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Space-Based Solar? That's Just Silly One small step by PG&E, one giant leap of faith in unproven technology.   |
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NASA Studying The Sun The most advanced solar observatory ever built rocketed into space Thursday on a five-year quest to shed light on Earth's star. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Boeing Basks in the Sun A new solar breakthrough could expand a subsidiary's business. Investors, take note. |
Mother Jones
Mar/Apr 2000
Arthur Allen |
Prodigal Sun Solar energy was a rising star in the '70s -- until it was banished by the powers that be. Are we ready for its return? |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2007
Mike Norman |
Shining a Light on Solar Power The use of solar energy for heating and for generating electricity is not new. However, the rise in oil prices and efforts to find clean, renewable energy sources are beginning to make this area an investor favorite. |
Chemistry World
July 9, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
The US solar push The US Department of Energy is awarding nearly $2 billion ( 1.32 billion) in economic stimulus funds to two solar companies, in a major push to develop alternative energy technologies. |
National Defense
May 2009
Robert H. Williams |
Carbon Film Enhances Space Probe Diamond like carbon films that were developed at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., are being used on NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer to help determine how solar wind interacts with the matter that exists between stars. |
Scientific American
July 2008
Tim Hornyak |
Farming Solar Energy in Space Shrugging off massive costs, Japan pursues space-based solar arrays. |
Food Processing
December 2009 |
Mars Lights Up `Largest' Solar Array Mars Inc's Hackettstown, N.J., factory gives new meaning to the term "green M&Ms." |
Popular Mechanics
February 26, 2009
Alex Hutchinson |
Solar Panel Drops to $1 per Watt: Is this a Milestone or the Bottom for Silicon-Based Panels? Here are the new challenges facing the solar industry and some suggestions to make a brighter future. |
Fast Company
April 2010
Damian Joseph |
What's Next: Solar Flares In February, NASA launched a satellite to measure solar activity. The goal: to one day predict the solar system's weather. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Google Enters the Solar Industry Ruling the Internet is all good, but Google won't do it at the expense of the real world. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2007
Sandra Upson |
The Greening of Google In the U.S., corporate rooftops are the latest frontier in solar energy generation. |
Food Engineering
November 1, 2008 |
Sunny location aids distribution center's sustainability efforts Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market solves California's high electrical rates while being a good environmental steward. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2010
Travis Hoium |
Concentrating on Solar's Future SunPower's new concentrator panels could be a "game changer." |
Popular Mechanics
September 24, 2008
Andrew Moseman |
Weaker Solar Wind Won't Slow Global Warming, May Threaten Astronauts If a spacecraft keeps chugging along for long enough, eventually it may find something startling. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2010
Toby Shute |
First Solar Digs Deserts The company joins an effort to capitalize on the Sahara's sunlight. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2011
Travis Hoium |
A Little Fun With Solar Power Amid a tough earnings season, there's still cool technology being developed in solar. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Retail Goes Solar Two more major retailers embrace solar power because it makes economic sense. What does it mean to investors? |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Wall Street and Short Sellers Are Wrong About First Solar But it could be a short squeeze waiting to happen. |
Geotimes
December 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Sun Fuels Climate Change The recipe for global warming has changed, according to a new statistical analysis of solar output. The sun may be increasing its output and contributing to global warming more than previously thought. |
Popular Mechanics
October 13, 2008
Alex Hutchinson |
Inside Solar Power's Top 5 Next Game-Changing Technologies A detailed analysis of the green industry's real priorities for fulfilling the promise of making solar energy cheaper. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2011
Travis Hoium |
First Solar Comes Out With a Thud The solar earnings season has begun and it isn't pretty. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Big Oil Takes a Plunge Into Solar Total is offering to buy 60% of SunPower. Is this the start of a trend? |
Geotimes
June 2007
Carolyn Gramling |
Sun Cycle to Flare Back up in 2008 Although the new cycle is predicted to be moderate in intensity, scientists warn that it may still strongly impact space-based technologies. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Jeff Schlegel |
The Next Biggest Thing The next gold rush might already be here -- green technologies, a vast sector running the gamut from renewable energy sources to clean technologies that enables businesses to boost performance while minimizing their environmental impact. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2008
Toby Shute |
The Duke of Solar Power Duke Energy's solar foray in North Carolina is an important step: The company has proposed to install 20 megawatts of solar distributed generation capacity at a cost of $100 million. |
Chemistry World
February 2011 |
What proportion of the world's energy supply will be sustainable by 2020? Three experts from different fields provide insights into scientific and political problems that impact energy stability. |
BusinessWeek
August 14, 2006
Bill Gross |
A Second Try at Solar Energy The 1973 energy crisis spurred a teen-aged Bill Gross to explore alternative sources. Now, the Idealab founder's interest has been reignited. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2011
Travis Hoium |
An Unlikely Boost for Solar Stocks New Chinese regulations may save solar from itself. |
National Defense
January 2015
Stew Magnuson |
Earth Needs More Robust Early Warning Space Weather Systems The challenge for the space community is making lawmakers who hold the purse strings understand the importance of space weather forecast, and the impact that events can have on modern technology. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2010
Travis Hoium |
What Happened to My Solar Stocks? Solar stocks have been all over the place, so what's going on? |
Popular Mechanics
February 2009
Roxana Tiron |
As Satellite Program Fails, New Plans Arise to Take its Place The Pentagon needs quick ways to get small satellites into space to fill a shortfall in battlefield communication. |
National Defense
June 2012
Eric Beidel |
Researchers Develop Tow Truck for Space Scientists want to launch a robot into space that would remove functioning parts from retired satellites and transport them to a different orbit for continued use. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
Toby Shute |
First Solar Flourishes Due to a nearly full quarter of production from its new facility, the solar module manufacturer doubles its revenue from last quarter. |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2009
Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Solar sector news: First Solar investment in SolarCity pays off nicely... ProLogis unveils renewable energy initiative... Suntech connects China's first utility-scale solar power plant into the grid... Trina Solar extends supply relationship with GCL... |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2010
Siddharthan Meganathan |
Suntech Power Supplies Solar Panels to India's Azure India has enormous potential for the solar industry. |
IndustryWeek
September 16, 2009
Jill Jusko |
Striving for a Solar-Powered Future Efforts to drive down costs remain paramount, while overcapacity may doom some solar cell makers. |
National Defense
June 2009
Stew Magnuson |
New Satellites to Keep Watch Over Space-Based Systems Two new satellites may be launched later this year that will help the U.S. defense community better understand what is happening to the multi-million dollar spacecraft it depends on. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2010
Travis Hoium |
5 Solar Predictions for 2011 Our best effort at predicting solar in 2011. |
Geotimes
August 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Todd Hoeksema: A Flare for All Things Solar The researcher at the Wilcox Solar Observatory at Stanford University in California helped NASA create a new "roadmap" for future solar physics research. |
Wired
October 23, 2007
Amanda Griscom Little |
Olive Drab Goes Green: The Military Deploys Solar, Wind, and Biomass Power In December, the Department of Defense will complete nation's largest 15-megawatt solar installation. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2009
Toby Shute |
China's Energy Solution: Ignore the Cost Perhaps you've heard the argument that the world needs to move from coal to renewables at any cost. China now appears to be applying this idea quite literally. Certain companies should benefit. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2010
Joseph Calamia |
Solar Sailing Several solar sails are set for launch |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2008
Rimmy Malhotra |
Is Solar Still Too Hot? Solar had an incredible run last year. Is it sustainable, or is there a solar bubble? |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2011
Travis Hoium |
First Solar is Still the Safest Bet in Solar Leading costs, heavy spending in R&D, and a large project development team are defending First Solar's leading position in the solar sector. |
IndustryWeek
January 11, 2012 |
First Solar Restructures for Changing Market Excess industry supplies force the company to seek 'industrial' business model with lower margins. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
I Love Solar Power The sun is increasingly looking like a legitimate source of clean power, and harnessing its energy is becoming an ever-bigger business. Investors can benefit, too. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Travis Hoium |
First Solar Sounds Alarm Bells First Solar announced lower guidance today, sending shares crashing to Earth. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Travis Hoium |
First Solar Gets a Big Contract First Solar adds 380 MW of orders from European customers. |
