Comments on: OptiSolar Hawks Its Crown Jewels to First Solar http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/ Helping the Earth with Technology Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: First Solar Signs on PG&E for 300MW of Desert Sunlight Project http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-48848 First Solar Signs on PG&E for 300MW of Desert Sunlight Project Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:51:27 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-48848 <p>[...] and turning their focus to different markets. Last year, two startups that had deals with PG&E (Optisolar and Ausra) ended up selling off planned projects to First Solar. Ausra was sold to French nuclear [...]</p> [...] and turning their focus to different markets. Last year, two startups that had deals with PG&E (Optisolar and Ausra) ended up selling off planned projects to First Solar. Ausra was sold to French nuclear [...]

]]> By: PG&E To Own More Clean Power — This Time It’s Wind http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-42668 PG&E To Own More Clean Power — This Time It’s Wind Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:00:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-42668 <p>[...] that are building these clean power projects can also be risky. Take PV solar maker OptiSolar, which sold off to First Solar a coveted 550 MW solar project that was supposed to supply PG&E with solar [...]</p> [...] that are building these clean power projects can also be risky. Take PV solar maker OptiSolar, which sold off to First Solar a coveted 550 MW solar project that was supposed to supply PG&E with solar [...]

]]> By: First Solar Buys Ausra Solar Project; PG&E Power Purchase Deal Is Off http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-41393 First Solar Buys Ausra Solar Project; PG&E Power Purchase Deal Is Off Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:07:51 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-41393 <p>[...] “withdrawn.” Today’s announcement comes just over seven months after First Solar acquired the crown jewels — the whole project pipeline, including the massive 550MW Topaz Solar Farms planned for [...]</p> [...] “withdrawn.” Today’s announcement comes just over seven months after First Solar acquired the crown jewels — the whole project pipeline, including the massive 550MW Topaz Solar Farms planned for [...]

]]> By: First Solar to Build World’s Largest PV Solar Farm for Chinese Government http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-37789 First Solar to Build World’s Largest PV Solar Farm for Chinese Government Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:14:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-37789 <p>[...] desert. That’s a world record: the PV plant that First Solar is building for PG&E (bought from OptiSolar), and previously topped the list, will deliver the equivalent of 550 [...]</p> [...] desert. That’s a world record: the PV plant that First Solar is building for PG&E (bought from OptiSolar), and previously topped the list, will deliver the equivalent of 550 [...]

]]> By: CHART: First Solar Ramps Up US Utility Deals « Energy Portfolio Managers Blog http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-37078 CHART: First Solar Ramps Up US Utility Deals « Energy Portfolio Managers Blog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:12:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-37078 <p>[...] First Solar snapped up shuttered OptiSolar’s pipeline of solar projects with western U.S. utilities, it bought itself over a gigawatt worth of [...]</p> [...] First Solar snapped up shuttered OptiSolar’s pipeline of solar projects with western U.S. utilities, it bought itself over a gigawatt worth of [...]

]]> By: First Solar Scores Yet Another Cali Utility Deal: 550 MW for SCE « Energy Portfolio Managers Blog http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-37075 First Solar Scores Yet Another Cali Utility Deal: 550 MW for SCE « Energy Portfolio Managers Blog Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:11:13 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-37075 <p>[...] far as photovoltaic solar projects go, these are biggies. Together they will have about the same generating capacity as the massive Topaz project, which First Solar snapped up from ailing OptiSolar and is now building to sell clean power to [...]</p> [...] far as photovoltaic solar projects go, these are biggies. Together they will have about the same generating capacity as the massive Topaz project, which First Solar snapped up from ailing OptiSolar and is now building to sell clean power to [...]

]]> By: CHART: First Solar Ramps Up US Utility Deals http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-36735 CHART: First Solar Ramps Up US Utility Deals Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:02:00 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-36735 <p>[...] First Solar snapped up shuttered OptiSolar’s pipeline of solar projects with western U.S. utilities, it bought itself over a gigawatt worth of [...]</p> [...] First Solar snapped up shuttered OptiSolar’s pipeline of solar projects with western U.S. utilities, it bought itself over a gigawatt worth of [...]

]]> By: First Solar Scores Yet Another Cali Utility Deal: 550 MW for SCE http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-36708 First Solar Scores Yet Another Cali Utility Deal: 550 MW for SCE Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:56:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-36708 <p>[...] far as photovoltaic solar projects go, these are biggies. Together they will have about the same generating capacity as the massive Topaz project, which First Solar snapped up from ailing OptiSolar and is now building to sell clean power to [...]</p> [...] far as photovoltaic solar projects go, these are biggies. Together they will have about the same generating capacity as the massive Topaz project, which First Solar snapped up from ailing OptiSolar and is now building to sell clean power to [...]

]]> By: Energy Conversion Looks for Revenue in Solar Project Development http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-30792 Energy Conversion Looks for Revenue in Solar Project Development Mon, 11 May 2009 22:31:34 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-30792 <p>[...] jumped into the project development business as well. In March, the Tempe, Ariz., firm agreed to buy the photovoltaic project pipeline of OptiSolar, including a 550 MW project to supply electric utility Pacific Gas & Electric with [...]</p> [...] jumped into the project development business as well. In March, the Tempe, Ariz., firm agreed to buy the photovoltaic project pipeline of OptiSolar, including a 550 MW project to supply electric utility Pacific Gas & Electric with [...]

]]> By: Sarah W http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-30547 Sarah W Wed, 06 May 2009 23:25:47 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-30547 <p>Why can't anybody spell anymore?</p> <p>To sell to get out of debt is "to hock"</p> <p>To peddle on the street, as in calling out the price and nature of your wares, it "to hawk"</p> <p>"Optisolar HOCKS its crown jewels to First Solar" is the correct English usage.</p> <p>Just hate to have the solar business characterized as a crowd that cannot spell, or has no editors that know how to spell.</p> Why can’t anybody spell anymore?

To sell to get out of debt is “to hock”

To peddle on the street, as in calling out the price and nature of your wares, it “to hawk”

“Optisolar HOCKS its crown jewels to First Solar” is the correct English usage.

Just hate to have the solar business characterized as a crowd that cannot spell, or has no editors that know how to spell.

]]> By: Q-Cells, LDK Team Up to Tackle Large-Scale Solar http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-28715 Q-Cells, LDK Team Up to Tackle Large-Scale Solar Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:29:49 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-28715 <p>[...] MW is on the high end of currently operating solar power plants, it’s nowhere near as big as some plants that are in the [...]</p> [...] MW is on the high end of currently operating solar power plants, it’s nowhere near as big as some plants that are in the [...]

]]> By: OptiSolar Crashes « shankarsoma; Change the View http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-27550 OptiSolar Crashes « shankarsoma; Change the View Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:56:51 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-27550 <p>[...] has halted any manufacturing it had started and is cutting almost all of its staff. That’s after selling off a $400 million crown jewel solar project contract with PG&E to First Solar earlier this month, and cutting nearly half of [...]</p> [...] has halted any manufacturing it had started and is cutting almost all of its staff. That’s after selling off a $400 million crown jewel solar project contract with PG&E to First Solar earlier this month, and cutting nearly half of [...]

]]> By: OptiSolar Crashes: Lessons for Greentech http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-27430 OptiSolar Crashes: Lessons for Greentech Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:18:39 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-27430 <p>[...] halted any manufacturing it had started and is cutting almost all of its staff. That’s after selling off a $400 million crown jewel solar project contract with PG&E to First Solar earlier this month, and cutting nearly half of [...]</p> [...] halted any manufacturing it had started and is cutting almost all of its staff. That’s after selling off a $400 million crown jewel solar project contract with PG&E to First Solar earlier this month, and cutting nearly half of [...]

]]> By: First Solar Cranks Out a Good Gigawatt of Thin Film Solar http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-27402 First Solar Cranks Out a Good Gigawatt of Thin Film Solar Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:17:10 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-27402 <p>[...] 500 MW. Even through the recent downturn, First Solar is now powering ahead like a locomotive. Earlier this month the company bought up a coveted 550 MW solar project to supply PG&E with solar power for $400 million from [...]</p> [...] 500 MW. Even through the recent downturn, First Solar is now powering ahead like a locomotive. Earlier this month the company bought up a coveted 550 MW solar project to supply PG&E with solar power for $400 million from [...]

]]> By: Gemini Solar to Build Big in Austin « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-26585 Gemini Solar to Build Big in Austin « Earth2Tech Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:01:20 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-26585 <p>[...] the Fotowatio deal was announced, thin-film leader First Solar said it would buy OptiSolar’s entire solar project pipeline in an all-stock deal valued at $400 million. And earlier this month, solar installer groSolar [...]</p> [...] the Fotowatio deal was announced, thin-film leader First Solar said it would buy OptiSolar’s entire solar project pipeline in an all-stock deal valued at $400 million. And earlier this month, solar installer groSolar [...]

]]> By: SunEdison Seals $20M for Solar Farms as Rivals Sell Their Assets « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2009/03/02/optisolar-hawks-its-crown-jewels-to-first-solar/#comment-26327 SunEdison Seals $20M for Solar Farms as Rivals Sell Their Assets « Earth2Tech Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:06:18 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=24850#comment-26327 <p>[...] announced that it will buy most of the assets of San Francisco’s MMA Renewables, and Optisolar hawked its project pipeline to First [...]</p> [...] announced that it will buy most of the assets of San Francisco’s MMA Renewables, and Optisolar hawked its project pipeline to First [...]

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