All Posts Tagged With: "Abound Solar"

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Obama’s Bets on Abound, SoloPower Cutting Costs to Avoid Bankruptcy

Solar energy manufacturers that received backing from the Obama administration may survive an onslaught of cheap Chinese panels that helped force Solyndra LLC into bankruptcy. Loveland-based Abound and SoloPower in California say their thin-film panels will compete on price against the most common type of solar panels.

16Sep2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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The Local Buzz …

>> CRAIG: BLM Wants Public Input on Mine Expansion
>> LOVELAND: Abound Solar Doubles Space
>> BERTHOUD: EnergyLogic Expands to China
>> ASPEN: Pitkin County Looks to Block Drilling
>> EAGLE COUNTY: Landfill May Take Banned Pit Liners
>> STEAMBOAT: Routt County to Beef Up Oil & Gas Regs
>> DENVER: Delta Petroleum On the Block

8Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Handicapping The Cadmium Telluride Solar Factory Race

Who will WIN, PLACE and SHOW? Our expert analyzes the competition as solar manufacturers race to build the next cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic factory in the United States. Three major CdTe on glass factories have been recently announced, each with a unique starting point —
and two with Colorado connections.

26Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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G.E. to Build Largest Solar Manufacturing Plant
in the United States

The manufacturing giant’s connections to Colorado may bode well for locating the panel factory here. It acquired Arvada-based PrimeStar Solar Inc. to gain entry into the thin film PV market, and NREL certified that company’s panels as the most energy efficient of their kind.

8Apr2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Solar Biz Updates –

>> Ascent Solar in Belgium Distribution Agreement
>> Abound Solar Gets Key UK Certification
>> Summit County Completes Multiple Installs
>> IKEA’s New Centennial Store Going Solar
>> Panel Thefts on Rise

27Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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State’s Venture Funding Hits Highest Level
in Nearly Three Years

Clean technology led the way with three deals totaling $158.8 million going to Abound Solar, Ice Energy, and Ciris Energy. Two dozen Colorado companies received $253.7 million in capital during Q4 , marking the third straight quarter of improvement in both the total invested and the number of deals that closed.

23Jan2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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DOE Closes on $400M Loan Guarantee for Abound Solar Manufacturing Project

“Size matters when building scale,” CEO Tom Tiller told Colorado Energy News. “This funding will help us grow from 30 to more than 800 megawatts in production capacity — in just three or four years.” 200 Front Range jobs are expected to be created because of the project.

17Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Abound Solar to Expand Payroll by 300+ Jobs Thanks to $400 Million in Federal Loan Guarantee

The manufacturer of thin-film solar panels says it will add that many jobs in coming months at its Longmont production facility — nearly doubling its employee base in the state, and tripling production lines.

4Jul2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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CSU Launches Solar R&D Center

Abound Solar, one of the university’s most successful spinoffs with more than 300 employees, will take a leadership role in the new facility, with Abound co-founder W. S. Sampath heading up the endeavor. Other company supporters include 5N Plus, Pilkington, Ion Edge Corp and MBI Corp.

16Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Renewables Biz Watch — C02 Capture Partnership, Biofuels Pact, Solar BioRefinery Dream

New Sky Energy says it has signed a research agreement with the School of Mines to build a fully operating, scalable model of its CO2 capture technology. In other news, Abound Solar inked an agreement (of understanding) with a Canadian vendor to recycle its scrap material; and Sundrop Fuels is seeking major funding to build the world’s first solar-powered biorefinery.

29Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Abound Solar Gets $12.6 Million Tax Credit from DOE

Loveland-based Abound Solar Inc., a manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, will receive a $12.6 million tax credit from the U.S. Department of Energy for additional manufacturing capacity at its factory near Longmont.

20Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Front Range Biz Tracks

>> Fort Collins City Council Backs Net Metering >more
>> Community Solar Gardens for Colorado? >more
>> CSU Gets 2-Megawatt Solar System >more
>> Abound Solar Nets $12.6 Million Tax Credit >more
>> Denver’s RePower Lands 20-Turbine Order >more

20Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Tax Credit Scoreboard for Colorado Cleantech Companies

The tax credits are going to a pair of Vestas plants in Brighton and Pueblo; Hexcel Corp. in Windsor; Abound Solar in Longmont, Advanced Energy Industries in Fort Collins; Denver-based Coolerado Corporation and ReflecTech in Arvada.

15Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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