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This is the second in a 3-part series on the Solar Power 2008 Conference & Expo in San Diego, California in October. Read part 1 here!
Conference Session: CEO Panel
Kerry Dolan, Lyndon Rive, Jim Rodgers, Mike Ahearn, Santiago Seage
This session dealt with the overall industry and some of the challenges it faces in the future.
Each of [...]

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I’m going to start doing a lot more company spotlights in the near future. These will be simple summaries of the companies and people that are currently involved in the alternative energy industries.
Company Name
SunPower Corporation
Headquarters
3939 N. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95134
Snapshot
SunPower Corporation is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: SPWR) company that specializes in the “…design, [...]

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I just caught a great article from Reuters UK titled, “As energy costs soar, America looks to solar“. This article provides a ton of information about the market dynamics that may make solar technology - as well as other renewable and “alternative” forms of energy extremely viable in the coming years.
It’s exciting to watch this [...]

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I’ve realized, in only the last few weeks of research, that there’s a great deal of “hype” surrounding the solar industry today. In once sense, there seems to be a strong push towards solar - news articles crop up every day about new investments, new technology, new companies, and new prospects for this industry. But [...]

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I picked up this week’s Wave magazine here in San Jose and found an interesting short article about a new SunPower solar installation that’s gone in to the Macy’s store at Oakridge Mall here in San Jose, CA. The article cites some interesting facts and figures, including:

The installation will produce more than 400,000 kWh annually
Eliminates [...]

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