had a lot of free time due to the long holiday weekend and decided to rebuild my MacBook Pro (MBP). …
SunPower Snags Italian Solar Solutions
SunPower, the Silicon Valley-based solar manufacturer, said Thursday that it will buy Solar Solutions, a solar systems integrator based in Faenza, Italy.…
NTV Live Featured Conversation: Steve Chen, YouTube
We missed the first question because of hallway noise. We’ll get back on track here in a sec. And…we’re back (
Quick first impressions of the Asus Eee PC
James and I had a 45-minute video chat while I got my first look at the new Asus Eee PC 701 4G.…
Fujitsu offers entry level notebook in the V1010
This Fujitsu V1010 that starts at $799 is easily one of the lowest priced LifeBook’s I’ve ever seen offered. This 15.4-inch WXGA…
How to Twitter From Your iPhone
You’ve gone out and bought your new iPhone. And like many of web workers, you’re addicted to the fast-paced social network Twitter…
Fujitsu intros T8140 Tablet in Japan: lightweight and all-day battery life
If you favor battery life over processor performance in your Tablet PC, Fujitsu’s new T8140 Tablet PC might be your best bet.…
The Letdown
When I was young, I woke up two days before Christmas very early in the morning. I heard some ruckus in the…
Six Million and one Paris Hilton Now PodCasting
Pop Sugar tells us that even Paris Hilton is podcasting! So that makes its six million and one podcast fans. Anyway she…
TechSupport Needed Badly
I just got an email from one of the readers: Om, your new blog format is causing stories to disappear. I’m running…
3Com, or 3Gone
3Com is one of those companies which just cannot do anything right. Last night they preannounced again. Inventing Money has an interesting…
I.I.T.B.Stupid
It is the bundle stupid… that is when it comes to DSL and other services from Baby Bells. Jim Hu in News.com…
Boingo’s Pipe VoIP Dream
Just got off the phone with Boingo Wireless’ President and COO Dave Hagan. The idea was to get a clear sense of…
Defending MiniPOD
Apple is learning a new lesson: how to live under the microscope. Thanks to the massively popular original IPod, the Cupertino coolio…
