Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) is a major U.S. electricity and natural gas company, with operations in 8 Western and Midwestern states. Xcel Energy provides a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electricity customers and 1.8 million natural gas customers through its regulated operating companies. Company headquarters are located in Minneapolis.
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Founded in 2001, Akeena Solar's philosophy is simple: We believe producing clean electricity directly from the sun is the right thing to do for our environment and economy. Akeena Solar has grown to become one of the largest national installers of residential and commercial solar power systems in the United States. The company's new integrated solar panel system, Andalay, is the only solar panel system with integrated racking, wiring and grounding. Andalay panels offer unprecedented reliability, performance and aesthetics.

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MEMC (NYSE: WFR) is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related products to the semiconductor and solar industries. Wafers are literally the foundation upon which virtually all of the world’s semiconductors and solar cells are built. Those products, in turn, are the building blocks for the $1 trillion electronics market (cell phones, computers, PDAs, CD/DVD players, satellite and automotive electronics, etc.) and the $18 billion solar cell/module market (rooftop, solar farms, consumer lighting, etc.). MEMC has been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past 50 years, and operates facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific. - (Read more)

Ascent Solar's (Nasdaq: ASTI) ground-breaking solar technology delivers the highest efficiency rates available. We manufacture the only thin-film CIGS on plastic substrate, which provides unprecedented flexibility and lightweight advantages. Our technology easily integrates into a wide range of product applications, including roofing surfaces for buildings, portable electronic products, defense applications, space solutions, vehicles and more.

Countries around the world are under increased pressure and global mandates to lower their carbon dioxide emissions. Ascent Solar solutions meet the world's most stringent guidelines by delivering products that provide a clean, renewable source of energy.

Electron Solar Energy (OTC: ESRG), based in Miami, Florida, is engaged in the international distribution and installation of alternative energy systems. The Company's turnkey solutions provide solar and wind energy generation, as well as energy storage systems sold Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C) worldwide. The Company also sells a proprietary line of sealed batteries, inverters, converters, Solar Panels and related components and gas and diesel fuel generators.
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Suntech develops, manufactures, and delivers the world’s most reliable and cost-effective solar energy solutions. Founded in 2001 by leading solar scientist Dr. Zhengrong Shi, we are the world’s largest producer of silicon solar modules.

We offer clean power for every application and market, from off-grid systems, to homes, to the world’s largest solar power plants. Our solar modules are installed in over 80 countries.

Suntech has offices in 13 countries, including regional headquarters in San Francisco, California; Schaffhausen, Switzerland; and Wuxi, China. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: STP).

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO)(TOKYO:6971), the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics"). By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading supplier of electronic components, telecommunications equipment, printers, copiers, solar power generating systems, semiconductor packages, cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31, 2011, the company's net sales totaled 1.27 trillion yen (approx. USD15.3 billion). The company is ranked #604 on Forbes magazine's 2011 "Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies. - (Read more)