Loan Program Fallout Sparks Criticism
Cleantech start-ups that received government loan guarantees only to turn around and file for bankruptcy have led to a series of embarrassments for the Obama administration and its...
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Why China Trade Complaint May Hurt Solar Industry
A trade complaint filed by six U.S. solar manufacturers with the International Trade Commission that claims Chinese firms sold solar panels below cost may have the effect of driving...
China Set to Expand Solar throughout Europe
China Merchants Bank Company and state-owned China Development Bank Company are providing as much as $10 billion in funding for three Chinese makers of solar equipment to build solar...
First Solar Wins U.S. Loan Guarantee
First Solar Inc.(FSLR) has won a loan guarantee worth $4.5 billion from the U.S. DOE stimulus-funded loan guarantee program to finance renewable energy projects in California.
KKR Expanding Renewable Energy in Europe
KKR teamed up with Munich Re to take a 49% share in southern European solar plants owned by Grupo T-Solar.