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SunPower Announces $325M in Residential Solar Projects from Citi and Credit Suisse
In a remarkably clear trend, SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) just announced $325 million in new commitments for residential solar lease projects from Citi and Credit Suisse. SunPower joins in the recent cash infusions from banks for firms such as SolarCity, SunRun, OneRoof, Clean Power Finance, and Borrego Solar totaling more than $600 million in what is [...]
Green Building Sector: 2012 Will Rock
When one considers the potentially biggest “bang for the buck” we can get in terms of energy cost savings and pollution reductions, the building sector certainly ranks high on the list. According to the U.S. Energy Department, the U.S. building sector “alone accounted for 8% of global primary energy consumption in 2008,” with nearly 40% [...]
Building a Viable Solar Sector
I recently wrote a piece for EnergyBiz Magazine on advancing solar manufacturing technology to enable solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to become a significantpart of the global energy portfolio by lowering the cost-per-watt. Thefollowing is a brief excerpt from the article. There are two ways to lower the cost-per-watt: increase conversion efficiency and lower manufacturing cost. [...]
Review of Recent Analyst Calls in Solar Sector $TSL, $STP, $LDK, $YGE
There have been a few analyst calls in the past couple days I want to review here, mostly in the solar space. Upgrades/Bullish Yesterday, Trina Solar (TSL) was added to Morgan Stanley’s LongResearch Tactical Idea list and initiated with a Buy over at Soleil,saying the firm has one of the strongest balance sheets in theindustry. [...]
With or Without A Climate Bill, U.S Power Sector is Changing
Now that the climate bill is in hibernation, it would be easy todespair that the US power sector will resume its tradition of burninghigh-polluting coal to sell increasing amounts of electricity. The Washington Post opted for such a conclusion in an August 23rd article, "More coal plants are under construction." The article noted that "dozens" [...]
Solar, Cleantech Sector Beat Broad Market During Summer 2010!
The lazy, hazy days of summer are behind us .The clean energysector beat the broader market indices over the past three months — led by a handful of solar companies and a few stalwart energy efficiencycompanies. All data below is based on Friday’s pre-Labor Day Weekend close. The U.S. stock market purred along in positive [...]
JASO Expects to Outperform Solar Sector in Next 5 Years $JASO
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JASO) is a Chinese manufacturer of high performance solar cells. The companymanufactures and markets both multicrystalline and monocrystalline solar cells. The company does business primarily in the People’s Republic ofChina. The company has three wholly owned subsidaries, Shanghai JA Solar PV Technology Co., Ltd. (JA Zhabei), JingAo Solar [...]
Solar Sector Leader Named to U.S. Manufacturing Council
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke recently appointed the new chair of the U.S. Manufacturing Council, a body that advicesthe Commerce Department on issues relating to American manufacturers.With his selection, Locke sent a clear message that the U.S. renewableenergy industry — specifically the solar energy sector — is and willcontinue to be a considerable engine to [...]
Investors Optimistic About Clean Tech Sector
A noteworthy trend highlighted by the investors and entrepreneurs is a shift toward storage and efficiency – 38% of respondents predict this sector will receive the most investment in 2010. According to Entrepreneur, research done by Cleantech Group shows that venture capital investment in clean technology hasalready overtaken IT and biotech to be the biggest [...]