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Solar Energy Companies
Mostly Solar: APWR.pk,
DSTI, ENER, ESLR, FSLR, LVCP.pk, SPIR, SPWR, XSNX
Solar is fraction of its business: GAIA, KYO, SI
Mostly Solar
APWR.pk
- AstroPower
AstroPower develops, manufactures, markets and
sells a range of five classes of solar products: solar cells, modules,
panels, systems and solar electricity. (Yahoo 1-01)
DSTI -
DayStar
Technologies
The Company is developing a high-volume
manufacturing process that could significantly reduce the cost of solar
cell production, and therefore reduce the cost of solar electricity.
Prototypes of the Company's CIGS cells produced in batches in the
laboratory are being tested by the United States Air Force Research
Laboratory and Dutch Space B.V. for satellite power applications.
(Yahoo, 3-'05) [Ed. note: It looks like this product/process will
largely be used for military applications.]
ENER -
Energy
Conversion Devices
ECD makes solar panels, batteries for electric
vehicles, and data storage products for computers. I have one of their
solar panels and it works great. They're also involved with fuel cells.
Texaco, the third-largest U.S. oil company, bought a 20% stake in ENER
in June 2000. (MBJ)
ESLR -
Evergreen
Solar
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (ESLR) develops,
manufactures, and markets solar power products that provide
environmentally clean electric power throughout the world. ESLR
believes that its proprietary and patented solar power technologies,
including its String Ribbon technology, will offer significant design,
cost and manufacturing advantages over competing solar power
technologies. (Yahoo, 1-01)
FSLR -
First
Solar
Makes thin-film solar panels. (MBJ, 2-08)
LVCP.pk - Legend
Investment Corp.
A holding company investing in solar and wind
energy. Bought a 51% interest in GiraSolar
BV in Feb. 2006, which had $12M in revenues in fiscal 2004/05.
(MBJ, 2-06)
SPIR -
Spire
Corporation
Spire is the world's leading supplier of the
tools to manufacture photovoltaic modules (solar panels). In 10/00,
they spun off their biomedical business into a wholly-owned subsidiary,
Spire Biomedical (which is they say is "a leader in providing surface
engineering treatments to orthopedic and other implantable medical
devices to improve their performance in the body"). (MBJ, 10-00)
SPWR -
SunPower
SunPower Corporation designs, manufactures and
sells high efficiency solar cells and solar panels that generate
electricity from sunlight for residential, commercial and remote power
applications. They claim their proprietary all-back-contact silicon
solar cell technology produces up to 50% more power per square foot
compared to conventional solar cells. (From their website, 3-06)
XSNX - XsunX
XsunX has developed a technology that allows
glass windows to produce electricity from the sun. As I write this the
product is still in the development stage and is not for sale. (MBJ, June 2005)
Solar is a fraction of
its business
BP - BP
BP is primarily an oil company. A division, BP
Solar, had an estimated 2000 revenue of $200 million and operations in
150 countries. (The division provides only a sliver of parent company
BP's estimated $12 billion annual net.) BP Solar is pouring time and
money into research and development with the goal of providing a full
range of photovoltaic panels and control components to suit climates
and economies all over the world. (Forbes.com, 5-01)
BP p.l.c., formerly known as BP Amoco p.l.c., is one
of the world's leading oil companies on the basis of market
capitalization and proved reserves. BP Amoco's main businesses are
Exploration and Production, Refining and Marketing, and Chemicals.
Exploration and Production's activities include oil and natural gas
exploration and field development and production, together with
pipeline transportation, natural gas processing and gas and power
marketing. The activities of Refining and Marketing include oil supply
and trading as well as refining and marketing. Chemicals activities
include petrochemicals manufacturing and marketing. In addition, the
Company has a solar energy business which is one of the world's largest
manufacturers of photovoltaic modules and systems. (Yahoo, 5-01)
GAIA -
Gaiam, Inc.
Gaiam, Inc. is a lifestyle company that markets
to customers who value the environment, healthy living, a sustainable
economy and personal development, through catalogs, the Internet, and
15,000 retail points as well as TV broadcasters including leading names
such as Discovery, Borders, Musicland, Amazon.com and Target. The
Company participates in all five segments of the (Lifestyles of Health
and Sustainability) LOHAS industry: sustainable economy, healthy
living, alternative healthcare, personal development, and ecological
lifestyles. The Company offers its products through: direct marketing
(catalogs and consumer advertising), business-to-business, and
e-commerce. (Yahoo 2-01) Acquired Real Goods, a mail-order
retailer of solar, alternative energy, and environmentally-friendly
products, in 2-01.(MBJ 2-01)
KYO - Kyocera
Japan's Kyocera
Solar, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based megamanufacturer Kyocera, is
exploiting the niche of uninterrupted power for such applications as
remotely-located telecommunications, traffic signals, pipeline
monitoring, water pumping and off-grid residential electricity.
(Forbes.com, 5-01) Photocomm became Golden Genesis, and then Golden
Genesis was bought by Kyocera International, to become its subsidiary,
Kyocera Solar. (MBJ 1-01) Kyocera Corporation designs and produces fine
ceramic parts, ceramic IC packages and electronic components, as well
as optical instruments. The Company produces ceramic cutting tools,
ceramics for medical applications, recrystallized jewelry and solar
energy products. Electronic equipment has become one of the Company's
major products through its subsidiary Cybernet Electronics Corporation.
The Company entered the optical instruments market through the
acquisition of Yashica Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of cameras and camera
lenses. Most of Kyocera's sales of ceramic and related products
worldwide are made directly to manufacturers that incorporate them into
their own products. End products manufactured by Kyocera, such as
ceramic cutting tools, recrystallized jewelry, solar energy products
and various other consumer related goods, tend to be sold to
distributors and wholesalers. (Yahoo, 5-01)
SI - Siemens
Siemens claims to be the "leading company in
the photovoltaics industry," with 200 megawatts of solar power
installed worldwide. (Forbes.com, 5-01) Headquartered in Munich,
Germany, Siemens AG is a global solutions company with a focus on
electrical engineering and electronics that operates in nine segments.
Energy includes Power Generation and Power Transmission and
Distribution; Industry includes Automation and Drives, Industrial
Projects and Technical Services, Production and Logistics Systems and
Siemens Building Technologies; Information and Communications is
comprised of Information and Communication Networks, Information and
Communication Products and Siemens Business Services GmbH & Co.
OHG; Medical Engineering makes up the Healthcare segment;
Transportation encompasses Transportation Systems and Automotive
Systems; Osram GMBH represents the Lighting segment; Components include
Infineon Technologies, Epcos AG and Siemens Electromechanical
Components GMBH & Co. KG; Financing and Real Estate encompasses
Siemens Financial Services and Siemens Real Estate Management, and
Affiliates: Household Appliances is represented by BSH Bosch and
Siemens Hausgerate GMBH. (Yahoo, 5-01)
Alternative
Energy
ACPW, BCON, EGR, HYBT, PWTC,
WND.V
ACPW - Active Power
Active Power, Inc. designs, manufactures and
markets battery-free power quality products that are designed to
provide the consistent, reliable electric power required by the digital
economy. The Company commercialized a flywheel energy storage system
that is engineered to provide a reliable, low-cost and non-toxic
replacement for lead-acid batteries, used in conventional power quality
installations. In conjunction with Caterpillar, a maker of engine
generators for the power reliability market, the Company has developed
a battery-free power quality system that is marketed under the
Caterpillar brand name. As an extension of these existing product
lines, the Company is developing a fully integrated continuous power
system. The initial target market for this product is the rapidly
growing telecommunications industry. (Yahoo, 5-01)
BCON - Beacon Power
Beacon Power Corporation is a development stage
company that develops and manufactures flywheel energy storage systems
designed to provide reliable, high-quality, uninterruptible electric
power for communications networks, computers, the Internet, industrial
manufacturing, commercial facilities and distributed generation
products. The Company was founded by SatCon to commercialize flywheel
energy storage when, in the summer of 1997, SatCon's Energy Systems
Division was spun off to form Beacon Power Corporation; Beacon became a
separate operating entity in 1998. The Company has an exclusive,
paid-up, worldwide license to use SatCon's flywheel technologies and
patents for terrestrial flywheel applications. Beacon Power Flywheels
are developed for cable television, telephone, broadband, cellular and
PCS providers. (Yahoo, 5-01)
EGR - Commerce Energy
A provider of electricity and natural gas, to
about 137,000 U.S. customers. Their Clear Choice program lets customers
in certain states choose 50% or 100% of their electricity to be
generated by wind. Of course, most of the energy the company produces
is by traditional (dirty) means. (MBJ, 3-07)
HYBT - Hybrid
Technologies
Developing battery-powered cars, and batteries
for solar building installations. (MBJ 9-06)
PWTC - Power
Technology
Power Technology is developing a battery that
is half the size and more environmentally friendly than traditional
lead-acid batteries. The primary application will probably be electric
cars and bicycles. (MBJ 1-01)
WND.V
- Western
Wind Energy
Builds and operates wind farms. Traded on the
Vancouver, Canada exchange. They hope to be traiding on AMEX by May
2004. (MBJ 3-04)
Readers might also be interested
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Companies Not Included in
this Section
This is a private company (not publicly-traded)
whose self-description is:"We are a producer of small 400-3000 watt
battery charging wind generators that are used for remote and on grid
applications. Our products are ideally suited for supplying power for
schools, clinics and remote homes. You can learn more about what we do
by gong to www.windenergy.com. We have produced more than 60,000 small
wind generators and sold them in over 100 countries. Our products work
directly in hybrid with photovoltaic panels to offer a more reliable
system. We employ about 50 people with revenues exceeding $5M. We are
looking for investors to assist us in further expanding our business.
We have a complete 5 year business plan and audited financials."
SLMC - Solar Metrics
Inc.
[Couldn't find any information about them.]
SOLT - Solar Technology
Corporation
[Couldn't find any information about them.]
XSEL - SOLTEK Solar Energy Ltd.
SOLTEK is a Canadian company that sells solar
panels, wind generators, and other alternative energy products. They
manufacture some of these products themselves. They're the largest
supplier of photovoltaic systems in Canada. (MBJ) [Their symbol is no
longer listed, and there's no investor info on their website. I assume
they were delisted or went private. MBJ, 1-01]
YORK - York Research Corp.
York Research is a developer, owner and
marketer of energy related projects and products. York participates in
two broad areas: power project development and services and marketing
of energy generated by others. [York is included in an old Yahoo list
of alternate energy companies, and on another web site I saw a
non-descriptive reference to York as being involved with solar energy,
but I couldn't find a company home page or any other information about
their alternative energy business. Neither of the words "solar" nor
"alternative" appears in the company's 1998 annual report.]
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