Yet Another $1 Billion for Evergreen Solar, Alnylam and Novartis Extend Alliance, & More Deals

Roundup, deals, VC Rebecca Zacks wrote: I’m running out of “green” jokes to use in headlines describing the steady march of cash toward Evergreen Solar’s coffers. The latest example of that, plus a surprising number and variety of venture financings and other deals for one summer week, below. —Evergreen Solar (NASDAQ: ESLR) announced yet another large, long-term order for the photovoltaic solar panels it manufactures. This one—worth $1.2 billion—brings the Marlborough, MA-based firm’s total co
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