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Short Seller Moves in Alt Energy Stocks (FSLR, SPWRA, ENER, LDK, TSL, TSLA, RBCN, VECO, CREE, CPST, AMAT, GTAT)

Posted: September 27, 2011 at 8:33 am

In the wake of the weak global economic news, some alternative energy stocks are being swept along in the current of bad news, while a few others are making a ...
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First Solar Loses $1.9 Billion Federal Loan (FSLR, SPWRA, TSL, JASO, LDK, ENB, TOT)

Posted: September 23, 2011 at 9:15 am

Solar PV maker First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) failed to meet a deadline in its application for a federal loan guarantee amounting to $1.9 billion for its Topaz solar farm ...
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GE Inks $3+ Billion in New Energy, Beer-Making Deals (GE, BP, RDS-A, BUD)

Posted: September 20, 2011 at 9:41 am

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has signed agreements with a number of companies that will use GE's technology to explore for energy, generate power, and make beer in China. The ...
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Wind Power… Blowing Again (AMSC, ED, GE)

Posted: September 19, 2011 at 10:51 am

The wind power industry has taken something of a back seat to the solar PV makers in the last few months. News of bankruptcies, missed earnings targets, and collapsing prices ...
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LDK & Mr. Dumas: How To Wreck A Stock Buyback! (LDK)

Posted: September 19, 2011 at 10:28 am

This may be a first.  Have you ever seen a company repurchase stock and then announce that it repurchased too much stock and has sold shares to get the cash ...
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Cult Stock Change: Molycorp, Rare Earths, and Now Wind Power? (MCP)

Posted: September 14, 2011 at 8:27 am

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is one of the kings of the cult stocks as rare earths continue to remain a relevant issue for supply and demand in the years ahead.  ...
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ReneSola… ‘Value’ Meets Buybacks & Insider Buying (SOL)

Posted: September 13, 2011 at 9:19 am

ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) is a solar stock that has beaten up so bad that it could be screened out as a value stock.  Just yesterday we gave a list ...
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Some Key Solar Stocks Are Now Value Stocks (AMAT, FSLR, WFR, GTAT, SPWRA)

Posted: September 12, 2011 at 9:29 am

The solar PV industry has taken a beating since the beginning of the year, when investors finally got the message that manufacturing capacity was outstripping demand. Reductions to government incentives ...
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Is Solar Power Cheaper Than Wind? (FSLR, STP, JASO)

Posted: September 9, 2011 at 11:43 am

As the cost for crystalline solar PV panels falls toward the magic number of $1/watt, the cost of building a utility scale solar plant approaches the cost of building an ...
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US Military Bases Going Solar (FSLR, STP, YGE, WMT, KYO, SHCAY, RSOL, WEST, GOOG, BAC)

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 8:14 am

The US Department of Energy has issued a conditional commitment for a partial guarantee of a $344 million loan for solar PV installer SolarCity. The company will install rooftop solar ...
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A Pickens Win: Westport & Shell Target LNG Vehicles & Fuels (WPRT, RDS-A, CLNE, CHK)

Posted: September 7, 2011 at 11:33 am

The Pickens Plan is getting one more round of formal support, well indirect support at any rate.  Westport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT) was halted ahead of news that it and ...
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China’s Leading Solar Player Gets Big Bank Boost (GCPEF, TSL, STP, JASO, YGE, LDK, FSLR, SPWRA, TAN)

Posted: September 6, 2011 at 10:52 am

The China Development Bank has provided the country's largest polysilicon maker with two new credit facilities totalling $713 million. GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. (OTC: GCPEF) can add that total to ...
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Another Government-Backed Solar Player Dies (INTC, FSLR, TSL, STP, JASO, YGE, LDK)

Posted: September 1, 2011 at 8:01 am

The month of August was hard on US solar makers. Evergreen Solar closed its doors a few weeks ago, followed by privately held and Intel Corp.-supported (NASDAQ: INTC) SpectraWatt, Inc. ...
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GE Developing Massive New Wind Turbines (GE, SI, VWDRY, AMSC, PHG)

Posted: August 31, 2011 at 1:06 pm

Get ready for massively larger new wind turbines... Currently available wind turbines for land-based wind farms typically generate between 1.5 and 3 megawatts. Most include a gearbox to transfer the ...
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At LDK, Can Bad News Be Good? (LDK, TSL, TAN)

Posted: August 30, 2011 at 9:50 am

About 10 days ago, LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) lowered its guidance for the second quarter, and this morning the bad news became official. If anything, it's even worse ...
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