March 6, 2009Start-up 1366 Technologies wants to transform the energy business one solar cell at a time. Can it make renewable energy cheaper than fossil fuels?TAGS:coal, fossil fuel, photovoltaics
August 1, 2007Using very different designs, several companies are focusing the sun's energy onto solar cells to lower the cost of solar electricity.Photos: More solar bang for the buckTAGS:photovoltaics, solar energy, cell, sun, electricity, silicon, energy, FAQ, CEO
May 31, 2006The winner of an MIT clean energy award is using lenses to concentrate light and lower overall cost of solar panels.TAGS:photovoltaics, module, start-up
September 14, 2007It's not as common as solar photovoltaic panels, but Hawaiian start-up Sopogy thinks small-scale solar thermal makes sense.Photos: Concentrating on solar power in HawaiiTAGS:Hawaii, renewable energy, photovoltaics, electricity, project, California
July 25, 2006With energy prices rising, SolFocus brings in $25 million to fund solar concentrator technology. Photos: Solar 'concentrators'TAGS:power generation, photovoltaics