How to Turn the Polysilicon Supply Problem Into a Profitable Solution (Part 2) Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2007-10-22 22:54:26 As an alcoholic, the first step to recovery is to admit that you are an alcoholic. The same principle applies to Wall Street banks in the aftermath of the recent credit crunch: the first step to recovery is to disclose the size of losses during the recent market turmoil. At the start of October, several banks disclosed their losses, with the Citigroup CFO saying that they were returning to a “normal earnings environment”. These confessions sparked a rally in global stock markets as investors decided that Wall Street banks were on their way to recovery. But we, at The Panelist, are not popping the champagne just yet – it seems likely that solar companies will suffer from a nasty hangover when the dust settles.
Is Solar Power Back On? Written By: Miranda Marquit 2008-07-03 14:02:05
Not too long ago, the Feds decided that they wouldn't be accepting new (the already-submitted applications remained in play) applications for solar power plants. These solar power plants are being proposed in desert areas across the Southwest and West as ways to provide renewable energy.
The reason for the halt to new applications? The government wants to study the environmental impact. (But the environmental impact of offshore drilling is already widely known, so we'll just go ahead with that. Because it doesn't matter whether the impact is harmful. We just have to know what it is.)
Politicians Take Solar's Sexy Back Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2007-11-20 02:13:17
Good ol' Jay Leno once said that "politics is just show business for ugly people". And thanks to the politicians the sexy solar sector just got ugly. Solar investors have been driving up valuations as if solar was going to take over the world tomorrow, and these investors have now been forced to wake up to reality and smell the coffee. Why? “Poli” - a Latin word meaning “many,” and "tics" - meaning “bloodsucking creatures”. That's why.
