Solyndra debuts rooftop solar tubes amid talk of $1.2bn in orders

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Fresh from securing $600m in venture capital, US solar startup unveils solar technology it claims can be installed at half the cost of conventional panels

Thin-film solar panel manufacturer Solyndra has this week emerged from stealth mode with the unveiling of a new thin-film solar panel for the commercial rooftop market that it says can be installed at...

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