There was a solar eclipse yesterday. The kind in the sky where the moon partially obscures the sun. Not an eclipse of the Solar Industry....

Solar Rights Manifesto Although equipment and direct labor costs have declined as solar systems become simpler and safer, the sad truth...

Hmmm. Seems like our solar industry’s crystal ball is a bit blurry these days. Or maybe we don’t like the picture. With prices for panels...

It’s Econ 101. Prices for solar modules will fall. But not smoothly…nor painlessly. Except for the highest efficiency suppliers...

In February the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Renewable Energy and Energy Tax Act of 2008. This Act would eliminate $18...

Did anyone notice the juxtaposition of two utility news blurbs in the August 8th, 2007 Mercury News? Are we really that naive that we...

For the past few years I’ve been hearing about how efficient and less expensive it is to install solar power systems in Germany. Many...

Lot's of M&A activity throughout the solar value chain.  Wafer-Cell-Module companies will vertically integrate -- and integrators will...

Ponder these four realities when you consider a new solar technology: Start your due diligence on a 10 year old roof. It is an extremely...

Since the “silicon shortage” began two years ago in the solar industry, it had the following financial impact: – Silicon refiners made...

Heaven forbid! How much #$%^& does Arnold have to take from his own Republican party about his stance on the environment. A governor must...

From our vantage point there does not seem to be much of a silicone shortage here in California. The cosmetic surgery industry seems to...