Barry Cinnamon

Solar takes stock after tax-credit battle

October 6, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Utilities wield new levels of influence and industry leaders cope with unexpected challenges as U.S. renewable energy tax credit is secured. Full Story »

U.S. Senate approves renewable credits

September 23, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Tax measure extends incentives, but bill must now get the OK from the House and President Bush. Full Story »

Masdar getting into thin film solar business

May 28, 2008 - by Carli Ghelfi - If you can't buy it, build it, the reasoning seems to go at the large Abu Dhabi investment and development company. Full Story »

Solar CEOs see light in U.S. energy bill

November 2, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - Foreign and domestic companies plan big expansions in the States if an extension to tax incentives is approved. Full Story »

Got financing? Get solar

August 14, 2007 - by David Ehrlich - More and more banks are lining up to get solar into the hands of Joe Consumer. Full Story »

Akeena Solar upgrading its corporate digs... finally

Soon you might no longer have to mutter "scuse me," as you shuffle past workers at solar installer Akeena Solar's corporate headquarters.

The company announced this morning that it's upgrading to larger office space.

More workers than you might think possible are currently shoehorned into a modest building in the auto body sector in downtown Los Gatos, California (for more color, read our interview with CEO Barry Cinnamon, Cinnamon on solar.) In our last visit to Akeena, only a few weeks ago, the company had even set up desks and a conference room in what was formally its warehouse.

Akeena Solar expands into California's wine country

May 7, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Company acquires small local installer to broaden its footprint in Napa and Sonoma counties. Full Story »

Solar and fuel cell tax credit reprieve

January 19, 2007 - by Dallas Kachan - 30% tax credits for U.S. solar and fuel cell industry to be extended through 2015. Full Story »

Akeena opens office in Southern California

January 10, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Full Story »

Cinnamon on solar

December 4, 2006 - by Dallas Kachan - Barry Cinnamon of Akeena Solar tells Cleantech.com what solar manufacturers could be doing better - and things they shouldn't be doing at all. Read our interview. Full Story »
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