Last week we noted that parity pricing for solar PV generation was approaching much more quickly than anticipated. Usually called “grid parity,” the term refers to the day when the unsubsidized cost…
Joining Germany and Italy in their efforts to slow down government spending, the United Kingdom has lowered its subsidies for solar power installations, both large and small. Large, utility-scale projects got the…
The May 31, 2011 short interest data is now out and there was a very mixed bag in the world of short selling when it comes to the NASDAQ’s high-priced share leaders. …
The German government’s decision to abandon nuclear power generation by 2022 briefly put a little wind in the sails of alt energy sources like solar and wind. Now, however, Chancellor Angela Merkel…
Clean energy funds first sprung up in about 2005, with the PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Fund (NYSE: PBW). Others have followed, but for the most part these funds have fairly low assets…
Today’s alt-energy news focuses on a change to Germany’s plans to cut back on subsidies for solar projects. Germany has had the most liberal incentive program of any country for solar PV…
Today’s alternative energy news is solar, solar, solar…. We have an acquisition in the solar PV project development business. A lawsuit has been filed in California to halt the construction of a…
The oversupply of solar PV panels at the beginning of the year is slowly being wound down, but nearly every solar PV maker is also expanding manufacturing capacity in anticipation of increased…
Today’s alternative energy news is dominated by the German government’s decision to phase out nuclear power generation in the country. If the decision holds up, it could be very good news for…
Alt-energy news today looks at some coming IPOs in biofuels, some comments from a hedge fund manager on clean energy, and a new design for a natural gas-fire power plant. Biofuel maker…
The May 13 , 2011 short interest data is now out and there were some significant changes in many of NASDAQ’s high-priced leaders. Some short selling went up and some went way…
The alternative energy news for today leads off with (finally) a good quarterly earnings report and a new record conversion rate for flexible thin-film solar PV cells. Wind energy growth in China…
Last week’s action in the solar sector was not just a reaction to a poor earnings reports from Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) and Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE). For…
Trina Solar Ltd. (NYSE: TSL) put a hurt on the solar sector today. The company reported that its first quarter earnings were under street estimates but within range of its freshly issued soft guidance.…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Thursday morning. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) Cut to Hold at Jefferies.…
