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Friday, August 8th, 2008San Diego will be ground zero for 2008’s Solar Power Conference and Expo. The conference will have over 400 exhibitors as well as 60 plus conference sessions featuring up to date market date, policy, technology breakthroughs and industry information. The conference is a must for those with a professional interest in solar energy.
Many of the […]
Solar Energy News Summary Week of 4-20
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Mich. House starts passing comprehensive energy legislationMLive.com - MI,USAAnd Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. near Saginaw, which makes materials used in solar energy products, would get tax breaks based on electric costs if
Claymore Launches Global Solar ETFETFguide - Carlsbad,CA,USAThe index currently consists of 25 globally-listed investable public companies that specialize in providing solar energy products and services […]
Solar Energy News Stories - March 2008
Monday, March 24th, 2008This has been a very busy month and year even for news on the solar energy industry. With oil prices over $100 the US is following the world and waking up to the importance and necessity of renewable sources of energy. Solar Energy is not the cure all, but it is part of the solution […]
Oil Prices High, American Wages Low, Solar Investments May Target US Next
Monday, March 10th, 2008The rest of the world may soon learn the same lesson that venture capitalists from New York to the Chicago Board of Trade to silicon valley have learned. This is a very good time to invest in solar energy in the United States.
There are many factors making this a great time, but the two largest […]
Solar Powered Churches - Has their Time Come?
Thursday, January 17th, 2008I’d like to offer up a suggestion to the churches of the world. Why don’t you consider installing solar power panels on your church roofs along with a grid tie in. Think about all those churches all around the world. They typically have very large roofs and surface areas on those roofs. They are […]
The Fed Chairman, Recession and Solar Energy Tax Credits
Thursday, January 17th, 2008A few years ago the US government ended tax credits to home owners for solar energy products and installation. Many saw the removal of this tax subsidy as the end to an era in the solar energy industry as it related to homeowners. This removal happened at a time when oil prices had not […]
$100 million Investment to start Schott Solar Plant in Alburquerque
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008It will require $100 million just to get it off the ground and won’t start until 2009, but Schott Solar Inc will build a manufacturing facility in Alburquerqe, New Mexico.
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FCEA)(NYSE:FCEB) announced today that SCHOTT AG, a global leader in glass and optics and one of the largest solar technology manufacturers […]
That Future Solar Investment Could be an Old Blue Chip Stock
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Solar enthusiasts were not looking for diamond pendants for Christmas, they were looking for new cheaper technologies that could make solar energy a reality for themselves as well as for the rest of the country. The search for cheap and efficient solar energy has been a dream for many for decades and a reality for […]
Akeena Lit Up on Chinese Distribution Partner Deal
Friday, January 4th, 2008 Akeena Solar picked up a huge boost in the markets after they announced a distribution licensing deal for products to be distributed and sold outside of the United States, specifically in Europe, Japan and Australia.
Akeena Solar (nasdaq: AKNS - news - people ) soared 43.8%, or $3.49, to close at $11.45 after the solar […]
Masdar Puts Solar Power To The Test for the Abu Dhabi
Sunday, December 30th, 2007I came across an interesting article about a proposed field test in the United Arab Emirates. The test is actually a competition amongst 22 companies. The UAE is not prone to sitting back hitting golf balls into the Persian Gulf and entirely relying on oil revenues, it is working to build a capital […]
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