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Solyndra closes 2008 with $220M financing round

January 5, 2009 - Best of the web - Thin-film solar developer reportedly had second-largest funding round of the year, bringing its total raised to $820 million. Full Story »

Solyndra inks $320M deal with roofing maker Carlisle

November 18, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Order backlog exceeds $1.5 billion for thin-film solar tubes using CIGS technology. Full Story »

So Super it’s unreal?

On a showroom floor in India’s westernmost state of Gujarat sits the prototype for a car made at a local production plant and expected to be commercially available early next year.

The non-air conditioned, four-seater model is expected to be priced at Rs. 85,000 to 1 lakh ($1,748 USD to $2,057 USD).

And it’s an electric car, one that’s said to run on either nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.

Iceland takes a hit

October 9, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Big geothermal backer Glitnir goes into receivership in Iceland, and we spot 20 other deals over the past week. Full Story »

DayStar looks to expand thin-film fab

October 8, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - CIGS maker expects to start production line before 2009, remaining competitive with VC-backed firms despite somewhat tumultuous past. Full Story »

Solyndra reveals thin-film solar tubes

October 6, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Stealth startup debuts innovative CIGS cylinders, announces $600M in VC backing. Full Story »

Swiss cleantech € and ocean power

April 12, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Swiss Re closes a €329 million clean energy fund. And a U.S. ocean power company girds for IPO. Details of these and six more deals in this week's roundup. Full Story »
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