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Gevo Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) reported third quarter 2012 results this afternoon. For the quarter, the biofuel maker posted an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.31 on a mere $562,000...
A British company called Air Fuel Systems is working on a process to use the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to make gasoline. The process funnels the carbon dioxide in the air through a two-stage...
In general, the relatively small increases in short interest in solar stocks during the during the two weeks to October 15 indicates that there is probably not a lot of room left at the bottom.
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has agreed to lease 96,430 acres of federal waters about 11 miles off the Delaware coast for the development of a proposed...
Shares of A123 Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) have jumped more than 50% (again) today after one of the company’s lenders and shareholders, China’s Wanxiang Group Corp., said it would waive its...
German conglomerate Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) said today that it will exit the solar business by offering its solar assets for sale. The company said in a statement: Due to the changed framework...
Bankrupt U.S. battery maker A123 Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) today got permission from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to use $15.5 million of “debtor-in-possession” financing from a total of $72.5...
Solar component maker Satcon Technology Corp. (NASDAQ: SATC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after markets closed last night. While not as well known as solar panel makers First Solar Inc....
Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) is a bit of a surprise. The LED company is gaining after earnings. After revenue rose 17% to $315.8 million, its earnings rose by 13% to $31.8 million or $0.27 per share on a...
After filing a “going concern” letter earlier today with the SEC, U.S. battery maker A123 Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: AONE) later announced that it had sold its automotive business assets to Johnson...
We tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), MEMC...
The trade and business battles between China and the United States were ratcheted up again as the American government set tariffs on China made solar panels that will be as high as 30%. The action...
SunEdison LLC, a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR), will get financing for an 11.3-megawatt solar project from Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). The amount of the financing...
The U.S. has just overtaken Canada as the world’s largest exporter of wood pellets. According to the North American Wood Fiber Review, U.S. exports of wood pellets in the first half of 2012 totaled...
While solar panel makers have been suffering from falling prices and over-capacity, U.S. solar installers have been taking advantage of the cheap panels and devising new financing schemes to grow...