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The third fiscal quarter report from Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER) showed EPS of $0.03, down from $0.17 in the same period a year ago and $0.33 sequentially, but above analysts’...
The solar power business has had its ups and downs, with the downs prevailing lately.  Even meeting the modest EPS expectation of $0.09 for the current quarter might be challenging for Energy...
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) is adding more natural gas fueling stations.  The Pickens-backed business is acquiring the natural gas fueling station business of Exterran Holdings, Inc....
One of the Obama proposals to fight global warming and climate change may be up against the ropes.  This is emissions trading, or what the media calls “cap and trade.” There are many who...
Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST) has agreed to sell 14.45 million units comprised of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase an additional 0.75 of a share of common stock. The...
PV solar maker Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has completed a new sales agreement with a Korean integrator calling for delivery of an additional 5 megawatts in 2009. The deal adds to the 3...
Maybe there’s some life left in the solar industry after all. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) reported EPS for the first quarter of 2009 of $1.99, blowing past estimates of $1.50 and tripling EPS...
Solar industry consulting firm, Solarplaza, hosting a conference on “The Solar Future” on May 26th in Munich, Germany. Speakers from First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Suntech Power Holdings Co....
American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) is increasing its push into renewable and alternative energy with a fairly lofty goal on the surface.  The utility with more than 5 million customers over 11...
Solar maker Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) is incorporated in Canada, but all operations are based in China. The company has announced that three Chinese banks will kick in a total of $2.2 billion...
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a company that many U.S.-based green and renewable energy investors may either not know at all or only know by name.  But the Danish company is essentially the leader in...
SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA; SPWRB) intends to offer 9,000,000 shares of its class A common stock and $175 million worth of senior convertible debentures due 2014 in registered public...
One of the stalwarts of the solar business, SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA), has reported an EPS loss of -$0.06 on revenues of $214 million for the 2009 first quarter. Analysts had expected EPS...
Solar PV maker SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) has won a two-year supply agreement with FPL Group (NYSE: FPL) for solar panels and tracking technology. The contract begins next year. SunPower has also...
An independent wind energy developer called First Wind announced today that it has obtained $376 million in financing for its wind generation project in Milford, Utah.  This is for a 203.5 MW...