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1. Euro debt crisis slowing solar panel installs, SMA Solar says

   Germany's biggest manufacturer of inverters for solar panels sees slumping solar sales returning to "moderate growth" mid 2012.

   Submitted by Adam Lesser

2. ARM vs Intel: Just starting or already over?

   As ARM tries to leverage its low power chip designs to move up the stack, there comes news that notebook makers are now bidding on both ARM designs and Intel chips for the next production cycle of notebooks. With ARM CPUs already running tablets and the move by Microsoft to allow the next build of the Windows OS to support ARM, there is little reason one couldn't build an ARM based notebook.

   Submitted by Adam Lesser

3. A gold rush of subsidies in the search for clean energy

   More criticism of clean energy subsidies, from the pages of the New York Times. Some good reporting and analysis here about solar companies that got both loan guarantees and cash grants from the Treasury Department. One solution is to subsidize solar companies for outcomes, like an amount of power generated at a certain price, rather than providing cash up front. This forces them to become accustomed to guaranteeing energy pricing for the market.

   Submitted by Adam Lesser

4. Obama administration on verge of delaying Keystone XL project

   After months of protest, the LA Times reports that the Obama administration is set to announce a delay in the effort to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. No doubt Obama is concerned about the political fallout with environmentalists as he heads into a reelection.

   Submitted by Adam Lesser

5. Biofuels, wind power show gains, but hurdles remain

   According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Department, biofuels and wind power are leading the way in terms of growth of use.

   Submitted by Adam Lesser

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