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Fast Company November 2010	Solar Power's Best Bets The economic downturn and Applied Materials' failure in the thin-film solar business were a one-two punch to the thin-film solar industry. Here's how the big players look heading into 2011.
Chemistry World July 9, 2010 Rebecca Trager	The US solar push The US Department of Energy is awarding nearly $2 billion ( 1.32 billion) in economic stimulus funds to two solar companies, in a major push to develop alternative energy technologies.
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Food Engineering November 1, 2008	Sunny location aids distribution center's sustainability efforts Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market solves California's high electrical rates while being a good environmental steward.
IEEE Spectrum October 2007 Sandra Upson	The Greening of Google In the U.S., corporate rooftops are the latest frontier in solar energy generation.
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Fast Company Neal Ungerleider	Apple's Massive Solar Push In Singapore Apple has entered into an agreement to use 100% renewable energy for all of its offices and facilities in Singapore.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2008 Toby Shute	Andalay, Andalay, Akeena! U.S. solar panel installer Akeena Solar, gets a plug from Chinese giant SunPower for their Andalay panels.
The Motley Fool November 2, 2010 Travis Hoium	Evergreen Solar Stumbles Third-quarter results show falling costs but not enough to compete on the big stage.
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Fast Company November 2010 Jennifer Kho	Applied Materials and the $1.5 Billion Solar-Power Flameout Applied Materials was supposed to revolutionize the thin-film solar business, just as it had spurred chip and display makers to new heights. Instead, it was out of the game in three years. What happened?
The Motley Fool May 13, 2009 Toby Shute	Solar Equipment Suppliers Go Splat Two solar equipment companies, Applied Materials and GT Solar report some rough financial results.
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Popular Mechanics February 26, 2009 Alex Hutchinson	Solar Panel Drops to $1 per Watt: Is this a Milestone or the Bottom for Silicon-Based Panels? Here are the new challenges facing the solar industry and some suggestions to make a brighter future.
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