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India Eyeing Mega-Solar Market
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:15AM CDT
One of the world's biggest potential solar markets may finally be opening up as India ponders its solar future. The country's new government has proposed building 25 solar parks, each with 500 MW to 1 GW of capacity. In total, the country is...
Is SolarCity Ready to Take Over the Commercial Solar Market?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 5:37PM CDT
SolarCity has become the dominant player in the U.S. residential solar market, and it is now eyeing the commercial solar market for future growth. Zep Solar, a racking company SolarCity acquired last year, has introduced a snap together racking...
SolarCity
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 5:23PM CDT
SolarCity (SCTY) fell 2.1%, SunPower (SPWR) 2.5% and SunEdison (SUNE) 1.9%, in line with other solar firms, despite a Citi report saying global solar installations will hit 45 gigawatts this year and 51 GW in '15. China and Japan will account for...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Hooray for the Federal Reserve
at The Street - Wed Sep 17, 7:08PM CDT
Now that the Fed has done the right thing on monetary policy, investors should stop worrying and start thinking about how to make more money, Cramer says.
Canadian Solar Boosts Module Shipments, Stock Rises
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 17, 12:03PM CDT
Canadian Solar has inked new deals to ship more solar modules, prompting FBR Capital Markets to boost the solar panel maker's stock price target. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) stock was up nearly 5% in midday trading in the stock market today, near 39. FBR...
Solar Stocks: How to Invest Now
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 3:04PM CDT
The solar industry is now reaching legitimacy in the energy industry, something that's evident to even the most stringent proponents of fossil fuels. Electricity from the sun is now less expensive than from fossil fuels in the southwestern U.S.,...
SunPower Achieves Production Milestone, Manufacturing its One-Billionth Solar Cell
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 8:06PM CDT
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced that it has manufactured its one billionth high efficiency solar cell. This milestone was achieved 11 years after the company started manufacturing its A-300 solar cell in its first fabrication facility (Fab). Today, SunPower operates two Fabs that will generate approximately 1,300 megawatts of solar cells by the end of this year. To meet growing demand for SunPower solar systems, the company is building a new 350-MW Fab, with first silicon expected in early 2015.
Why Chinese Solar Companies Are Falling Behind
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 8:44AM CDT
As the global solar industry has boomed in 2014, some of the largest Chinese solar manufacturers have continued to struggle on the stock market. SCTY data by YCharts The big reason Chinese solar stocks aren't doing well is the fact that...
You'll Be Shocked Where Rooftop Solar Can Save You Money
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:42AM CDT
Rooftop solar has been an extremely hot industry in 2014 as the economics of installing solar are becoming attractive for both companies and consumers. Solar power systems can now be installed with $0 down through loans or leases in some parts of the...
Solar-Powered Products May Soon Be Hitting Stores Near You
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:20AM CDT
Have you ever been in a situation where your phone charge is draining quickly and an outlet is nowhere in sight? It's a problem many of us have dealt with but something that may soon become a problem of the past. Soon, you may turn to solar energy...
Advance Of Three China Solar Stocks Breaks Tradition
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 12, 5:20PM CDT
One oddity in the current twelve-week run of unraveling oil prices is that solar energy stocks are posting conspicuous gains. In the past, makers of photo-voltaic power systems have tended to rise when oil prices rise, as alternatives to pricier oil...
Google Invests $145M in SunEdison's Solar Project Regulus - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 12, 3:40PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is investing $145 million in equity funding to SunEdison (SUNE), for the construction of Regulus, its solar plant in southern California
3 Clean Energy ETFs for a Green Portfolio - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Wed Sep 10, 1:00PM CDT
Investors looking for a green portfolio should consider clean energy ETFs given improving industry trends.
3 Reasons Total SA's Stock Could Rise
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 10, 8:59AM CDT
When you hear the term "Big Oil," there are probably a few names that come to mind, but rarely is Total one of them. As the fifth big name in Big Oil, it sometimes gets forgotten. Unfortunately for those who forget about Total, they may be missing...
Canadian Solar & Chinese Partners to Form Investment Fund - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 4:10PM CDT
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries will team up with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. and third party investors to form an investment fund, worth $0.8 billion, in China.
Vermont's Largest Public Solar Initiative Underway
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 04, 10:00AM CDT
AllEarth Renewables today announced that it has initiated construction on nearly 5 megawatts of projects utilizing its dual-axis solar tracker systems to provide power to 12 state government facilities in Vermont.
Will This Upcoming IPO Be the Next SolarCity?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 8:10AM CDT
SolarCity has taken the solar industry by storm since going public in 2012 and has been one of the best ways for investors to play the booming residential solar market. Now Vivint Solar, which has the second-largest market share in residential...
Solar ETFs Hot Again; Brighter Days Ahead? - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Tue Sep 02, 12:00PM CDT
Given the bullish outlook, solar ETFs are poised for strong rally in the coming months.
India Eyeing Mega-Solar Market
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 21, 9:15AM CDT
One of the world's biggest potential solar markets may finally be opening up as India ponders its solar future. The country's new government has proposed building 25 solar parks, each with 500 MW to 1 GW of capacity. In total, the country is...
Is SolarCity Ready to Take Over the Commercial Solar Market?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Sep 20, 5:37PM CDT
SolarCity has become the dominant player in the U.S. residential solar market, and it is now eyeing the commercial solar market for future growth. Zep Solar, a racking company SolarCity acquired last year, has introduced a snap together racking...
SolarCity
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 19, 5:23PM CDT
SolarCity (SCTY) fell 2.1%, SunPower (SPWR) 2.5% and SunEdison (SUNE) 1.9%, in line with other solar firms, despite a Citi report saying global solar installations will hit 45 gigawatts this year and 51 GW in '15. China and Japan will account for...
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Hooray for the Federal Reserve
at The Street - Wed Sep 17, 7:08PM CDT
Now that the Fed has done the right thing on monetary policy, investors should stop worrying and start thinking about how to make more money, Cramer says.
Canadian Solar Boosts Module Shipments, Stock Rises
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 17, 12:03PM CDT
Canadian Solar has inked new deals to ship more solar modules, prompting FBR Capital Markets to boost the solar panel maker's stock price target. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) stock was up nearly 5% in midday trading in the stock market today, near 39. FBR...
Solar Stocks: How to Invest Now
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Sep 16, 3:04PM CDT
The solar industry is now reaching legitimacy in the energy industry, something that's evident to even the most stringent proponents of fossil fuels. Electricity from the sun is now less expensive than from fossil fuels in the southwestern U.S.,...
SunPower Achieves Production Milestone, Manufacturing its One-Billionth Solar Cell
PR Newswire - Mon Sep 15, 8:06PM CDT
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services provider, today announced that it has manufactured its one billionth high efficiency solar cell. This milestone was achieved 11 years after the company started manufacturing its A-300 solar cell in its first fabrication facility (Fab). Today, SunPower operates two Fabs that will generate approximately 1,300 megawatts of solar cells by the end of this year. To meet growing demand for SunPower solar systems, the company is building a new 350-MW Fab, with first silicon expected in early 2015.
Why Chinese Solar Companies Are Falling Behind
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Sep 15, 8:44AM CDT
As the global solar industry has boomed in 2014, some of the largest Chinese solar manufacturers have continued to struggle on the stock market. SCTY data by YCharts The big reason Chinese solar stocks aren't doing well is the fact that...
You'll Be Shocked Where Rooftop Solar Can Save You Money
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:42AM CDT
Rooftop solar has been an extremely hot industry in 2014 as the economics of installing solar are becoming attractive for both companies and consumers. Solar power systems can now be installed with $0 down through loans or leases in some parts of the...
Solar-Powered Products May Soon Be Hitting Stores Near You
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Sep 14, 10:20AM CDT
Have you ever been in a situation where your phone charge is draining quickly and an outlet is nowhere in sight? It's a problem many of us have dealt with but something that may soon become a problem of the past. Soon, you may turn to solar energy...
Advance Of Three China Solar Stocks Breaks Tradition
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 12, 5:20PM CDT
One oddity in the current twelve-week run of unraveling oil prices is that solar energy stocks are posting conspicuous gains. In the past, makers of photo-voltaic power systems have tended to rise when oil prices rise, as alternatives to pricier oil...
Google Invests $145M in SunEdison's Solar Project Regulus - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Sep 12, 3:40PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is investing $145 million in equity funding to SunEdison (SUNE), for the construction of Regulus, its solar plant in southern California
3 Clean Energy ETFs for a Green Portfolio - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Wed Sep 10, 1:00PM CDT
Investors looking for a green portfolio should consider clean energy ETFs given improving industry trends.
3 Reasons Total SA's Stock Could Rise
Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 10, 8:59AM CDT
When you hear the term "Big Oil," there are probably a few names that come to mind, but rarely is Total one of them. As the fifth big name in Big Oil, it sometimes gets forgotten. Unfortunately for those who forget about Total, they may be missing...
Canadian Solar & Chinese Partners to Form Investment Fund - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 4:10PM CDT
Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries will team up with Sichuan Development Investment Management Ltd. and third party investors to form an investment fund, worth $0.8 billion, in China.
Vermont's Largest Public Solar Initiative Underway
PR Newswire - Thu Sep 04, 10:00AM CDT
AllEarth Renewables today announced that it has initiated construction on nearly 5 megawatts of projects utilizing its dual-axis solar tracker systems to provide power to 12 state government facilities in Vermont.
Will This Upcoming IPO Be the Next SolarCity?
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 8:10AM CDT
SolarCity has taken the solar industry by storm since going public in 2012 and has been one of the best ways for investors to play the booming residential solar market. Now Vivint Solar, which has the second-largest market share in residential...
Solar ETFs Hot Again; Brighter Days Ahead? - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Tue Sep 02, 12:00PM CDT
Given the bullish outlook, solar ETFs are poised for strong rally in the coming months.
