The inverted metamorphic triple-junction solar cell and other energy items in the news

Michael Giberson

1. Solar power technology continues to improve.
2. Retail electric utility rate for 100% wind power dips below the standard rate. Likely just for one month, since gas prices are down from their recent peak.
3. Texas retail market under pressure, but shows signs of progress. A well-capitalized firm with an understanding of risk management issues will do fine in the Texas retail environment.
4. Five years after a few poorly trimmed trees, some over-active transmission line relays, a computer malfunction and a lack of awareness by utility staff led to the largest blackout in U.S. history.