Friday, January 30, 2009

solar S.S

The san francisco based firm just completed a $200 million solar project "which invested in 20.6 megawatts of photovoltaic solar arrays for companies like Macy’s, the Gap, Lowe’s and utility FPL (FPL) as well as the Denver International Airport" "MMA Renewable (MMAB.PK)" provides the money for the installation of large commercial solar arrays on big box stores and other places while keepin ownership of the systems. The electricity produced is sold to the building owner under a long term contract
how ever the good news is that some how if that company can raise enough money they just might be able to to the same in denver the only problem is that the company would have to raise $200 million more dollers and in my opinion that would take a very long time and would be really hard many of the wall street banks that invested in big solar projects are no more and contral
projects has fallen faster than the Dow Jones as most companies aren’t piling up much tax liability these days the ones that are left are being very picky and asking a lot,” says Cheney, adding that banks and other investors are demanding bigger returns on their investments still he notes past "MMA Renewable investors like Wells Fargo (WFC) remain relatively healthy." “If you look at every country in Europe and the U.S., there are good examples of financing institutions that were less impacted by the financial crisis, which is a deep one” he says
one possible source of new money investment may come from well "capitalized utilities" "that thanks to a change to the tax laws Congress made last October, can now claim tax credits for solar projects. PG&E (PCG) CEO Peter Darbee, for instance, has said his utility plans to invest in solar power plants."

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

inauguration S.S

The 2009 inauguration of the first Black and the 44th president of the U.S.A. Mr.Obama or some say Mr. President. He told us "Yes We Can!" and now its Yes
We Did! The inauguration was very exciting for me because I never in my life time would have guessed that this counrty would have a Black President. I am proud to be able to tell people that I was able to see the country's first Black President.
Part of me wishes that I could vote. That way I could say that I was a part of history.
Sometime soon it will be me inside one of those voting booths or maybe one day I will have the chance to make history. I dont just want Obama to be president because he's black. I watched a lot of his speeches and I was not just hearing what he said, I really was listening. I heard what he had to say about change for the country. I feel he was saying that the government's old methods were not working and he thoght that it was time for some new methods. To me thats what change meant every time he said it. Also, his plans to take this country out of the recession. I did not forget about him trying to help small businesses get back on their feet.
In my eyes I think that Obama is trying to make things like they use to be. From hearing feedback from alot of family members I think thats what every one wants.
At the inauguration lots and lots of people shed a few tears like my grandmother for instince, she was alive when Martin L. King Jr. walked. She says that to see a man from the same race that use to be slaves become a president is incredible. From drinking from a different water fountain because of your skin color to a man of that same skin color becoming president. This is amazing!