Sectors

The energy storage startup closed on a $35 million Series D financing that included other prominent venture capital investors.

NRG Solar will introduce a home-use solar electric system with energy storage, called Pergola, in late April.

Marubeni Corp. wants to revitalize the geothermal industry by tapping heat that powers volcanoes located 578 miles north of Tokyo.

8 Experts, 2 Panels, 1 Conclusion: Water investments are about to pay off.

The money, part of the state’s NY-Sun initiative, will add 52 megawatts to New York’s solar power capacity.

Successful innovation only looks obvious in hindsight. Nest founder Matt Rogers discusses how to innovate when it’s hard.

The fundings will go toward the development of technologies that shift cars and trucks off oil and energy efficient manufacturing.

Early Silver Spring investor tells VCs to get smarter.

Experts debate what its IPO means for the smart grid industry.

United States’ market share of the world’s installations increased from 5 percent to above 10 percent driven by cheap solar panels from China, says the Solar Energy Industries Association. The average cost of a solar panel has declined by 60 percent since the beginning of 2011. The utility sector had the biggest jump in solar installations, more than doubling compared with 2011. Meanwhile European markets, which used to drive global expansion, have pulled back from feed-in tariffs and stagnated.