U.S. solar industry

Canadian Solar, Inc. is at it again.  Just one day after signing a 17-megawatt supply agreement with an independent power producer in Ontario, the company announced it had acquired 122 MW of solar projects in the United States.

Investment in renewable energy surged again in 2011, according to two new reports issued by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21).

Konarka Technologies, a developer of thin-film solar panels, has filed for bankruptcy and will begin to liquidate its assets immediately.

California-based solar energy system provider SolarCity has secured $81 million in equity financing the company said Wednesday.

Solar energy equipment manufacturer Satcon Technology Corporation has unveiled a restructuring initiative which includes cutting its global workforce by 35%.

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United States solar manufacturers have announced the preparation of a trade complaint against China to be filed with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission.

California-based SunPower is expanding its operations into Mexico in an effort to better serve the North American market, the company has announced.

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San Francisco-based renewable energy venture capital firm CleanPath Ventures LLC has announced plans to invest some $800 million in large-scale North American solar projects.