| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.10.2020 | Energy Jobs: Audrey Lee is director at $250M SPAC ArcLight, plus SunPower, Primergy Solar, 8minute and more | Audrey Lee, previously with Sunrun and currently the co-chair of Clean Energy for Biden, is now the director of the board of ArcLight Clean Transition Corp., a $250 million SPAC focused on opportunities in the transition toward sustainable ... |
| 06.12.2018 | SunPower closes year with industry’s lowest solar panel degradation rate, delivering more reliable electricity to customers over time | As 2018 comes to an end, SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) reflects on one of its most notable technology achievements to date: achieving the industry’s lowest solar panel degradation rate which means that SunPower solar panels deliver more electrici... |
| 30.11.2018 | SunPower completes $400 million securitization | On Wednesday, a subsidiary of SunPower and capital and services provider Hannon Armstrong issued one of the largest securitizations to date in the solar industry: $400 million in notes backed by a portfolio of 37,500 leases on rooftop PV sy... |
| 25.05.2018 | Sunpower secures a $300 million bridge to pay off loan certificates | As a company that has been reporting heavy losses for years, SunPower was going to find itself in hot water sooner or later. And while SunPower has taken to selling off companies and assets as part of a major restructuring, its financial ne... |
| 23.10.2017 | Report: SunPower raises $53 million for residential financing | While other companies are pulling back from the residential and commercial solar markets, citing tough conditions and sluggish growth, SunPower continues its expansion in both markets thanks to generous funding partners.
The panel manufactu... |
| 16.12.2014 | SunPower’s $20M Investment Latest Sign of Tendril’s Turnaround | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Just two years ago, Tendril Networks was like many other formerly high-flying cleantech startups struggling to stay alive. But now Tendril is back, according to CEO Adrian Tuc... |
| 15.01.2013 | Pretty / Handsome / Attractive / Tasteful | Solar power systems can be aesthetically pleasing for the end customer, something PHAT Energy encourages with its carport and canopy designs.
Almost everyone appreciates the benefits of solar power systems. Almost no one thinks they look at... |
| 17.08.2011 | Ford to Sell Solar Panel System Alongside Electric Cars | Ford Motor Company is teaming up with San Jose-based solar panel maker SunPower to offer a rooftop solar system option which will be sold alongside the upcoming Ford Focus EV. The “Drive Green for Life” program, as it’s being called, involv... |
| 10.08.2011 | SunPower packages rooftop solar panels with Ford electric cars | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Solar panel manufacturer SunPower and Ford announ... |
| 15.06.2011 | It's Official! Oil And Gas Giant Total Now Owns $1.3 Billion Controlling Stake In SunPower | Total, the fossil fuels giant, just gave itself a renewable energy makeover by finishing up its $1.3 billion purchase of a majority stake in SunPower, the San Jose, Calif.-based designer and manufacturer of solar panels and systems.
SunPowe... |
| 15.06.2010 | Inside SunPower: Why solar thin-film is still under crystalline silicon’s thumb (videos) | [See the bottom of this post for a video walk-through of SunPower’s Richmond, Calif. facility]
VentureBeat got a chance to peak inside SunPower‘s manufacturing facility in Richmond, Calif., today, to take a closer look at its crystalline si... |
| 15.06.2010 | Inside SunPower: Why solar thin-film is still under crystalline silicon’s thumb (videos) | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
[See the bottom of this post for a video walk-thr... |
| 11.02.2010 | SunPower expands solar plant goals, buys Europe’s SunRay for $277M | SunPower, maker of high-efficiency silicon solar panels, has just revved up its plant-building business with the acquisition of European photovoltaic plant company SunRay Renewable Energy. The deal, valued at $277 million, will give the Sil... |
| 14.01.2010 | Germany may slash solar subsidies by 17%, stock prices drop around the world | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Even though Germany gets about as much sun as the... |
| 14.01.2010 | Germany may slash solar subsidies by 17%, stock prices drop around the world | Even though Germany gets about as much sun as the average town in Alaska, it’s the world’s leader in the solar power industry. Why? Extensive and effective government subsidies. Today, it looks like subsidies will shrink 16 to 17 percent st... |
| 30.09.2009 | The Economist�s Innovation Award for Energy and the Environment given to inventor of the point-contact solar cell, for pushing the boundaries in photovoltaic technology | Core Facts
Come and meet the president and chief technology officer of SunPower Corporation, Richard Swanson, as he accepts an award at The Economist’s Innovation Awards Ceremony in London on October 29th.
The Economist is pleased to announ... |
| 27.07.2009 | Suniva scores $75M for silicon solar cells | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Suniva, maker of crystalline silicon solar cells,... |
| 27.07.2009 | Suniva scores $75M for silicon solar cells | Suniva, maker of crystalline silicon solar cells, has raised $75 million in a third round of funding — its third large chunk of capital in the last year and a half. The Georgia-based company says it will use the money to put the finishing t... |
| 24.07.2009 | SunPower stock shines after earnings report bolsters solar | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
SunPower, acknowledged to be the second-largest s... |
| 24.07.2009 | SunPower stock shines after earnings report bolsters solar | SunPower, acknowledged to be the second-largest solar module maker in the U.S., saw its stock price jump 28 percent today following its announcement of expectation-beating second quarter earnings. This success has not only fortified the com... |
| 24.04.2009 | SunPower lands solar panel deal as its earnings drop | SunPower has scored a deal to provide 600 megawatts-worth of solar panels and components to the FPL Group, the company that owned utility Florida Power and Light, over the next three years. This could not come at a better time for SunPower,... |
| 23.04.2009 | Ausra raises $25.5M for narrowed focus on solar equipment | Ausra, one of the big names in Silicon Valley solar, just brought in $25.5 million to become a primary supplier of solar thermal equipment for utilities and power generation plants. The money couldn’t come at a better time as capital contin... |
| 29.01.2009 | Ausra lowers sights on solar plants, cuts staff | Solar energy company Ausra announced that it no longer plans to build massive solar thermal plants across the southwest and California desert due to poor economic conditions, shifting its focus to smaller-scale power generation plants. To w... |
| 13.06.2007 | Silicon Valley’s new solar cell companies slipping on delivery dates | Amid all the excitement about new solar technology, several promising companies are slipping on their delivery dates.
However, most of the companies still say they plan to deliver — it’s just a matter of time before they hit the market
Soly... |
| 17.04.2007 | Roundup: Google’s deals, Google’s staff exodus, Silverlight, SunPower and more | Giant radio station company Clear Channel signs with Google — The two companies announced a multi-year agreement that enables Google to sell a guaranteed portion of 30-second advertising inventory available on more than 675 of Clear Channel... |
| 15.10.2006 | TJ Rodgers disses nano-science solar companies | TJ Rodgers is chief executive of Cypress Semiconductor, which is the primary shareholder of the fast-growing silicon panel company, SunPower.
SunPower has excelled in the market by focusing on making silicon more efficient — even if silicon... |
| 18.11.2005 | Schwarzenegger’s trip to China a sham? | Updated
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Michael Hiltzik, of the LA Times, started a blog last month, called “Golden State,” which focuses on the state’s business and economy. Great to see new voices entering the blog world, and he’s off to a provocative start with h... |
| 09.12.2004 | SunPower keeps Silicon Valley on cutting edge | The world’s energy supply has become a hot topic recently (see latest coverage in the NYT), so we’ve been on the prowl in Silicon Valley looking for companies that are trying to find solutions. We’re assuming this is the place, with its cut... |
