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.)
L-D-K, L-D-K, How Many Wafers Were Killed Today? Written By: Mark Bershatsky 2007-10-15 14:07:16
No, I am not about to embark on some anti-war propaganda, nor am I implying that LDK Solar (LDK) has anything to do with the messy conflict in the Middle East. What I am commenting on is the excessive growth of the solar industry that we are witnessing, and how this same prosperity could very well prove to be an Achilles heel down the road.
Looking for a Way to Escape the R-Word? Try ze German Solar Stocks! Written By: Eben Esterhuizen 2008-01-15 03:01:29 Recent economic data shows that German industrial production, exports and retail sales unexpectedly declined toward the end of 2007, suggesting that growth in Europe's powerhouse economy is slowing. Exports are clearly suffering from the stronger euro, but very few analysts predict a German recession. German exports are unlikely to fall off a cliff, as Asian demand for the country's exports is still healthy. Also, it's important to note that less than 9% of Germany's exports go to the United States, so its direct exposure to an American slowdown is modest. Germany had no property bubble, and German businesses and its consumers have been prudent about debt.
