Comments on: Solar Power: The Fastest Growing Energy Source In The World

By: JJ Walsh

JJ Walsh — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:01:13 +0000

Great article! I would like to receive more information regarding solar energy. thanks

By: g satchithanandam

g satchithanandam — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:12:48 +0000

excellent information please send solar energy
information many thanks

By: Donald Ballard

Donald Ballard — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 17:32:49 +0000

Here are two ETF’s for solar stocks, TAN and KWT, but check this out:
http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/etfs/solar-etf-posts-big-weekly-gains-23097/

By: Eliphaz BAGARUKAYO

Eliphaz BAGARUKAYO — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:09:35 +0000

I am convinced by this important message but I need funding and technology resources to start the programe.There is enough sunshine in Uganda but it needs investment.

By: Joe Grace

Joe Grace — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:14:32 +0000

OK, we have solar power opportunity. That’s great on a nice sunny day, most likely in the spring and summer. And for sure you can store some of the electricity generated, possibly for a few hours. However, the capital expenditure for gas fired electrical generation currently in place requires X amount of capital which has or will be put in place. That capital cost has been amortized over a 24/7 timeline 365 days a year. For sure there is up and down demand, but those numbers are built into the business model and formalized over a twelve month period. When those power generation businesses are called upon for only say 10 hours of operation production daily, what happens to the cost of that power when considering the repayment of their capital for the initial production? When factoring in the government rebates etc. for solar, or other alternative energy, no one mentions that the overall cost to the consumer is probably going to double over the next five years to accomodate these new technologies. So, every household, even those with incomes of only $20,000 per year will be adding at least $100 per months to their expenses. Where does that money come from?

By: Thomas Chang

Thomas Chang — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:14:55 +0000

I am a financial advisor in China. Currently, China is the one of the biggest country involve the solar industry. At the moment, the environment protection is a big problem because of the solar facilities producing. What I have heard from the Chinese government is to develop more Wind Energy rather than Solar. Since this year, all the new investmenet for the projects which needs to consume more power has to achive the Wind Energy Power Plant. Personally, I do not see Solar Energy could has a bright future. It just a principle for the stock market.

By: Dave Ronyak

Dave Ronyak — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:05:39 +0000

There may be a huge problem with FSLR beyond short term upward momentum of their stock. Their primary (only?) product appears to be thin film PV panels of CdTe (cadmium telluride). Cadmium is on the “highly toxic” lists of most countries and the European Union has listed it as among the most dangerous and thus most highly controlled, with a 100 PPM limit which corresponds to one part Cd in 10,000 total parts. FSLR’s panels have 47% cadmium, which corresponds to 4,700 parts in 10,000 total parts. Tellurium is also toxic. Additionally, tellurium appears to be in very short supply worldwide, thus bringing into question the ability of FSLR or any other company to produce products based on it. Unless FLSR succeeds in obtaining an examption from the EU toxicity standards (RoHS directive), FLSR could find itself unable to market its product.

By: Dave Consigli

Dave Consigli — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:23:01 +0000

You are absolutley right! We are currently involved in installing 10 new solar farms, however getting thru the power puchase agrreements
with the local power companies need to move a lot faster in order for all of this to be meaningfull!! Especially in Markets like the Northeast! I will keep you updated as how slow it really moves!

By: Douglas King

Douglas King — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:48:57 +0000

Evergreen Solar is NOT a thin-film solar company. They use crystalline solar grown with their “string-ribbon” tehcnology which makes them very thin but still crystalline. They aren’t sputtered like thin-film technologies.

By: A/Aziem A. Osman

A/Aziem A. Osman — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 10:55:25 +0000

SOLAR ENERGY IS OUR PLANET FUTURE ENERGY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT OIL PRICES WENT LOWER THAN THE LEVEL OF 100 USD /BARREL BUT STILL THE FUTURE WILL BE FOR SOLAR ENERGY , IF WE CONSIDER THE LARGE DESERT OF AFRICA (MILLIONS OF SQUARE MILES) HAVING ENOUGH SOLAR RADIATION CAN GIVE MILLIONS OF MEGGAWATT TO SUPPLY EUROPE WITH CLEAN ENERGY BUT THIS REQUIRE A MULTINATIONAL INVESTMENTS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.