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Forecasts for solar energy growth in 2011 generally noted that manufacturing capacity would increase and that margins would decrease. The outlook did not project a loss for solar energy players, but...
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LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) is surging after this morning’s guidance. Shares are up by double-digit percentages on higher guidance for its fourth quarter 2010 and for its fiscal year 2011. ...
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A Chinese supplier of solar PV products has purchased a 70% stake in a US project development firm, marking the first entry of a Chinese solar provider into the project development business. LDK...
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Another Chinese wind turbine maker is preparing to hold an Initial Public Offering of shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Sinovel Wind Group Co. has priced shares at 80-90 yuan, or about...
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If there’s any single word that defines the solar market for 2011, it is “uncertainty.” Policy changes in Germany, France, the Czech Republic, and elsewhere in Europe are expected to slow...
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Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) is trading higher this morning on reports that NASDAQ sent it a letter dated December 28, 2010 notifying the company that it has met all of the requirements to be...
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In the international diplomatic game of tit-for-tat, the Chinese ministry of commerce has said it will begin an investigation into US dumping of livestock feed on China’s farm market. Earlier this...
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The government of Spain has officially cut its subsidies to the solar power industries by 30% in a move that is expected to save the government about $970 million. The decision has caused an angry...
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Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON) is generally too small to cover because of its low share price but the company has announced the pricing of a capital raise. The advanced energy storage...
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Tucked neatly away in the recently passed tax bill was a renewal of the $0.45/gallon subsidy for corn ethanol. The subsidy renewal also includes a continuation of the $0.54/gallon tariff on imported...
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After the market closed yesterday, First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) released its initial guidance for 2011. The guidance is higher and the company also sold a project. Much was anticipated and there...
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It’s no accident that the investing scene in renewable energy stocks resembles the boom-and-bust cycle familiar to hard-rock mining. When the stuff is scarce, a new discovery can get rich. When the...
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The tax bill negotiated between President Obama and Republican legislators reportedly contains an extension to the various government supports for ethanol producers. The Renewable Fuels Association...
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In November 2008, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: JASO) wrote off $100 million in 3-month index-linked note it had issued that was guaranteed by Lehman Brothers’ European subsidiaries and that...
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Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) may be down by more than half from its 52-week highs, but that is not going to keep it from seeing a rather large gain this morning. Shares are higher...
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