Tag Archives: improvement
Why You Need Solar
More people are beginning to realize that solar panels are not a luxury – they are a necessity. Just take cellphones, for instance… IN 1973, New Yorkers stopped and gaped in amazement as Dr. Martin Cooper demonstrated the very first cellular telephone call, right on the city street. The invention and combination of the radio, battery, [...]
Top 5: Green Materials for Home Improvement
Trying to change your shopping habits can be an uphill struggle these days with the growing prevalence of ‘greenwashing’ and the already astounding array of products in all markets. Add this problem to the DIY sector and you find an area in which most people know even less about; when was the last time you [...]
The Home Improvement Tax Credit
Now that we’re in the new year, it’s time to start thinking about yourtaxes. Did you know there is a very generous federal tax credit forcertain energy efficiency upgrades? The Home Improvement Tax Credit of 2010 provides anincentive of 30% of the cost of the improvement (up to $1,500). In order to qualify, the improvement [...]
Good News Out Of Solarfun (SOLF)
Solarfun (SOLF) is out with a 3rd quarter update and sees Q3 moduleshipments exceeding 100MW, with sales of RMB918-RMB984 million. Grossmargin will be about 17% for the quarter. Peter Xie, President of Solarfun, commented, “The third quarter of2009 is progressing well. Our order patterns are strong as we areseeing an improvement in end market demand. [...]
JA Solar (JASO) Shows Some Improvement, But Profits Still Far Off
Another tough quarter for JA Solar (JASO) but it was a bit betterthan last quarter as the company saw a pick up in revenues. Unfortunately, profits are still nowhere in sight. The company missedWall St estimates by a wide margin reporting a loss (excluding the onetime charge for stock compensation) of .13/share vs the estimate of [...]