Solar Stocks

[$to©k_Pi©ker™]

Hello all! My #1 solar is announcing today after market close: LDK Solar.

I have Trina my #2 solar play.

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Solar: Searching for a Short Squeeze and What the Data Says

While the overall stock market has suffered heavily this week, solar stocks have performed well. The rationale for solar's valiant outperformance has been fairly clear:

* Concerns over the future of nuclear have turned eyes towards the solar option for utility power generation.

* This is particularly true for Japan since additional power generation will have to be built out fast to replace the damaged nuclear plants at Fukushima - and solar is likely to play a role, particularly as construction times are relatively short for solar.

* Japanese householders are likely to turn to residential solar as part of a move towards ensuring future household 'power security'. This could be a major factor.

In the aftermath of the tragic developments in Japan, I published an article suggesting that US solar player SunPower (SPWRA) would likely be a particular beneficiary of a move towards solar amongst Japanese households - via the company's agreement with Toshiba (TOSBF.PK) to provide modules for their residential solar program.

Since the rally in solar has indeed started to play out, and given the fact that the concerns over the future role of nuclear has been such a shock to the system, it is worth asking to what extent there is room for a significant further short squeeze.

The table below helps throw some interesting light on this issue:

 
 		     Market Cap ($bn) 	Short Interest as a Percent of Shares Outstanding 
 SunPower 	       (SPWRA)  1.44 	27.0% 
 First Solar 	       (FSLR) 	13.32 	17.0% 
 JA Solar 	       (JASO) 	1.12 	15.0% 
 LDK Solar 	        (LDK) 	1.73 	10.0% 
 Trina Solar 	        (TSL) 	1.95 	8.0% 
 Suntech Power 	        (STP) 	1.58 	7.3% 
 Yingli Green Energy 	(YGE) 	1.82 	6.5% 
 Hanwha SolarOne 	(HSOL) 	0.57 	5.5% 
 Canadian Solar 	(CSIQ) 	0.47 	5.1% 
 MEMC Electronic Mats 	(WFR) 	2.87 	3.9% 
 Renesola 	        (SOL) 	0.8 	2.3% 
 			 
 Inverter Player 			 
 Power-One 	       (PWER) 	0.89 	33.2%

What is clear is that there are indeed some sizable shorts in the solar market. These positions may have been taken down to some extent during the course of the last few days. However, it is also clear that the events at the Fukushima nuclear plants will have been a shock to expectations - precisely the kind of event likely to lead to a sharp unwinding of short positions that had not envisaged such a change in the environment surrounding the industry.

It is also true that the shorts are by no means uniform. The short position against SunPower is the most significant at 27%, followed by First Solar at 17%. There is of course no exact science to this. However, in my own opinion, anything over 10 to 15% is dangerous for the short community in this type of environment.

From that point of view, the table also indicates that many of the Chinese solar players have very limited short interest and are much less likely to see a short squeeze. However, amongst these players, JA Solar and LDK at least seem to have the potential for such a move.

Finally, Power-One provides inverters for the solar industry and is interesting since it had short interest at 33.2% of shares outstanding according to the latest data.

These short positions, of course, certainly do not guarantee a rally. However, given the shock to expectations presented by the events in Japan, they do point to a favorable balance of risk-reward.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/258700-solar-searching-for-a-short-squeeze-and-what-the-data-says?source=yahoo

[timhyma]

I'm looking to at least break even on my plays right now

[Pro-Life]

Clear Skies Enters Southern California Market
Date : 03/16/2011 @ 6:00AM
Source : GlobeNewswire Inc.
Stock : Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSKH)

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=46893930&symbol=CSKH

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS) (OTCBB:CSKH), a full-service renewable energy provider to commercial, industrial and agricultural clients, today announced the planned expansion into California territories.

With the success of the high volume program in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, CSS has decided to open a new office ahead of schedule in Orange County, California serving the entire region from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

"Since our program has been met with much success in New Jersey and as previously discussed, we plan on duplicating our sub-300kw model in key states. Southern California is now a target market for us based on the emerging Renewable Energy Credit's and expanding incentive markets. California is a large demographic area where we have done several high profile installations successfully over the past several years and we look forward to expanding on that experience," said Ezra Green, CEO Clear Skies Solar.

Allen Sosis VP of Sales and Marketing: "We are moving into the So-Cal territory sooner than planned because of the very positive response we have received in the region. We have been pursuing several California projects the past few weeks and we feel the time to move forward is now."

Mr. Green continues: "Additionally, with the expectant Renewable Energy Credit market, California will become a large territory for XTRAX®, patented technology owned by our subsidiary Carbon 612. We look forward to the new opportunities."

The territory CSS has targeted covers 180 cities, population of 11 million, 5 million residences with an overall average income of $61k per year which makes it an ideal market for solar energy.

[Pro-Life]

"... Interestingly solar stocks are trading up at the moment as people look for alternative energy stocks to bid on. I guess they think people are going to be so scared of nuclear energy now that governments will invest in other energy sources. The GEX alternative energy ETF is up over 4% in pre-market action and is one of the few ETF's actually trading up. Disclosure - long this one. Sometimes you are lucky... " (E-mail reaction to Japan)

Many solar/alternative stocks and ETF's flew the last 2 days or so... catch the wave as the focus shifts to true clean energy.

[xjag]

I'm still a big fan of XSNX

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yeah, CSKH .04 headed for .20+

pennant breakout today on news



Toxic dilution exhausted, management is on a roll, PRs rolling in along with $Millions in revenues - a solid penny play #msg-60740616 #board-11635

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Any ones ya really like that are coming off bottoms in the .70 to $2 range or to put on watch???
TIA

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solar stocks are heating up again

02/02/2011 1pm


FSLR is leading the way!

[mike306oh]

PSPW - up 250% yesterday! EOM

Mike

[timhyma]

pretty quiet around here, lol. Any thoughts on how to capitalize on this information?

Solar Trust of America Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle and Secures Approval from the BLM to Proceed
Record of Decision From Bureau of Land Management Paves Way to Start of Construction of the World's Largest Solar Power Facility

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Solar Trust of America, LLC today announced that its project development subsidiary, Solar Millennium, LLC, has secured a Record of Decision (ROD) from the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approving the Blythe Solar Power Plant’s Right of Way Grant. The ROD is the final regulatory milestone in the federal permitting process and it paves the way for Solar Millennium, LLC to build and operate its Blythe Solar Power Project, which will be the largest solar power facility in the world.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101025007018/en/Solar-Trust-America-Clears-Final-Regulatory-Hurdle

Solar Trust of America, LLC is an integrated solar industrial solutions company strategically positioned to support the critical need for renewable solar energy generation in the United States. Formed in August 2009, Solar Trust of America is actively engaged in the southwestern U.S. in development and construction of utility-size solar thermal power plants that employ proven, highly efficient and commercially viable solar thermal technology.

http://www.solartrustofamerica.com/

Solar Millennium's vision, since the founding of the company, has been to enable energy conversion through the construction of solar thermal power plants. Solar Millennium is already putting this vision into practice: the development of the first European parabolic trough power plants has been underway in southern Spain since 2006.


http://www.solarmillennium.de/Company/Welcome_to_the_Solar_Millennium_,lang2,2.html

[timhyma]

I still own SRNY

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OK Thanks On watch,will chart it tonite.

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CSKH - great turnaround story!

Management just did a straight equity deal to bolster the balance sheet. The shares are restricted but peeps sold first and asked questions later making for a quick steep retrace. Should regain the drop and more this week!

The company is debt free. Zero convertible debt! Guidance is for $15M rev's in 2010. The stock was crushed by toxic convertible debt which is finally over and why the stock is now heading up.

AS: 300M
OS: 149M

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. #board-11635







The kool-aid...
CSKH has a great story - GROWTH

1 – CSKH’s business pipeline is very full
2 – Lots of big installations currently underway
3 – CSKH is on target to meet or beat his previously stated goal of $15M in revs for the year
4 – Big bubble of revenue coming through for Q4 and Q1
5 – Financing has really freed up in the solar industry. This is resulting in more projects coming on line.
6 – The XTRAX product recently passed certification. CSKH’s partners company, Carbon 612, which co-owns XTRAX is being spun off into a separately traded company. CSKH enjoys majority ownership of Carbon 612. Smart grid and monitoring are hot topics in the energy market and CSKH has a unique product.
7 – There are about 130mm shares outstanding placing the entire market cap at ONLY about $5M at .04
8 – CSKH is now debt free, convertible sellers exhausted

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Long time,any on watch?

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Financing Dearth Holds Solar Back in U.S.

By MATT DAILY and SARAH McBRIDE

Published: October 17, 2010

NEW YORK — The U.S. solar energy industry is having its best year ever, yet financing remains scarce for the billion-dollar projects needed for it to gain ground on global leaders like Germany.
Green

For the U.S. solar sector to move up from rooftop add-on technology to the scale of fossil fuel power plants, the country needs to build large plants covering hundreds of acres. Each can cost as much as $1 billion, a huge sum for the nascent industry to finance, even with U.S. government incentives.

“Because the debt market is so thin right now, it is very difficult to find lenders who are able to lend long-term,” said Scott Frier, chief operating officer of Abengoa Solar, which has two big U.S. plants under development.

Just last week, doubts arose about the largest thermal solar plant under development, a one-gigawatt plant proposed in Blythe, California, by Solar Trust of America, a partnership of Solar Millennium and Ferrostaal. The company warned that its application for a U.S. government loan guarantee was taking longer than expected.

U.S. solar sales are on track to reach about one gigwatt this year, equivalent to one nuclear reactor. While solar panel makers and project developers are optimistic that the country could become the world leader by the middle of the next decade, the U.S. industry remains far behind some of its counterparts, especially that of Germany.

Globally, solar installations are expected to reach 14 gigawatts this year. At least half of that will come in Germany, where developers have rushed to build projects before financial incentives are cut.

The U.S. government has two programs to help the industry: a cash grant that pays 30 percent of project costs for plants under construction by Dec. 31, and a loan guarantee program that covers as much as 80 percent of project costs.

Applicants to the loan guarantee program have complained that the process is too lengthy and murky, leading to just a handful of projects’ winning approval.

“We and everyone else” need a loan guarantee, said Solar Trust’s chief executive, Uwe T. Schmidt. “We and everyone else need a cash grant.”

This summer, Abengoa won a $1.45 billion loan guarantee for its 280-megawatt solar plant in Gila Bend, Arizona. Regulators are paging through applications for other projects, including a cluster of plants in California that would provide more than 4,000 megawatts of power.

Experts say it is unlikely that all the proposed projects will be built, in part because of high financing costs.

Bankers generally prefer smaller, less risky projects and shorter-term loans than the 20-year terms solar plants typically need. Even if big banks are willing to get involved, their lending rates run about 8 percent, roughly double the government rate.

Still, some bankers say developers, looking to keep the favorable government programs alive, have been exaggerating the difficulties of lining up bank financing.

“There is commercial project financing available,” insisted Jonathan Yellen, managing director for infrastructure and project finance at Deutsche Bank. “Renewable energy is attracting a large and growing portion of the available capital.”

The erosion of another key financing tool, the tax equity market, during the banking crisis also dried up a significant pool of capital for projects.

In that market, companies developing solar projects sell future U.S. tax breaks for renewable energy to a financial partner who in turn applies those credits to its own tax bill. By paying up front for the tax benefit, the financial sector provides the developers with cash to build projects.

While major banks have recovered from the worst of the recent crisis, their appetite for tax equity remains a fraction of what it was in 2007. Two of the biggest players in the market at that time were Lehman Brothers, now defunct, and the insurer American International Group, which needed a bailout and has sharply cut back its operations.

Tax equity market interest is beginning to emerge again and should grow, especially as solar makers continue to cut costs for the systems, one executive said.

“We have a model that’s gone around the world of countries’ paying too much for solar,” said Eric Hafter, head of U.S. operations for Sharp Solar, a unit of Sharp Electronics.

He said that as the United States came out of recession “and the tax equity looks for a safe place to park,” money would “flood into solar.”

First Solar, a maker of thin-film photovoltaic solar modules, has more than two gigawatts of solar power plants on the drawing board, but the company, based in Tempe, Arizona, will not develop those plants until it has a buyer in place.

The company, the lowest-cost producer of photovoltaic modules that turn sunlight into electricity, did finance the construction of the nation’s largest photovoltaic plant, a 21-megawatt facility also in Blythe, California, before selling it to the power company NRG Energy.

But First Solar does not plan to finance construction of other plants, such as the 290-megawatt Agua Caliente plant planned in Arizona.

[puravida19]

Quantum Materials Corporation's QTMM
Chief Science officer's new article
The Best of Both Worlds
verifies future Saudi Solar
Factory and talks about
mass production of Quantum
Dots happening now. Read
last paragraph.

Executive Summary gives the total picture.

One strange seller seeping
shares at .09 this week of
high volume for this stock.

Expect it to go crazy in a
week or two. Board members
cannot estimate heights it
will go to. Numbers do not
go that high!!

Puravida19

[longterm42]

looks like GLER is coming alive again

[VistaViewer]

Article: Trading the Solars: Several Interesting Plays

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

http://www.moneyshow.com/trading/Trading_Ideas.asp?aid=TradingIdea-20252&scode=010473

VV

[puravida19]

Hi Up-Down,

I noticed today that you still have HGUE showing on your list -

OTC-BB and pink solar stocks...
APSOQ AWSL BSRC CHPO CNUV CSKH CSOL ENSL ESRG HGUE ICPR NENE PTOS SESI SLTZ SOEN SOPW SSLR TSSP XSNX

There was a name change to Quantum Materials Corporation from Hague Corp, and the new symbol is QTMM. Thought you might want to consider adding it to your stable.

This is a Tetrapod CdSe Quantum Dot manufacturer, actively selling QD now, and developing a solar panel. Stock closed today at .14 with no change (and no shares traded) while over 1 mil shares traded in the last week. No sellers or profit takers a day after a 47% increase in pps on a day that most solar stocks took a 3 to 5% loss.

Best to you,

Puravida19

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SDGL Asian Solar Play

Item 8.01 Other Events

On June 14, 2010, Secured Digital Applications, Inc.’s Malaysian subsidiary, Juta Ketara Sdn Bhd, entered into Joint Venture Agreement with Triband Resources, a Malaysian corporation to develop and construct a solar-wind hybrid energy farm on a 101 hectare site in Selangor, Malaysia. Pending and subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities, the development and construction of the solar-wind farm is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2010 and completed in 2011.

The authorized share capital of the joint venture company will be Ringgit Malaysia Twenty Million (approximately US$6.06 million). Under the Joint Venture Agreement, the shareholding structure ratio shall be 70:30 with 30% held by Juta Ketara.

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Secured Digital Applications Inc. Announces Completion of Reorganization
01/5/2010

Secured Digital Applications Inc. announced that it has completed its reorganization following a comprehensive review of the company's businesses, structure and value creation strategies. Beginning January 1, 2010, the company will focus in the design and supply of renewable energy generation, logistics control and optimization systems. The company has organized its businesses under three operating segments comprising of solar-wind hybrid system, smart home system, inventory and logistics control system. The smart home and logistics control systems are legacy business while the solar-wind hybrid system was included in product offerings in the second half of 2009. Going forward, SDGL will license its technology and applications to third parties and limit its involvement in multimedia content production and mobile communications. In line with its reorganization, the company has also re-branded its entire product offerings under the name of 'Cnergy'. The company included the solar-wind hybrid system in product offerings after conducting an in-depth study on its demand potential and synergy with smart home system.

http://www.digitalapps.net/IR/investorRelations.htm#transfer

[VistaViewer]

Check out Shrink Nanotechnologies (INKN) at .16

"Patent Pending Quantum Dot Solar Concentrator Products Designed to "Solarize" Everyday Building Surfaces Like Windows, Roofs and Home Siding to Be Branded Under the Name PowerSkin(TM) "

"Using Shrink Solar's patent-pending nanocrystal-based technology, Shrink enhances silicon's ability to absorb sunlight and convert it to electricity. Shrink's non-optical systems are a first-in-class solar concentrator that can boost energy production from legacy silicon PV systems by optimizing the light for absorption by silicon. A newly formed Renewable Energy Team, comprising distinguished academic and industry collaborators, will provide dedicated management support. For more information on Shrink Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc., please visit www.shrinksolar.com. "


http://www.marketwatch.com/story/shrink-nanotechnologies-acquires-powerskintm-trademark-from-nasdaq-national-market-company-millennium-cell-bankruptcy-estate-2010-05-03

VV

[sweet crude]

TSPG .012 deal with Prime Solar (read report)

Solar Division

Prime Solar US Division: The Company has a partnership agreement with Italian based Prime Solar SRL, in which TGI Solar will be managing the US division for Prime Solar, and providing all of their products and solutions to the US market. Included in this agreement, both companies are working on 1.18 MW PV solar parks in Sicily, with a value of $6.3 Million. www.primesolar.com

Add in the agreement earlier this year with e2/Energy Solutions, LLC (e2), a regional Northeastern US integrator in commercial solar energy, lighting & HVAC installations, and you can see the company is beginning to put together the pieces for an integrated network of green energy solutions, and distribution.

Also a Hurricane Play

A plant can be implemented both in mobile and stationary formats, which can be beneficial for local debris recovery in hurricane and storm damage regions. Along with their mobility, these units also generate electricity, which could prove beneficial in disaster effected regions.
Read Report
http://tgisolargroup.com/old/news_releases_05_11_10.php

- 200 mill OS
- low float

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BSRC breakout! (and some quick DD)

A/S 500M
O/S 147,766,777 (as of 05/06/10)

56,500,000 held by officers

BSRC - #board-9249

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued no shares of common stock.







the following from the audited 10k

http://sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001371128

Cash provided from financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2009 was $720,000 as compared to $390,000 for the prior year. Our capital needs have primarily been met from the proceeds of private placements, as we are currently in the development stage and have no revenues.


All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (4 persons) 56,500,000 38.2 %

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billable to us by HJ Associates & Consultants, LLP during 2009 and 2008 for the audits of our annual financial statements for the fiscal year totaled approximately $19,900 and $16,250, respectively.

PLAN OF OPERATION AND FINANCING NEEDS

We are engaged in the development of an innovative technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that will reduce the cost per watt of Photovoltaic solar cells. We plan to develop our products and thereafter focus our efforts on establishing markets in related sectors by 2011.

Our plan of operation within the next twelve months is to utilize our cash balances to fully commercialize our bio-based backsheet component (BioBacksheetTM) to replace the petroleum based backsheet in crystalline photovoltaic modules. In addition, we intend to further enhance test programs to determine the physical properties and characteristics that will be most suitable for the further development of biobased solar module components, and build solar cells, as we attempt to validate the commercial viability of our product. We believe that our current cash and investment balances will be sufficient to support development activity and general and administrative expenses for the next four months. Management estimates that it will require additional cash resources during 2010, based upon its current operating plan and condition. We will be investigating additional financing alternatives, including equity and/or debt financing. There is no assurance that capital in any form would be available to us, and if available, on terms and conditions that are acceptable. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funds during the next fifteen months, we may be forced to reduce the size of our organization, which could have a material adverse impact on, or cause us to curtail and/or cease, the development of our products.

During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company issued 14,400,000 shares of common stock, at a price of $0.05 per share through a private placement.

As of March 19, 2010, our common stock was held by 111 stockholders of record and we had 147,766,777 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. We believe that the number of beneficial owners is substantially greater than the number of record holders because a significant portion of our outstanding common stock is held of record in broker street names for the benefit of individual investors. The transfer agent of our common stock is Computershare Trust Company 1-800-564-6253

No convertible debentures that I can find!

Recent press

05/17/2010 4:05PM BioSolar Begins Sales of Commercial Grade BioBacksheet™

05/10/2010 12:49PM Quarterly Report (10-Q)

04/06/2010 6:05AM 2010 Solar Company Scorecard Underscores Need for Greener Solar Production Methods, Says BioSolar

03/08/2010 6:05AM BioSolar Announces Plans for Expanded Line of BioBacksheets for Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing in Various Grades

01/19/2010 6:05AM BioSolar Among “PV Innovations on the Leading Edge for 2010” According to Renewable Energy Focus

12/07/2009 6:05AM Solar Power’s 50% Drop in Cost Underscores Urgent Need for Greener Production Methods, Says BioSolar

11/12/2009 11:33AM Quarterly Report (10-Q)

11/04/2009 6:05AM BioSolar Begins Limited Supply Production of Commercial Grade BioBacksheet™-C

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nice find mgland EVSI

AS 162M
OS 39M 4/12/10, 2010 (10Q)
OS 9M 12/31/09

Reverse merger
3.25 for 1 forward stock split, payable upon surrender.
Pay Date: Apr 30, 2010

pinksheets has L-II
http://www.otcmarkets.com/pink/quote/quote.jsp?symbol=evsi

20100513 |EVSI| 29,523 | 90,872| 33% shorts (dilution?)
http://regsho.finra.org/FORFshvol20100513.txt

No revenues

TA 727-289-0010

http://sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=&CIK=0001398805&action=getcompany

4 lawsuits pending

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, we assumed all of
Envision CA's obligations under Envision CA's outstanding stock
options and warrants. Immediately prior to the Merger, Envision CA had
outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase an aggregate of
428,980 and 5,513 shares of its common stock, respectively, which
outstanding options and warrants became options and warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 4,031,472 shares



Envision Solar Reveals Move to Become Public Company
Bruce V. Bigelow 2/11/10

San Diego architect (and Xconomist) Bob Noble says that Envision Solar, the solar development firm that he founded in 2005, will soon begin trading shares over the counter after completing a reverse merger with a dormant public company. He announced the move at a reception held last night for about 75 friends and colleagues, which he characterized as a “celebration for what we’ve done after a tremendous amount of work over many months.”

Noble tells me that Envision Solar needed capital to expand its capabilities in developing solar-integrated infrastructure and building systems. As a public company, he says Envision Solar can get more exposure and benefit from broader investor interest.

“We have created a platform for growth,” Noble tells me. “I’ve identified key opportunities and business in distributed solar power generation worldwide.”



Envision Solar ParkingNoble’s vision for what he calls “distributed solar power generation” represents a scenario that many utilities have been unwilling to contemplate, at least until recent years. Utilities have long preferred a centralized power generation scheme that puts an industrial-scale power plant at the hub of electricity distribution. In contrast, distributed generation is more of a “small is beautiful” concept in which electricity is generated on a small scale by power producers scattered throughout a power grid.

As I’ve reported, Envision Solar got its start in 2004 when Kyocera, the Japanese electronics manufacturing giant, approached Noble about designing a “solar carport” for its North American headquarters in San Diego. The proprietary design that ensued looked more like a solar “tree” than a carport, with a single central column supporting a large flat rooftop built with Kyocera-manufactured photovoltaic solar panels. Each solar tree provides enough shade for about eight parking spaces, and the 25-array project became known as the Kyocera Solar Grove—a 235-kilowatt system covering a 186-car parking lot.

The project was both a big success and a revelation for Noble, who sees enormous environmental benefits in converting parking lots from urban heat islands into shaded sources of renewable energy. It also represents the core of what he calls Envision Solar’s “Park Solar” business—commercial-scale solar arrays for parking lots, the top decks of parking structures, shopping centers, amphitheaters, and college and university campuses.

In what he called a “non-financial” presentation of the company’s business, Noble displayed several solar grove projects that Envision Solar has developed, including a project at Dell computer’s headquarters in Round Rock, TX. He also showed proposed designs for the Yahoo corporate campus, Dallas Cowboys stadium parking lot, Jacksonville, FL, International Airport, and a memorial park in Gandhinagar, a planned city in India.

Noble also has plans to develop business around inexpensive solar-powered building modules, ranging from small “LifePod” buildings that could be used as a home office or guest room, to pergola-like solar cabanas, and solar “LifePort” garages and barns. In addition, multiple modules can be used to create solar-powered schools, clinics, and other solar-powered villages.

“The key component is that distributed-generation solar opportunities are extensive, and we have the ability to capture that market,” Noble says.

This is a business we’ll continue to watch.

http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2010/02/11/envision-solar-reveals-move-to-become-public-company/2/

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Solar On Fire In California

May 6, 2010 - 1:55 pm


Jonathan Fahey writes about energy, technology and science for Forbes



This is the way it was supposed to work: As solar panel prices fell, solar power would become more affordable, and people everywhere would cover their roofs with glittering panels. Solar still has a long way to go to reach the promised land of "grid parity" -- electricity prices equal to what you can get from the grid -- but so far this year solar is hot in the nation's biggest market, California.

Even though state subsidies in California are falling, there were applications for nearly as many megawatts of commercial, residential and government solar power in California in the first four months of 2010 than there were in all of 2009, according to research by Mark Bachman of Auriga USA. (Big, utility-sized projects were not included in this analysis.)

The big reason, according to Bachman: Cheap panel prices offered by Asian manufacturers like Suntech Power, Sharp, Trina Solar, Yingli Green Energy and Kyocera Solar. Applications to California's subsidy program, the California Solar Initiative, added up to 252 megawatts through April, compared with 87 megawatts over the same period last year and 265 megawatts for all of 2009. That's a rate of applications that Bachman calls "staggering."

Bachman looks at applications for installations because they predict both the volume and mix of future panel sales and installations. "The data shows what's in highest demand, and the application trend is totally going to the Japanese and Chinese modules," he says. About one in five applications get canceled before installation; it takes an average of 188 days between application and installation.

A big boom in manufacturing capacity in Asia, the economic slowdown, cheaper raw materials and less generous subsidy programs in Europe have combined to push panel prices down sharply over the past 18 months. New Chinese entrants like Trina and Yingli have burst on to the California scene in the past several months, going from almost nowhere to third and fifth highest market share so far this year. Kyocera Solar, whose panels installers say privately are proving to be better at producing power than competitors, is also growing fast -- applications are are already 165% higher than for all of last year. More established players Suntech and Sharp hold the top two market share spots.

Almost all of this growth is coming out of the hide of U.S.-based SunPower, historically California's biggest player. SunPower makes the world's most efficient solar panels, and the company's designs are sleek. SunPower hoped that these features would allow it to continue to charge higher prices and hold on to market share. While applications for SunPower panels is strong this year, up 88% over the same period last year, it is lagging the overall market, which is growing at a clip of 190%.

http://blogs.forbes.com/energysource/2010/05/06/solar-on-fire-in-california/

[mgland]

evsi. New Solar company. Just started trading

Envision Solar Goes Public, Unveils Ticker Symbol
9:00a ET May 3, 2010 (Business Wire)

Envision Solar International, Inc., (www.envisionsolar.com) (OTCBB:EVSI), a leading solar planner, architect and inventor designing and deploying clean energy systems globally, joins the Over the Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board, effective today. The company's stock will be traded under the symbol EVSI.

Envision Solar works with such notable companies as Chevron Energy, Sun Edison, Dell, Centocor, University of California and others, and is the first company to invent and build structures for solar that address the unused millions of acres of parking spaces. The company has designed and/or installed more than nine megawatts of solar arrays for commercial, residential, and public entities worldwide.

"We're happy to announce that Envision Solar is now a publicly traded company. This event provides the public markets a tangible way to participate in our company's growth," said Robert Noble, CEO of Envision Solar. "We are committed to sustainable growth for our company and believe this is a step in the right direction to bring our vision of 'solar you can see' to a wider market."

For more information on Envision Solar, visit www.envisionsolar.com or call 1-866-746-0514. For investor inquiries, contact [e-mail] or call 1-866-635-0011.

About Envision Solar International, Inc.

Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, is a leading solar planner, architect and inventor designing and deploying clean energy systems globally. The solar master planning firm provides strategic long-term solutions conducting comprehensive sustainability planning and optimizing locations for solar array structures. It is the first to invent and build structures for solar that address the unused millions of acres of parking spaces. Its innovative systems include commercial, residential, and public entities with products such as the Solar Tree(R), Solar Row(TM), LifePort(TM), LifePod(TM), LifeVillage(TM) and others. Envision Solar is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol [OTCBB:EVSI]. For more information on the company, contact 1-866-746-0514.

[sicctrading]

Clear Skies Completes First 2010 Project for $680K

MINEOLA, N.Y., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS) (OTC Bulletin Board: CSKH), a full-service renewable energy provider to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients today announced the completion of the $680,000 project on the old Linens & Things building located within the Livingston Shopping Plaza in New Jersey. The completed system is a 185 kW rooftop ballasted design with Suntech 270 panels and 2-PV Power inverters.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090306/CSSLOGO )

"We started this project on March 4, 2010 and completed installation only eight days later, which was ahead of schedule as well as being on budget," commented Ezra Green, CEO of Clear Skies Solar. "We believe the successful completion of this project continues to show that our Company can successfully operate under a variety of conditions bringing in projects with high quality, with budget constraints and ahead of schedule. While our thorough pre-project planning and analysis adds some lead time to the execution of our projects, once full viability and adherence to all electrical, building and safety codes are established, implementation typically goes much smoother with a higher level of overall client satisfaction."

Mr. Green, continued, "With our first of several systems of 2010 now complete and operating at peak efficiency, we are proud to announce that as stated in previous communications with our investors, CSS is successfully emerging from the market downturn seen during 2009. Our world-class operations team has outperformed on every project over the past few years and is focused on delivering the same high quality at an accelerated rate over the near term. Our project momentum is building at the healthy anticipated pace, as we have outlined. We look forward to 2010 being a great year for both our Company and for our shareholders."

About Clear Skies Solar, Inc.

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (CSS) through its wholly-owned subsidiary provides full-service renewable energy solutions to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients across the country. CSS was incorporated in 2003 and launched formal operations in 2005. During that time period, CSS developed its proprietary systems, obtained licenses and certifications, and acquired technologies that could maximize the impact of its construction expertise in the renewable energy sector. CSS has become one of the premier solar electric installation companies in the country. For more information about CSS please visit http://www.clearskiessolar.com.

SOURCE Clear Skies Solar, Inc.


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Tom Oliveri
Clear Skies Solar
[phone]

[puravida19]

Solterra (qtmm)using future carbon credits to
self finance solar farm joint venture
with the Saudis. 1GW Factory to start.
Income from carbon credits, and from electricity
generated by 1GW factory. Will sell to entire
Middle East. Pure Genius!

IMHO

Puravida19

[baglady]

An extremely interesting article about a solar cell breakthrough...

http://www.naturalnews.com/028691_solar_cells_efficiency.html

[MONEYMADE]

Summer is on the way....time to go Solar -MONEYMADE

[VistaViewer]

Solargy Systems (SLGS) will be paying a Dividend...

...of restricted shares of Zono, Inc.

SEC Form PREM14C filed on 04/19/2010:

http://knobias.10kwizard.com/filing.php?param=&ipage=6895869&DSEQ=1&SEQ=&SQDESC=SECTION_BODY&exp=

VV

[VistaViewer]

Yeah, I get that. That post was 7 days ago.

And I read your reply and I'm still wondering what you were referring to.

That why I asked you why.

Oh, forget it.

VV

[up-down]

I was replying to your post...

Posted by: VistaViewer Date: Thursday, April 08, 2010 12:55:17 AM
In reply to: None Post # of 761

FYI: THE SOLAR INDUSTRY: Where It Has Been, Where It Is Now And Where It Has To Go

The average solar stock has moved up 124% since March 9th 2009 and the average gain for just the 8 Chinese based public solar companies ( CSIG,CSUN,JASO,LDK,SOLF,STP,TSL,YGE ) was an amazing 267.96% !

http://www.altenergymag.com/emagazine.php?art_id=1484

VV

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[VistaViewer]

What are you posting to me about?

[up-down]

and its even higher today. The street bashed and bashed but they couldn't stop the freight train.

[puravida19]

HGUE is now QTMM Quantum Materials Corp.

From a close on April 2, 2009 at .05c
to a close today, April 13, 2019 at .225
this represents an increase of 450 percent.

Parent company of Solterra Renewable Technologies.
Totally under the radar, it operated in stealth mode
until 3 weeks ago. I ask it be added to this excellent,
encyclopedic discussion board.

Puravida19

[VistaViewer]

FYI: THE SOLAR INDUSTRY: Where It Has Been, Where It Is Now And Where It Has To Go

The average solar stock has moved up 124% since March 9th 2009 and the average gain for just the 8 Chinese based public solar companies ( CSIG,CSUN,JASO,LDK,SOLF,STP,TSL,YGE ) was an amazing 267.96% !

http://www.altenergymag.com/emagazine.php?art_id=1484

VV

[puravida19]

HAGUE Corp is parent of
Solterra Renewable Technologies
thru a reverse merger in 2008.
Ticker is HGUE
Company will change Hague Corp
very soon to
Quantum Materials Corp
HGUE board has all the info.

Puravida19

[puravida19]

HAGUE Corp is parent of
Solterra Renewable Technologies
thru a reverse merger in 2008.
Ticker is HGUE
Company will change Hague Corp
very soon to
Quantum Materials Corp
HGUE board has all the info.

Puravida19

[Recognizer]

Ticker?

[puravida19]

Sustainable and cost effective solar technology
made from Tetrapod Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Speech to be presented at:
TechConnect World Expo and Conference 2010
June 21-25 Anaheim Convention Center
TechConnectWorld website

by
R.A. Glass, S. Squires
Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc, US

Keywords: solar cells, quantum dots, tetrapod quantum dots

Abstract:
Solterra Renewable Technologies Inc is designing and manufacturing solar cells using a proprietary thin film semiconductor technology that will allow a reduction in the average solar cell manufacturing costs and be extremely competitive. Solterra will be one of the first companies to integrate non-silicon quantum dot thin film technology into high volume low cost production using proprietary technologies. Our objective is to become one of the first solar module manufacturers to offer a solar electricity solution that competes on a non-subsidized basis with the price of retail electricity in key markets in North America, Europe and Asia. Management believes that the manufacture of our thin film quantum dot solar cells can introduce a cost effective disruptive technology that can help accelerate the conversion from a fossil fuel dependent energy infrastructure to one based on renewable, carbon-neutral energy sources. We believe that our proposed products also can be a part of the solution to greenhouse gases and global warming.

[Recognizer]

looks like solar is coming off bottom's

[puravida19]

Tempe, AZ (PRWEB) March 23, 2010 -- Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc., a solar technology and quantum dot manufacturing company (and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hague Corp (OTCBB: HGUE) today announced the appointment of Dr. Robert A. Glass to the newly created position of Chief Technical Officer, reporting to the CEO.

In this new role, he will work with the scientific, technical and marketing teams in developing Solterra's technologies and directions, as well as working with the nanotech industry in the development of new standards, trade policies and joint ventures. Working with the CEO, he will help formulate strategic initiatives and time frames in an effort to grow the Solterra name.

Mr. Stephen Squires, CEO of Solterra, commented, “We are very pleased to have Dr. Glass joining our management team. His extensive technological experience and knowledge is critical to the future growth of our company. His experience includes running Scientific and Engineering teams at major industries such as NIST (U.S. Dept. of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology's- Photometry Division in the Center for Building Technology), Lockheed's Space Program in Advanced Development and EVA missions, as well Apple where he worked closely with CEO, Steve Jobs and Sun Microsystems where he worked with Chairman and Co-Founder, Scott McNealy. We look forward to utilizing Bob’s vast technical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit to help innovate, develop and expand our solar business.”

No stranger to the startup world, Dr. Glass has served as CEO, CTO and VP of R&D for a variety of hardware and software companies. His first company was started in 1981 in the area of secure videoconferencing and satellite systems. While at Sun Microsystems, he was responsible for developing long term vision and strategy for Sun’s Solaris product and leveraged business unit. He soon became the leading technologist (Director of Science) and one of the main spokespersons for the firm. He still remains a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences around the world. Today, Dr. Glass is recognized as a foremost technologist and technical entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and is frequently called upon as an advisor. He has served with the National Academy of Science as a postdoctoral advisor and committee member and as an advisor to MIT, Georgia Tech. and Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, as well as the government's Standards representative on a variety of Standards Committee. He's a Fellow of the Silicon Valley World Internet Center.

Aside from his aforementioned achievements, Dr. Glass is best known for his predictions of a changed world built on nanotechnology including MEMS, through his film "Starfire" as well as the hundreds of technology futures' speeches he gave around the world in the mid 1990's. He also holds 13 U.S. and International Patents and is the author of more than a dozen research papers on electro-optics and human vision. Bob earned his doctorate at the University of Maryland in Sensory Processes Psychology specializing in brain functioning and human color vision.

About Hague Corp. / Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc.
Solterra is singularly positioned to lead the development of truly sustainable and cost-effective solar technology as the first company to introduce a new dimension of cost reduction by replacing silicon wafer-based solar cells with low-cost, highly efficient Quantum Dot-based solar cells.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning our business, products, and financial results. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted. More information about potential risk factors that could affect our business, products, and financial results are included in our annual report and in reports subsequently filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from our website listed above. We hereby disclaim any obligation to publicly update the information provided above, including forward-looking statements, to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

For more information, please contact:
Lauren Milner
American Capital Ventures
305.918.7000
lm(at)amcapventures(dot)com
www.amcapventures.com

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3766334.htm

[puravida19]

Hague Corp., parent of Solterra Renewable Technologies
closed at .17 cents up .04 cents today, a 30 percent
increase and the third daily
increase in a row. HGUE is the ticker symbol

No news releases, but low float and anticipation
of announcements coming in the next weeks to months.

Puravida19

[timhyma]

Shares of Solar Millennium AG tumbled as much as 35% on Tuesday, as investors reacted to the surprising resignation of the German company's chief executive after having served in the post for less than three months.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/solar-millennium-shares-tumble-after-ceo-quits-2010-03-16?siteid=YAHOOB

[ragi]

Thanks for the response, I have not been able to verify anything in their PR or background at this time, But it sure sounds good in print, LOL

[eaglesurvivor]

ragi: they have a history of shady promoters. If the news release is true, then they're hot. Certainly, the market today thinks so.

[ragi]

Anyone have any background on Fdei, are they on the up and UP!

[up-down]

Yingli Green Energy Q4 profit lags Street
Mon Mar 8, 2010 9:10am

* Q4 adj EPS $0.09 vs. est $0.14/shr

* Q4 rev up 44 pct to $370.8 mln

* Sees 2010 gross margins 27 pct-29 pct

* Expect growth in the German market in 2010

March 8 (Reuters) - Solar power company Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd (YGE.N) posted fourth-quarter adjusted profit that missed market expectations, but expects shipments to nearly double in 2010.

"In spite of the expected cuts in feed-in tariff subsidies in Germany in the middle of the year, which may put pressure on the module price, we expect to experience a sustainable growth in the German market in 2010," the company said.

The company expects its photovoltaic (PV) module shipments in the range of 950 Megawatt to 1 Gigawatt for fiscal year 2010.

Net loss for the fourth quarter was $6.6 million, or 4 cents per American depositary share (ADS).

Excluding one-time items, the company earned 9 cents per ADS, compared with analysts' average estimates of 14 cents per ADS, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

However, revenue rose 44 percent to $370.8 million, helped by a 16 percent rise in PV module shipments, blowing past consensus estimates of $326.46 million.

Shares of Baoding, China-based Yingli were down by about 2 percent to $12.69 in trading before the bell. They closed at $12.88 Friday on the New York Stock Exchange.