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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Is the Sun Setting on Solar Energy?

Is the Sun Setting on Solar Energy?

Although wind power remains the undeniable leader in clean energy generation, solar energy has become the most visible symbol of the sector’s emergence and a favorite of many investors. In the past two years, solar energy has become an especially hot spot in the clean energy sector. In 2007, solar energy start-ups raised the lion’s share of new investments in the sector, or roughly $600 million in capital raised in 39 deals.

And then the party came crashing to a halt, courtesy of the credit crisis. The question is: how bad will the hangover be? Or, more importantly, how long will it last?

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