Date: 10/13/2008
Company: Solyndra
Source: Earth2Tech
The solar conference Solar Power International, which at 20,000 attendees is being touted as the largest solar gathering in U.S. history, kicks off tonight in San Diego, and we’re down here at the event enjoying the sunny weather. While the industry is starting to feel the effects of the financial turmoil — with home owners likely to tighten their spending and debt and later-stage funding appearing more difficult — the solar industry is also emboldened by the recent passage of the renewable energy tax credits.
Politics will certainly have a presence at the show — U.S. Army General Wesley Clark and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell are giving keynotes this week and the Cleantech for Obama Group is holding a fundraiser dinner for Obama-loving solar fans. But for Earth2Tech, the startups hold our first allegiance, and here are 10 solar startups that will be making a splash at the “history making” show this week:
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