SolFocus

Back on track? Cleantech VC deals continue global growth

September 30, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Cleantech sees second straight period of recovery in third quarter, as it takes biotech's crown as the dominant category for venture capital investment. Full Story »

Biggest energy efficiency deal of '09 goes to Serious Materials

September 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Silicon Valley-based company brings in $60 million in venture capital to further develop next-gen green building products. Full Story »

Seven Spires takes stake of CPV startup Circadian Solar

August 24, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - UK-based concentrated photovoltaic developer plans to send a 1-kilowatt unit to the Mediterranean for field testing this month, with a commercial system planned before the end of 2009. Full Story »

Inside the year’s 2nd largest solar round

July 27, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Suniva CEO sheds light on the top-secret cost-per-watt of its silicon solar cells, also revealing today’s $75M Series C actually closed in Q2, solar's worst quarter in three years. Full Story »

SolFocus closes $77.6M round, readies for manufacturing ramp

July 9, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Mountain View, Calif.-based CPV developer exceeds its target with Series C close today and prepares to move from pilot production to commercialization. Details of this, plus 55 other deals we spotted in the past week. Full Story »

Air Force contracts with Emcore for high-efficiency solar cells

June 22, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - New $5.7 million contract for Albuquerque, N.M.-based company could include an additional $3.4 million award for advanced inverted metamorphic development. Full Story »

IEC gives SolFocus CPV panels a stamp of approval

May 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Now on its second generation product, California-based company is still first and only to achieve California Energy Commission approval. Full Story »

SolFocus expands Greece CPV plans to 10 MW

March 9, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - More than 100 distributed solar thermal generation projects are estimated to collectively be worth more than $100 million to SolFocus. Full Story »

Investors inject new funds in recycling

February 12, 2009 - by Christine Blackman - Startups draw $28 million for technologies to repurpose water, plastics and other materials. Details of this and 36 deals we spotted this week. Full Story »

Good week for auto technology

January 15, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Cleantech companies looking to supply electric and hybrid vehicles raise nearly $87 million. Details of this and 34 deals this week. Full Story »
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