MEMC is hurting. The silicon wafer and solar project developer is undergoing some big restructuring that includes laying off 20 percent of its workforce and idling – or possibly closing – a polysilicon factory, the company said Thursday.
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Billionaire Buffett Bets on Solar Energy
The “Oracle of Omaha,” who made his fortune by betting on technologies that appear underpriced, is now putting his money into solar.
The Innovation Imperative Part 2: ICT Companies as Electric Utilities Means Opportunity for India
In my previous article in REW on the innovation imperative, I argued that ICT companies are well positioned to be next generation electric utilities, especially in the renewable energy space, should they show leadership and vision. This is due to an i…
Latin America Report: U.S. Bill Would Extend Tax on Brazilian Ethanol
There are new accusations of protectionism being levied against the United States, but this time it’s coming from Brazil’s sugarcane industry.
New Lab to Help Utilities "See" Grid of the Future
With the simple flick of a light switch, you are connected to “the machine.” The North American electric grid — the world’s most complex transmission and distribution system — also is referred to as the world’s largest machine. That same machine h…
The Interview: How SolarCity Is Moving Forward
Aaron Gillmore, vice president of development with SolarCity, talks about the company’s solar lease program, plans to power military homes across the U.S. and why the company was unable to close on a federal loan guarantee.
Is It Time for California to Phase Out Nuclear Power?
Italy recently became the fourth nation to pledge to phase out nuclear power since Japan’s Fukushima disaster. Italy accomplished this feat by a popular referendum, soon after Germany did the same in its legislature (Bundestag). Switzerland has also a…
GOP Strategy on Renewables: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Arnold Schwarzenegger has always held an uncomfortable place in the Republican Party. His ascent from the silver screen to the Sacramento hot seat at first seemed Regeanesque. But these days, he’s seen by many in his party as a traitor, as much for hi…
Navigating the Clean and Bloody Streets of Europe
Baron Rothschild was an 18th century British nobleman who supposedly originated the phrase “Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if the blood is your own.” Although accounts differ, Rothschild was a successful banker, and supposedly made a for…
Solar Generators
The sun is the most abundant and cheapest energy source, but we can not use that resource. In times of depleting resources and increasing prices of solar energy proves to be the most effective solution and the most economical power.…