http://www.inveslogic.com/popular/articles/solar-energy Solar Energy - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1383133?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 It s crystalline clear: the amorphous business isn t working for Applied.... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:29:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1383133?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1381941?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 A team led by Princeton University scientists has tested Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity to see if it holds true at cosmic scales. And, after two years of analyzing astronomical data,... ... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:30:26 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1381941?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1381401?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Meet asteroid 1999 RQ36, a chunk of rock and dust about 1,900 feet in diameter that could tell us how the solar system was born, and perhaps, shed light on how life began. It also might hit us... ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:00:14 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1381401?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1380820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Check out this story of mine in MIT Technology Review about Sundrop Fuels, a Colorado startup that s trying to commercialize a process that uses the sun to gasify biomass, instead of burning a portion of the biomass itself to drive the gasification... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:48:36 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/1380820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1380823?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 03/11/2010 - SunEdison, a division of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc...... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1380823?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1380355?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 To help meet its goal of installing, owning, and operating 250 MW of solar generating capacity, Southern California Edison (EIX:NYSE) announced today that is was purchasing 200 MW of solar panels from SunPower Corp. (SPWRA, SPWRB:NASDAQ). Terms of th... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:15:50 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1380355?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1380198?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Here's how to make a solar cell from silicon : take one solid block of doped silicon, saw it into thin wafers, layer said semiconductors beneath a panel of transparent glass, connect them to a metal... ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:35:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1380198?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1379946?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1379946?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1379436?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Originally announced as a 250 megawatts (MW) in August 2009, First Solar (FSLR:NASDAQ) announced today that it has a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric (PCG:NYSE) for 300 MW, expanding its Desert Sunlight project to 550 MW. Southern... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:42 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1379436?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1379133?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Two businesses that depend on the sun come together.... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:15:52 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1379133?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1379128?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 03/09/2010 - First Solar, Inc...... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1379128?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1378423?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Following the lead of several Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers who have reported earnings over the last few weeks, Yingli Green Energy (YGE:NYSE) reported strong shipment increases but fell short on profits. In Q4 2009, Yingli rep... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:10:50 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1378423?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1377315?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 My last post triggered some interesting debates in the blogosphere about whether entrepreneurs were a product of nature or could be nurtured. It s not black or white. People are a product of their upbringing and education. Average humans can achiev... Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:00:37 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1377315?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1376967?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Joule Biotechnologies claims that it can produce hydrocarbons without using biomass... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:45:30 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1376967?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1375939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Not only meeting profit expectations for Q4 2009, Suntech Power (STP:NYSE) outshined analyst expectations for revenue and profits and predicted a strong outlook for 2010 today. Revenues for Suntech reached $583.6 million, a 23.4 percent increase sequ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:27:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1375939?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1375820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Solar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality. While there are now silicon... ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:50:44 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1375820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1375821?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 If harnessing the unlimited solar power of the sun were easy, we wouldn't still have the greenhouse gas problem that results from the use of fossil fuel. And while solar energy systems work... ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:10:40 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/science-blog/1375821?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1375265?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Confidence in the solar industry took another hit today as Canadian Solar (CSIQ:NASDAQ) reported its Q4 2009 results today but gave an aggressive outlook for 2010. Profits for Q4 2009 came in at $0.35 per share, $0.10 lower than analysts consensus... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:45:31 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1375265?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1374649?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 There has been a furious amount of design wins, funding, personnel moves and earnings reports in the PV inverter market.... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:36:31 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1374649?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1374650?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 $150 million raised, so far, on a decade-long quest for low-efficiency, niche market solar cells.... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:30:43 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1374650?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1374647?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 03/03/2010 - Solutia Inc...... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1374647?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1374304?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 The solar industry battle between U.S. and Chinese solar companies continues to heat up as Yingli Green Energy (YGE:NYSE) announced a deal today with New Jersey s SunDurance Energy to supply them with more than 10 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:51:23 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1374304?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1373691?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 And it s building cars, EVs, batteries, solar panels and more.... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:08:27 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1373691?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1373688?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 03/02/2010 - SolarWorld is acquiring a 29 percent stake in the newly founded Joint Venture Qatar Solar Technologies headquartered in the Emirate of Qatar...... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1373688?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373042?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Seeking to take advantage of Japan s new feed-in tariff for solar energy, Toshiba Corporation has inked a supply agreement with SunPower Corp. (SPWRA, SPWRB:NASDAQ) to purchase 32 megawatts (MW) of solar panels in 2010. Toshiba announced at the beg... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:36:49 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373042?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1372743?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 If a startup can t innovate faster than a much larger competitor, stealth isn t going to make the difference they re toast. ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:56:48 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1372743?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373342?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Chinese solar companies remain at the forefront of activity within the solar industry as LDK Solar (LDK:NYSE) announced after market hours today that they were purchasing the crystalline module manufacturing plant of Best Solar for $21.5 million in c... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:12:20 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373342?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1371152?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 02/26/2010 - GT Solar International, Inc...... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1371152?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1371153?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1371153?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1370765?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 A solar industry-stunting bill moving through the Arizona legislature is withdrawn amidst a firestorm of protest ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:22:40 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1370765?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373346?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Solar production equipment manufacturer GT Solar (SOLR:NASDAQ) announced today that it has received over $200 million in new orders from several different companies. But what makes this announcement interesting is the location of these companies. Acc... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:43:08 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373346?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1370764?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1370764?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373349?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Solar module shipments were up, along with profits, as Trina Solar (TSL:NYSE) made industry analysts look foolish by reporting much higher than their estimates. For Q4 2009, net revenues were $313 million, a 25 percent increase from the previous quar... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:35:57 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1373349?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1369545?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Corporate buyers and households will be asked to pick between fuel cells and solar. Here s how they stack up.... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:47:08 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1369545?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1369720?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 After eight years of operating in quasi-stealth, Bloom Energy came out with a bang today at an event in Silicon Valley attended by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Colin Powell, Larry Page, John Doerr, and executives from eBay, Walmart, Coca-Cola, and FedEx. ... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:37:44 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1369720?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1369547?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 A bill moving through the Arizona legislature threatens the state s solar progress.... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:22:55 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1369547?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1369817?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 ... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1369817?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1368505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 If it stays hot, molten salt will flow.... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:22:41 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1368505?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1368181?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 ... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1368181?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367512?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Enormous utility-scale solar project gets DOE funded and fast-tracked... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:50:34 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367512?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367515?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Get ready for the Greentech Media Solar Summit to be the hottest event in the solar industry.... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:07:34 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367515?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367517?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 One of the early demand response companies gets a new leader.... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:31:13 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367517?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367203?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 21 Ventures David Anthony says there s less red tape in going local.... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:00:25 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1367203?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1365814?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Think thin films for thin film.... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:58:10 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1365814?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1365554?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Solar industry analysts covered all positions when discussing First Solar s (FSLR:NASDAQ) stock this week ahead of the conference call. And while First Solar once again beat expectations, the company will still face enormous pressure to deliver num... Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:21:13 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1365554?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1365041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 ESolar, owners of the only operating solar thermal power tower plant in the US, announced today that they will be partnering with Germany s Ferrostaal AG to develop solar power plants worldwide. The agreement serves eSolar well as they will be supp... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:34:27 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alarm-clock/1365041?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1365075?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 DuPont wants to show how we can get away from glass later this year.... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:02:19 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1365075?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1364735?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Look for states with RPS solar requirements, municipal utilities, and (of course) California to drive market growth.... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:59:11 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1364735?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1363787?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 02/17/2010 - Constellation Energy recently announced that it will support the development of commercial photovoltaic power systems with a $90 million solar capital commitment...... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/1363787?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1363090?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43 Going after the BIPV market, not rooftops... Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:59:18 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/cleantech-investing/1363090?rsstype=populararticles&cid=43