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Following the disaster in Japan, and particularly the explosions in one one of the country’s 53 nuclear power generating reactors, the reactions of other nations with nuclear power plants either...
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The possible nuclear power reactor meltdown in Japan is killing anything tied to nuclear energy today. As with most events, there is generally a silver lining elsewhere. It just so happens that...
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3.20 AM The Nikkei ended up 5.7% higher as problems with leaking reactors appeared to be temporarily under control. 8.50 PM The Nikkei recovered some of its lost ground in early trading as fears...
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Ontario-based Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) reported EPS well below estimates this morning, and just about every solar PV maker is paying the price. Canadian Solar posted EPS of $0.58 on revenue...
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When Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) reported earnings, or rather, losses, yesterday, the company also included the dreaded “going concern” statement telling investors that unless the company could...
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After failing to pull the trigger on two buyout offers, Dynegy Corp. (NYSE: DYN) stated in its 10-K filing yesterday that it still has plenty of problems: “Our accompanying consolidated financial...
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Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) could be close to making a name for itself inside the world of smart-grid technology. The company has said it plans to make a couple of larger deals in the sector over the...
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PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) almost seems odd that its shares are trading higher after making such a premium acquisition. The electric utility is paying more than $5.5 billion to acquire the second...
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In the drive to increase solar power generation in Europe, Italy has trailed only Germany in subsidies and installed megawatts. Germany has lowered its subsidies for solar installations, though not...
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First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) reports fourth quarter and full-year earnings after markets close today, and investors are pushing the share price up in advance of the company’s report. Given that...
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Uranium processor USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) reported earnings this morning and offered some partial guidance for 2011. The company’s fourth-quarter diluted EPS came to $0.05 on revenue $666.4 million,...
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Force Majeure is perhaps one of the least favored aspects of corporate law. In short, Force Majeure is that odd exception that suddenly gives a supplier or a customer a pass on its contractual...
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For a while there in 2010, investors didn’t show much love for the solar stocks. But that changed almost overnight since January 1st. SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) shares are up about 40% since...
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The story on solar energy in 2011 is manufacturing capacity. Or, more accurately, over-capacity. The termination of incentives in Germany and Italy are expected to slow solar installations in those...
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The extremely cold and snowy winter of 2010-2011 may be challenging the core case of global warming. The earth is warming, the greenhouse gases are rising, and the oceans are rising… Right? ...
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