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2018 Could Be Another Record Year For Solar Energy
A year ago, 2017 and 2018 were supposed to be down years for the solar industry as the U.S. and China pulled back from extremely high installation levels and adjusted solar policies. Instead, this....
Why Micro Inverters Are Used in Residential Solar
There's a constant debate in the solar industry over whether residential solar systems should use power optimizers on each panel and a central string inverter or a micro inverter on each panel.....
3 Reasons Plug Power's Stock Could Rise
For investors who have recently added Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) to their portfolios, the stock has been a delight, rising more than 96% year to date. Longer-term investors, however, have suffered:....
First Solar Stock Could Still Have Room to Run
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock has more than doubled in the past year on stronger-than-expected solar demand for the industry overall. And it hasn't hurt that the fear of solar tariffs has given....
3 Bioeconomy Stocks That Have a Killer Advantage
While the words biotech and biopharma are often used interchangeably, they aren't the same thing -- not even close, in fact. Biotechnology is using biology as technology -- and that extends far....
4 Leaders in Solar Battery Storage
Solar energy and energy storage have always been natural partners for homeowners and businesses who want to produce their own energy. But the energy storage side of the equation has never made....
SunPower’s Next Bet on Solar Power Plants
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWR) has transitioned away from a business model focused on some of the world's largest solar power plants to one that focuses most of its resources on residential and....
Renewable Energy Is Now Unstoppable
Utilities that need to build new power generation facilities or replace old ones are going to have a hard time justifying anything but renewable energy in 2017 and beyond. Investment bank Lazard....
The Simple Reason I Won't Buy Plug Power, Inc. Stock
There may not be a small-cap energy stock that's more polarizing than Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG), the hydrogen fuel cell specialist with ambitious growth plans. The company is currently a....
Why Wind and Solar Energy Costs Aren’t Dropping Like They Used To
For the last two decades, the costs of wind and solar energy have been dropping like a rock, driving adoption around the world. In the early 2000s, neither energy source was competitive with....
Roundtable: 1 Stock I Refuse to Sell
Many investors, ourselves included, have a stock or two in their portfolio they will never part with. For some, it's the performance, and for others, it's a stock that offers a long, stable....
Hawaii Is Proving Renewable Energy’s Bright Future
I've long seen Hawaii as the solar industry's proving grounds, and that's true now more than ever -- particularly for the island of Kaua'i. Earlier this year, electricity generator AES Corp.....
5 Takeaways From Plug Power's Disappointing Q3 Earnings
Reporting a $0.04 loss per share adjusted for non-recurring costs, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) met analysts' estimates for the third quarter. The company, an industry leader in fuel-cell solutions,....
2 Residential Solar Giants Take Diverging Paths
Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) and Vivint Solar Inc. (NYSE: VSLR) seem to be heading in opposite directions in the residential solar market. Sunrun is doubling down on the lease/power purchase agreement....
The Solar + Energy Storage Space Has a Surprising Power Player (And It's Not Tesla)
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was supposed to be the big name in solar and energy storage, leveraging the Powerwall for homes and Powerpack for businesses and using its SolarCity operations to push systems....
Why Sunrun Inc's Shares Popped 14% Today
Shares of residential solar installer Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) jumped as much as 14.3% in trading Thursday after reporting better than expected earnings. At 1:30 p.m. EST shares had given back....
Solar Stocks Are a Great Buy Again
It's been a rough few years for solar stocks, despite the fact that adoption of solar energy is booming around the world. This year alone, 100 GW of solar are expected to be installed, enough to....
Is First Solar About to Go Into Growth Mode?
First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) is on a hot streak the likes of which the solar industry hasn't seen in a very long time. Not only is its stock up 75% in the past six months, it has booked enough....
Why Plug Power Inc.'s Shares Plunged 14% Today
Shares of Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) fell as much as 14.4% in trading Wednesday after the hydrogen fuel cell company released a third-quarter report that showed strong growth, but a massive....
3 Things to Look For When Plug Power Reports Q3 Earnings
Expected to report third-quarter earnings on Nov. 8, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader in fuel cell solutions, believes it will be starting off the second half of the year with a bang. In a....
SunPower's Distributed Solar Investments Are Finally Paying Off
It may not seem like it based on mounting losses and a lagging stock price, but SunPower Corporation's (NASDAQ: SPWR) year is turning out a lot better than expected. Where it once hoped to just....
Why Shares of First Solar, Inc. Jumped in October
Shares of solar manufacturing giant First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) jumped 19.5% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after reporting earnings that were....
The Proposed Solar Tariffs Are Bad... but Could Have Been Worse
The potential tariff picture is starting to come into view now that the International Trade Commission has made its recommendations on what remedies for cheap imports should look like. The four....
Why SunPower Corporation's Shares Popped 20% Today
Shares of SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) jumped as much as 20.1% on Thursday after the company reported third-quarter results. The company posted a surprise profit on a non-GAAP basis and is....
Why Plug Power Stock Popped 9% in October
Shares of hydrogen fuel-cell maker Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) gained a healthy 9.2% in October, rising from $2.61 per share at the start of the month to $2.85 per share at the end -- and that's not....