Archive for the ‘SunPower’ Category
Thursday, August 20, 2009 1:31 am | Edgar A. Gunther
[Palo Alto, California USA]
SunPower Solar Cell Color Anomaly at the Photovoltaic Demonstration Project.
Just an aesthetic issue?
From
Palo Alto Municipal Service Center PV Trackers
I was almost done taking photos of the Photovoltaic (PV) tracker arrays at the Palo Alto Municipal Service Center (MSC) (please see “Palo Alto Photovoltaic Showcase Project neglected”) before I noticed something odd. How could I have not seen this sooner?
Grey Eye
One back contact, monocrystalline silicon solar cell in the SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA) Model SPR-205-BLK-U photovoltaic module mounted upon
“Barnett and Stiner agreed to permanent injunctions; payment of civil penalties in the amount of $65,000 and $40,000, respectively; and other sanctions.”
The long, sad tale of photovoltaic manufacturer AstroPower winds down?
It has been a while since I posted AstroPower Saga Continues: Fraud Claims Referred to FBI.
Per this Litigation Release No. 20938 issued on March 10, 2009:
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 20938 / March 10, 2009
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release No. 2946 / March 10, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission
H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ready for President Obama to sign into law.
Solar provisions and implications of the $787 billion economic stimulus package.
Before the final United States House of Representatives and Senate votes on Friday, February 13, 2009, the SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) congratulated Congressional leaders for working out a compromise economic recovery bill with “Solar Industry Ready to Hire and Create Growth Opportunities with Economic Recovery Package” and said:
Three provisions in the bill are critical for solar:
Renewable Energy Grant Program: Offers Dept. of Energy grants equal to 30 percent of the cost of solar projects started in
[San Diego, California USA]
First Solar dominates the Keynotes.
The 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 33) opened on Monday, May 12, 2008, with two Keynote Sessions. Although I arrived on time for once, the conference was opened earlier than the planned 8:30AM start by Conference Chair, Dr. Timothy J Coutts.
SEIA (Solar Energy Industries Association) President Rhone Resch’s forty minute address, The US Solar Revolution, highlighted Keynote Session I. As usual, the ITC or Investment Tax Credit extensions were the focus policies. The SEIA is seeking:
- 8 year, 30%, solar ITC extension for business
- 6 year, 30%, solar ITC extension for residential (eliminate the $2000 cap)
Select Photovoltaic News Tidbits
This is the first Solar Light Flashes of 2008. Somehow, I didn’t have anything to report on a company name starting with the letter “S”, the most popular first letter for “s”olar companies.
AE Polysilicon
An AE Polysilicon DEP Resolution concerning a sewer module was approved at a Special Meeting of the Falls Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. An online video of the vote on AE Polysilicon resolution 08-06 is available at the Falls Township Board Of Supervisors Meeting - January 22, 2008. Click on:
Part 1 of 1 - 6:32pm to 6:57pm
Monday, December 31, 2007 2:05 pm | Edgar A. Gunther
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Select Photovoltaic News Tidbits
In this final Solar Light Flashes of 2007, I need to catch up on accumulated tidbits I’ve collected over the past few months.
Advent Solar, Inc.If recent events at Miasolé regarding former CEO David Pearce are the precedent (see Former Miasolé Employees Confirm Cuts by Jennifer Kho at Greentech Media), then Advent Solar Appoints Peter Green as new President and CEO, tends to indicate Rusty Schmit’s days with Advent may be numbered despite the claim:
Company founder Rusty Schmit will remain a member of the Board of Directors in an active role focused on strategic initiatives and will be working with Peter to ensure a smooth transition.
This development also
Select Photovoltaic News Tidbits
The Solar Light Flashes format allows me to address news or observations that don’t require a full post.
Cool Earth SolarCool Earth Solar (CES, http://www.coolearthsolar.com) has revamped their website and is reshaping solar energy. I heard from CEO Rob Lamkin that CES Senior Team member, Dr. Aurelius Prochazka, co-author of RailsSpace: Building a Social Networking Website with Ruby on Rails, was involved with the implementation. Back on August 24, 2007, the press release, COOL EARTH SOLAR FILES PATENTS FOR SOLAR TECHNOLOGY, demonstrates CSE efforts to protect their Intellectual Property (IP). And Cool Earth Solar in the News was nice enough to link to my
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:28 am | Edgar A. Gunther
| 1 Comment »Cost Competitiveness, CEO Panel, and Solar Stocks
To recap, Solar Power 2007: Discussion Panels Aplenty – Part 2 covered the CEO Panel Discussion with topics ranging from the Photovoltaic (PV) Industry Outlook to Silicon.
Part 3, the last installment of this series, tackles the Investing in Solar Stocks: What You Need to Know session moderated by Rob Stone, Cowen and Company with speakers:
Joe McNay, Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Principal, Essex Investment Management CompanyJesse Pichel, Vice President and Sr. Research Analyst, PiperJaffraySanjay Shrestha, Managing Director and Senior Alternative Energy Analyst, Lazard
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 5:13 am | Edgar A. Gunther
Cost Competitiveness, CEO Panel, and Solar Stocks
Solar Power 2007: Discussion Panels Aplenty – Part 1 covered the German American Business Association (GABA) Solar Power: Achieving Cost Competitiveness event. GABA just posted a video of the event here.
Next up is the CEO Panel Discussion. Jordan Goodman, America's Money Answer Man, acted as Moderator of the CEO Panel including:
Anton Milner, CEO, Q-Cells AGSteve Hill, President, Kyocera SolarDr. Zhengrong Shi, Chairman and CEO, Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.Thomas Werner, CEO, SunPower CorporationRon Kenedi, Vice President, Sharp Corporation’s Solar Energy Solutions GroupHans-Martin
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 6:23 pm | Edgar A. Gunther
Has SunPower lost touch with California Residential Solar Installers?
Last year, it took almost a week for me to gather my thoughts and write an article worthy of publishing on RenewableEnergyAccess.com about the 3rd PV Industry Forum. It doesn’t take more than a few moments to realize when incorrect marketing spin is promoted in a public forum.
That was the case early today, September 5, 2007, at the 4th European PV Industry Forum held during the 22nd EU PVSEC in Milan, Italy. Julie Blunden, Vice President, Public Policy and Corporate Communications, SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR), professed that the California solar market has developed well over the past two
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