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First Solar shares jump as 3Q profit doubles
By DIRK LAMMERS 10.30.08, 3:31 PM ET
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Shares of First Solar Inc. surged on Wall Street Thursday, a day after the Tempe, Ariz.-based company said its third-quarter profit and revenue doubled, far exceeding analyst expectations.
Following the report, Merriman Curhan Ford upgraded...
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United States Had Record Solar Energy Growth in 2008
From EERE Network News
The Solar Energy Industries Association estimates that 342 megawatts of solar photovoltaic electric power were installed throughout the United States in 2008. SCHWARZERKATER/FLICKR
The United States’ solar energy capacity jumped a record 17 percent last year, though the U.S....
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RPI to open new solar energy research center
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., is opening a new alternative energy research center tomorrow.
The school has scheduled a ceremony that will feature RPI President Shirley Ann Jackson, Congressman Michael McNulty and Thomas Baruch.
Baruch, a member of the Rensselaer board of trustees and...
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First Solar Profit Up 54%; Expands Into Installation
Written by Ucilia Wang
First Solar (FSLR Quote - Cramer on FSLR - Stock Picks) on Wednesday reported a 54 percent jump in the third-quarter profit and sought to assure investors that most of its customers should do okay in 2009.
The thin-film solar panel maker posted a profit of $99.3 million, or $1.20...
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Here at the Crossover, Solar Beats Nuclear
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Here at the Crossover, Solar Beats Nuclear
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Solyndra Signs PPA with SCE
The cylindrical CIGS thin-film manufacturer Solyndra just signed a power purchase agreement with the utility Southern California Edison for 16-MW of projects.
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Solyndra Signs PPA with SCE
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Recurrent Finances 5-MW PV Project
The solar PV development company Recurrent Energy has been making some big project announcements lately. The developer said yesterday that it had raised $18 million in debt for a 5-MW PV system in San Francisco.
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Recurrent Finances 5-MW PV Project
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Consolidation Continues: Panasonic To Buy Sanyo
On Wednesday this week, Panasonic announced its intentions to purchase remaining shares of Sanyo Electric Co and Panasonic Electric Works (PEW). Panasonic already had a 50% stake in Sanyo as of last year.
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DOE Backs Hawaiian Wind Power Project
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for the Kahuku Wind Power project. The 30-megawatt (MW) project is located in Kahuku, Hawaii and will create over 200 jobs on the island of Oahu, according to DOE.
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