‘Investing in Renewable Energy’

Solar Stocks News – Veeco Introduces “FastLine” Glass Coating Platform for Production of CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells

April 28th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Solar Stocks News – Veeco Introduces “FastLine” Glass Coating Platform for Production of CIGS Thin Film Solar Cells

PLAINVIEW N.Y.-Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), announced the introduction of its FastLine™ platform of Glass Coating Systems, leveraging Veeco’s proven PV-Series™ Thermal Deposition Sources. Veeco’s new FastLine platform is designed for high throughput, low cost of ownership production of CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and selenium) solar cells.

Piero Sferlazzo, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Veeco’s Solar Equipment business, commented, “Veeco is now the only equipment company offering integrated production-scale solutions for CIGS manufacturing on glass using thermal evaporation sources for the CIGS/absorber layer.

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FPL Group Signs Solar Power Supply Agreement with SunPower Corp.

April 23rd, 2009 Tushar Mathur

FPL Group Signs Solar Power Supply Agreement with SunPower Corp.

JUNO BEACH, Fla.–April 23 2009 –FPL Group (NYSE: FPL) and Silicon Valley’s SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) (NASDAQ: SPWRB) today announced a supply agreement for SunPower’s high-efficiency solar panels and its SunPower® Tracker technology beginning in 2010 through 2012.

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Earth Day Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks; First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), SunPower Corporation Shine for Investors

April 22nd, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Earth Day Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks; First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), SunPower Corporation Shine for Investors

Earth Day Solar Innovation Series with J. Peter Lynch; Announcing Today- Solar Energy is FREE!

POINT ROBERTS, WA —April 22, 2009, — http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/,
a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, presents a sector close-up on solar stocks trading, Earth Day, April 22, 2009.

“While Earth Day continues to be largely symbolic the underlying core principals of individual responsibility for the quality of our environment and sustainable consumption continues to gain relevance at nearly every point of our lives and economies, offered Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX, Inc.

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First Solar Secures Financing for 53 Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Germany

April 21st, 2009 Tushar Mathur

First Solar Secures Financing for 53 Megawatt Solar Power Plant in Germany
Former Military Land Being Remediated, Converted to Renewable Energy Resource

TEMPE, Ariz.–April 21 2009 –First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and Juwi Holding AG today announced they have secured financing for a 53 megawatt (MW) DC photovoltaic (PV) power plant near the German city of Cottbus.

More than 80 percent of the required project capital is financed through non-recourse debt from a consortium of banks.

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First Solar to Build 48 Megawatt Photovoltaic Power Plant for Sempra Generation in Nevada

April 15th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

First Solar to Build 48 Megawatt Photovoltaic Power Plant for Sempra Generation in Nevada

The Solar Project Would Be the Largest PV Installation in North America

TEMPE, Ariz.–April 15 2009 –First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR ) today announced it has executed an agreement to build a 48 megawatt (MW) AC ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) power plant for Sempra Generation.

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Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks

April 9th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks

SunPower Corporation (NasdaqGS: SPWRA) trading at $ 25.94, up $ 2.54 (10.85%)

POINT ROBERTS, WA —April 9, 2009, 2009 — www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com,
a leading investor news and research portal for the renewable energy sector within Investorideas.com, presents a sector close-up on solar stocks trading April 9, 2009.
SunPower Corporation (NasdaqGS: SPWRA) was trading at $ 25.94, up $ 2.54 (10.85%) 2:03pm ET.

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$10M from GE and Current Investors Plus Federal Stimulus Incentives Propel Southwest Windpower’s Expansion in Small Wind Turbines

April 7th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

$10M from GE and Current Investors Plus Federal Stimulus Incentives Propel Southwest Windpower’s Expansion in Small Wind Turbines

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–April 6 2009 –One month after the adoption of federal tax credits to propel small wind energy growth in the United States, GE (NYSE: GE) is joining current investors to provide $10 million to the world’s largest manufacturer of small wind turbines, Southwest Windpower.

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First Solar Completes Acquisition of OptiSolar’s Photovoltaic Project Pipeline

April 3rd, 2009 Tushar Mathur

First Solar Completes Acquisition of OptiSolar’s Photovoltaic Project Pipeline

TEMPE, Ariz.–April 3 2009 –First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of OptiSolar’s photovoltaic project pipeline. First Solar expects to construct the solar power plants developed under the pipeline over the next several years and sell them to a combination of regulated utilities, diversified energy companies and other independent power producers.

In addition, the core development team responsible for assembling and executing on the solar project pipeline has joined the First Solar development team.

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NextEra™ Energy Resources launches the EarthEra Renewable Energy Trust to Accelerate America’s Move to a Clean Energy Future

April 1st, 2009 Tushar Mathur

NextEra™ Energy Resources launches the EarthEra Renewable Energy Trust to Accelerate America’s Move to a Clean Energy Future
100 Percent of All EarthEra Revenue Used to Build New Wind and Solar Facilities

JUNO BEACH, Fla.–April 1 2009 –NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc.

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Schaeffer’s Sentiment Snapshot: Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (SOLF) Erases Earnings-Related Losses

March 27th, 2009 Tushar Mathur

Schaeffer’s Sentiment Snapshot: Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (SOLF) Erases Earnings-Related Losses

CINCINNATI—-Options speculators had increasingly high hopes ahead of Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd.’s (NASDAQ: SOLF) recent turn in the earnings spotlight. During the past couple of weeks, speculators on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) have bought to open more than 11 times as many calls than puts on the Chinese solar concern.

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