Meet Storio, a French startup that’s focused on providing smart energy storage for commercial and industrial customers. Founded in 2023, the startup raised a €5 million seed round earlier this year (around $ 5.5 million at current exchange rates) and has signed its first client. Storio believes solar panels have a bright future. But the […]
The Pro Footballer Who Asked Out MAMAMOO’s Solar On A Dinner Date
MAMAMOO‘s Solar interviewed Spanish soccer stars Rafa Mir and Oliver Torres on her YouTube channel, only to be left somewhat surprised after receiving an unexpected request. Yet, classy as ever, she had the best response! (From left to right) Rafa Mirr, Solar, and Oliver Torres | @sevillafc/Instagram Sevilla FC went to Seoul to participate in […]
Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels
European regulators are pushing hard for greener energy. The REPowerEU plan calls for 10 million additional heat pumps to be added by 2027, and solar panels are also on the rise. But most installations are done by small businesses that could be more productive with better work processes. This is where German startup Reonic comes […]
Civic Renewables is rolling up residential solar installers to improve quality and grow the market
For an industry that’s about 20 years old, residential solar is still pretty tumultuous. Some of that can be blamed on shifting regulations, like what happened in California last year where a policy update lengthened the amount of time it took for homeowners to recoup their investments. But other bumps can be attributed to the […]
Biden administration looks to give Rocket Lab $24M to boost space-grade solar cell production
Rocket Lab is poised to snap up around $ 24 million in federal funding to dramatically boost the production of its compound semiconductors, also known as solar cells, which provide power to satellites and spacecraft. The funding, which would go to Rocket Lab subsidiary SolAero Technologies, would help increase the company’s compound semiconductor production by […]