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The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Slimmer Solar Grows Up Investment in thin-film solar technology is beginning to take off. While the new thin-films are less efficient than silicon-based solar cells, they can be manufactured much more easily, and expected to be very cost-competitive.  |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Applied Materials Serves Itself A solar power installation project will be its largest corporate facility to date. Investors, the sun could not only be powering its corporate offices -- it could also be powering its future growth and driving its stock price higher.  |
The Motley Fool March 6, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
SolarWorld Goes West A new production facility should help keep the German solar energy company a major player in the U.S. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Jack Uldrich |
A Rising Sun? Nanosolar, a privately funded solar energy company, could cause some big disruption in the publicly-traded solar market. After all, the sun has been known to burn people on occasion. There's no reason that it can't do the same to investors.  |
The Motley Fool May 23, 2008 Jack Uldrich |
Applied Materials Is Sunny Inside Applied Materials solar business could spur future growth.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Veeco Wants Some CIGS Veeco Instruments stands to benefit from the solar industry's transition to CIGS-enhanced thin-film solar cells. This may be a company to keep an eye on.  |
Fast Company November 2010 |
Solar Power's Best Bets The economic downturn and Applied Materials' failure in the thin-film solar business were a one-two punch to the thin-film solar industry. Here's how the big players look heading into 2011.  |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Strong Solar Showing Energy Conversion Devices rings up a rich quarter.  |
The Motley Fool October 3, 2008 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar The race to grid parity, one week at a time.  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Applied Materials' Familiar Tune In advance of earnings, analysts expect Applied Materials' profits to tumble.  |
The Motley Fool April 8, 2009 Toby Shute |
From Solar Contract to Solar Contraction Applied Materials' mystery solar customer comes up short.  |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Toby Shute |
A Sharp Elbow to Your Solar Stock Sharp Corporation, the world's leading solar cell maker, just broke ground on a gigantic manufacturing complex that will primarily produce large-screen LCD panels, and 1,000 megawatts of thin-film solar cells.  |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2008 Rich Smith |
Applause for Applied Materials The slump is ending, and this semiconductor equipment maker has got the numbers to prove it.  |
The Motley Fool May 29, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Fat Load of Thin Film The details are still murky, but it's now widely believed that Best Solar, a new company headed by the CEO of solar-wafer maker LDK Solar, is the mystery company behind Applied Materials' massive $1.9 billion thin-film equipment order.  |
Fast Company November 2010 Jennifer Kho |
Applied Materials and the $1.5 Billion Solar-Power Flameout Applied Materials was supposed to revolutionize the thin-film solar business, just as it had spurred chip and display makers to new heights. Instead, it was out of the game in three years. What happened?  |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2009 Toby Shute |
Solar Equipment Suppliers Go Splat Two solar equipment companies, Applied Materials and GT Solar report some rough financial results.  |
The Motley Fool March 12, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
Suntech Still Basking in the Sun Investors, the fourth quarter of 2006 was a good one for Suntech Power and the forecast for 2007 looks promising.  |
The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Applied Materials Not So Shiny In advance of earnings, analysts wonder if the semiconductor equipment maker will beat their earnings estimates yet again.  |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Toby Shute |
2 More Reasons for Solar Investors to Sweat These tech titans are looking to take solar by storm.  |
The Motley Fool August 14, 2008 Rich Smith |
Applied Materials' Sunny Display Couch potatoes could help this company win the day, as Applied benefits from booming demand for flat-panel LCD TVs.  |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2008 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Weekly solar news: DuPont is cranking up its solar business... Hyundai enters the solar fray... Spire unveils a combined cell and module manufacturing line... First Solar gets its buy rating reiterated...  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
GE Catches Rays and Rides the Wind General Electric takes another step into the growing field of thin-film solar technology by acquiring a minority stake in PrimeStar Solar. It's more proof that renewable energy will continue to grow as a percentage of the company's overall business.  |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Dan Bloom |
Nanosolar's Shining Ambitions Investors have gotten used to nanotech companies being long on promise but short on products. A recent announcement from Nanosolar, however, shows that at least one company aims to break the mold.  |
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Jack Uldrich |
Solar's Long-Term Forecast Is Sunny Since the beginning of the year, solar stocks have gone bone-chillingly cold. But, a rough start to 2008 doesn't diminish the sector's long-term potential.  |
The Motley Fool March 20, 2009 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Solar news: Energy Conversion Devices slashes its outlook... Canadian Solar announces it took charge in the fourth quarter... Another solar project pipeline consolidation... China Sunergy reports plunging revenue and inventory writedowns...  |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2009 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar The race to grid parity, one week at a time.  |
The Motley Fool April 26, 2011 Jordan DiPietro |
Rising Star Buy: Applied Materials Take advantage of the chip revolution by buying the largest and best.  |
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 July 23, 2010 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar The race to grid parity, one week at a time.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Dan Bloom |
Is the Price of Power Getting You Down? Nanotechnology may dramatically lower solar cell production costs. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool September 18, 2009 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar News from the solar sector: JA Solar developing high-efficiency solar cells... Solarfun Power reiterates shipment volumes... First Solar attracts more suitors... more...  |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2009 Anders Bylund |
Applied Materials Will Run on Solar Power Now that chip giants from Intel to Texas Instruments and everyone in between are cutting back wafer production, Applied is quickly becoming a solar panel specialist.  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2007 Toby Shute |
Of First Solar and Nosebleeds The valuation on this solar energy company's shares has risen to mythical proportions. Investors, take note.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2010 Tim Beyers |
Ignore This Chip Stock At Your Own Risk The business of making semiconductors has never been more important.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Can Energy Conversion Devices Survive? Sales are down and the stock is in the tank, but is a turnaround imminent?  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Oil and Solar Become Partners Chevron is testing concentrated solar energy to make its oil wells more efficient.  |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2008 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar The race to grid parity, one week at a time.  |
The Motley Fool October 9, 2009 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Solar sector news: SolarWorld announces big U.S. manufacturing expansion... SunPower announces an Italian Photovoltaic plant... Yingli Green Energy looks to increase its footprint in the U.S... more...  |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Jack Uldrich |
I Love Suntech Power The company is well-positioned to ride the wave of warming solar sentiment. Investors, take note.  |
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?  |
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 May 26, 2009 Toby Shute |
A Spark for Yingli Green Energy Yingli may just emerge from the current crunch stronger than when it entered it.  |
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 Toby Shute |
Flying First Class With First Solar It's been a bumpy year for First Solar; investors perception of the thin-film company have been more volatile than their results.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2010 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Solar news: First Solar snags another large solar development pipeline... Innovalight announces conversion efficiencies... DuPont doubles solar sales goal... more...  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
For Solar, The Future is Thin Thin film technologies are poised for growth.  |
The Motley Fool March 3, 2009 Toby Shute |
First Solar Scores a Sweet Deal This acquisition is simply awesome.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2008 Toby Shute |
A Trio of Solar Tidings There have been three positive developments recently for Canadian Solar.  |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Recapping a Wild Week in Solar More companies found the competition too tough to handle, and one company ended this week in solar on a high note.  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2011 Travis Hoium |
3 Likely Multinational Solar Suitors Big companies may be looking to take advantage of cheap solar companies in 2012.  |