The biggest news this morning in Green:
Is solar going down? — One venture capitalist is calling this the “sunset of solar venture capital.” Noting analysts’ bearishness on solar going into 2011, the Motley Fool’s Travis Hoium bets on First Solar, but says Trina Solar and Yingli Solar also have a shot at making inroads into the residential and commercial market where SunPower reigns supreme. Jigar Shah at Cleantech Blog picks at Fool’s metric of cost per watt, saying widening efficiency gaps have rendered those numbers moot. “In any case, solar is coming down in cost and the race is fun to watch.”
To read the full, original article click on this link: On the GreenBeat: Solar forecast sours, 2 million smart meters installed nationwide | VentureBeat
