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SunPower Builds Cash Pile As Losses Mount

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As prices for individual photovoltaic (PV) panels fall and company revenue numbers drop, solar power may be facing a long and difficult transition on the path towards grid parity.

Released Tuesday morning, SunPower’s second quarter 2011 results illustrate the broader struggles that is many of the players in the global solar business. The company lost $147.9 million for the quarter, as compared with only a $2.1 million loss the in the first quarter of 2011 and a $6.2 loss million in the second quarter of 2010. Keep reading →

 /  Published August 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM

Beyond Incentives: Oil Majors And Renewable Fuel

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Market conditions and resource availability matter more for attracting investment from major oil companies in renewable energy than government incentive programs.

As major oil companies strengthen their renewable energy portfolios, many point to government incentives as critical to advancements in renewable energy and CO2 emissions-reduction. But local market conditions and resource availability, both of which are vital for long-term viability, are also vital for attracting a share of their capital budgets. Keep reading →

 /  Published July 11, 2011 at 6:00 AM
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