Sunburnt! Solar Security Systems Prevent Burglars From Snatching Solar Panels (Fast Company Magazine)

Talk about economic indicators: Solar panels are growing in popularity, but thanks to the shrinking economy, the pricey electricity generators have become a popular target for thieves in California. Wait, it gets even more surreal: Napa wineries ZD Wines and Honig Vineyard have each lost $40,000 worth of solar panels in the past year--mostly, police say, by locals who want to use the devices for ...

Solar panel industry achieves Holy Grail – $1 per watt grid-parity – Gizmag

Solar panel industry achieves Holy Grail - $1 per watt grid-parity Gizmag, Australia March 3, 2009 Arizona based First Solar has achieved a major milestone in reducing the manufacturing cost for solar panels below the $1 per watt price barrier - the target necessary for solar to compete with coal-burning electricity on the grid or ...

Solar credits a con, say greens – The Age

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Solar credits a con, say greens The Age, Australia The solar credit scheme was a late addition to the renewable target proposal. It was announced in December as a cheaper replacement for the Government's $8000 solar panel rebate. The number of certificates issued per kilowatt-hour generated at home ... Growing excitement, expectations for green jobs corps CNN Arch Solar to power the future Cayman Net News Going green may grow jobs Florida Today Building Design & Construction all 36 news articles

Trina Solar swings to a loss on lower value of inventory – MarketWatch

Trina Solar swings to a loss on lower value of inventory MarketWatch The Changzhou, China-based solar panel maker said revenue rose to $216.3 million from $101.4 million in the year-ago period, but less than the third-quarter figure of $290.7 million. The latest figure beat its target of $190 million to $210 million. ...

Solar-power prices slide toward ‘grid parity’

A look at the numbers driving the solar-panel industry leads to one conclusion: prices are falling fast.Photon Consulting, which advises solar companies, this week released a summary of a study that predicts that a number of solar companies will hit a long-pursued industry target of $1 per watt by 2012.

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