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ThinkstockWe’ve often noted that the declining price for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules has continued to drive global growth in solar installations, even as governments reduce or eliminate various...
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thinkstockFollowing the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants in 2011, Germany said it would shut down all its nuclear generation and Japan has already closed down all but two...
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ThinkstockSince announcing Monday that it would offer an additional 8.5 million shares in a secondary stock sale, shares of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) have dropped from about $56 to around $46,...
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thinkstockGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel is suggesting that renewable power producers pay more to support upgrades to the country’s electricity grid as Germany shuts down its nuclear energy...
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ThinkstockFirst Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has stolen half a page from the playbook of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). The solar panel maker yesterday filed an automatic shelf registration...
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ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of May 31: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced...
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thinkstockIs First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) stealing a page from the playbook of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). A fresh automatic shelf registration statement was issued by the top solar player...
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ThinkstockWhile solar photovoltaic (PV) panel and module makers continue to struggle with low prices, solar installations in the U.S. continue to rise, according to the latest data from GTM Research....
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ThinkstockLDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The solar PV maker reported a diluted earnings per American depositary share (ADS)...
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ThinkstockThe International Energy Agency (IEA) released a special report on energy use and climate change today, warning that the global goal of limiting the temperature increase to 2º Celsius is...
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ThinkstockLet the trade wars begin between Europe and China — in this case over solar panel dumping. Bloomberg reports on the dispute: The European Union imposed tariffs as high as 67.9 percent on...
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ThinkstockThe new American energy boom is underway as U.S. oil and gas production has taken off. The equity and quant analysts at Merrill Lynch see a particular advantage for firms most geared to an...
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Courtesy of Tesla MotorsYou already know by now that it is a bull market. Even if you missed out on the rally, the media is a constant reminder that the assessment that stocks were dead for a...
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Courtesy of Tesla MotorsTesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is seeing the price of Tesla stock defy gravity. In the last couple of weeks it looked as though the $97 handle was going to mark a trading...
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flickr / walmartcorporateIt is no secret that the solar energy stocks have been on fire in 2013. In fact, they have been one of the best groups for investors this year. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to see...
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