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Roof Materials

• ARISE- APV on TSX, March 07, prospectus issued for funds for a PV facility in Germany 80MW by 2017. planned production of 5MW in 2007, 10Mw in 2008 of thin film PV cells, wafers from see SolarWorld subsidiary Deutsche Solar. sales to SDA, inverter/controller for home PV systems, electric fencing, solar water pumping, solar thermal, utility interactive systems, start trading July 22, 2003. Canadian distributor of see-Suntech's MSK roofing panels.
• BP Solar- BP on NYSE, BIPV roofing product. an early leader in solar, now plans to spend $1Billion on solar. 100MW solar cell manufacturer- drops from #3 to #7 in 2005. plant in Tres Cantos Spain to expand to 300MW, plant in Bangalore India to expand to 300MW, Planning 63 MW solar park in Portugal. installing 278 solar installations in Spain for 160 Million Euros. avaiable in some Home Depot stores. 150MW from US plant by 2008. jv with Sun Oasis Co Ltd of China- 25 MW, 100MW by 2010. see also solar thermal. May 2005 BP Solar reports 1st profit. Has a state of the art screen printing tech proprietary to BP Solar.
• Dow, ticker, Dow Powerhouse solar shingle, 2009.
• Elk Corp- ELK on NYSE, biggest roofing and building products co in USA. has agreement with ATS to develop roofing products using Spheral Solar flexible solar cells.
• ErSol Solar Energy AG- WKN 662753, symbol ES6, ISIN DE0006627532 on ETR,FSE,BER,MUN,STU,DUS,HAM; OFPQ on AIM, ERSLF on NASDAQ; 09/2005 IPO, makers of 60MW/yr -to expand to 220MW/yr by 08 at Arnstadt, + 100MW at Erfurt- of thin film mono and multicrystalline silicon solar cells, 07/2005 bought Asi Industries GmbH -25MW/yr to expand to 100MW/yr- of monocrystaline ingots and wafers. 280 employees. contracts with MSK Corp (Japan), Solon, Solarwatt. has cells that use a three bus system. ErSol (35%) jv with Shanghai Electric Solar Energy Ltd (55%) for 6MW production and supply of modules in China.
• ICP Solar-ICPR on NASDAQ OTCBB, (was FCFN.OB on OTCBB- Dec 06), Jan 07-K1U on FFT,BER, Canadian co making RV, rooftop, OEM, consumer PV products. Dec 06 reverse takeover of FC Financial Services Inc to gain FCFN.OB listing.
• Kubota- 6326 on TSE, KUB ADR on NYSE, Tractors, also makes Ecolony roofing product that uses solar.
• Open Energy Corp- OEGY on NASDAQ OTC.BB, sold O&G holdings in 2005, now has solar and water desalination, SolarSave BIPV roofing membrane. SunCone CSP tech, pre-commercial, concentrates sun to heat a fluid. Formerly see Barnabus Energy- BBSE on NASDAQ OTCBB.
• Photovoltaic Solar Cells Inc-PVSO.PK, dye doped graphite solar cells for cells or roofing tiles.
• Romag Holdings Plc-ROM on AIM, 12MW/yr PowerGlaz BIPV roofing modules, glass and structural silicon bonding co.
• SES Solar-SESI on OTC.BB, Sept 2006 reverse takeover of Societe d'Energie of Switzerland, products based on intigrating unique architecture on commercially available PV panels and solar roof tiles, PV installer. analyst report at Dutton Associates.
• Sika-SIK on SWX, world's largest roof waterproofing co. 2005 acquires Sarna Polymer Holdings Inc whose subsidiary Sarnafil International AG supplies see- Solar Integrated with flexible single-ply roofing membrane for BIPV roof product.
• Solar Integrated Technologies-SIT on AIM, May 12, 2004 AIM floatation 7.2 M shares @ 1.71p. WKN AOB5U8, symbol TMB, ISIN USU8340P1031 on ETR,FSE; LA co. making flexible thin-film amorphous silicon PV cell BIPV roofing membrane, solar tents, solar carports. strategic alliance with ECD/UniSolar. Stuart Energy is a partner. Buys into Dachland GmbH of Germany, a leading green and solar roofer. $13M contract from Tesco in California to install world's largest solar roofing system.
• Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd.-STP on NYSE, WKN BOPO1N4, Symbol STP, ISIN US86800C1045, on ETR,FSE,BER,MUN,STU; China co., one of top IPO's of 2005. 150MW solar cell production from 6 production lines. 270MW module production. bought MSK of Japan-makes BIPV roofing products. 50MW thin film cell plant for 2009 at Caohejing Hi-tech Park in Shanghai planned.
• SXL- 1919 on TSE, custom prefab houses for solar power.
• systaic AG-SJK on FSE, engineering & install, crystalline silicon solar cells can be applied to roofs, steel, glass.
• Taisei Corp-1801 on TSE, rooftop sunlight system.

Glass

• Kaneka Corp-code 4118 on TSE, 30MW thin film pv power systems, 55MW by 07. new-See-Through PV Modules.
• Kyocera Corperation- local code 6971 on TSE, KYO on NYSE, WKN 860614 on Xetra, 350MW PV panels. 2007-building to double production. see also Kyocera Solar Inc. solar business since 1975, world's #2 solar cell co in 2003.'Econoroots Wide' a 10-13kW solar power gen system for gas stations, small business., good looking Solar Grove (TM) system built on parking lots-12 year payback period. 24MW plant in Czech Rep. expanding Mexico module plant from 35MW to 150MW by 2011.
• Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd- 5214 on TSE, solar glass amongst much other.
• Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.- 5202 on TSE, sheet glass, May 2006, buys Pilkington plc, pv systems.
• Pilkington plc-PILK on London, sheet glass and pv systems, May 06, being bought by see-Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd..
• Powerfilm Inc-PFLM on AIM, developer + manufacturer of amorphous-silicon thin-film cells, flex solar panels, BIPV solar products.
• Romag Holdings Plc-ROM on AIM, 12MW/yr PowerGlaz BIPV roofing modules, glass and structural silicon bonding co.
• Solar Thin Films Inc.-SLTN on OTC, no web. solar panel equipment for thin film on glass, 2006- 4 turnkey plants constructed. formerly American United Global Inc.
• SES 21 AG-IPO delayed, solar packages for homes, inverters, products; distributor of PV + solar thermal. new glass to glass panel connector.
• Sharp-6753 on TSE, Lumiwall- translucent glass wall into which thin film see-through solar cells + LED's built in. + solar powered lampposts. Kameyama Plant-Super Green Factory for making liquid crystal panels.
• sunways Ag- WKN 733220 on FSE + Xetra Neuen Markt, ISIN DE0007332207, makes inverters + transparent solar modules that can double as windows. can invest in interest bearing corporate bonds on offer.
• XsunX Inc- XSNX on NASDAQ OTCBB, Power Glass (tm), thin film solar tech.
• XYG Glass-0868 on HKSE, low iron PV glass.

Home Builders & Industrial BIPV

• China Singyes Solar Technology Holdings Limited-0750 on HKSE, thin film BIPV design and installation in China.
• Envision, no web, EVSI on OTCBB, solar PV parking lot shading structures.
• Harakosan- 8894 on OSE (Osaka), real estate co that builds solar all electric into buildings.
• Lennar Homes-LEN on NYSE, built largest solar community in USA at Roseville California.
• Misawa Homes Co.-1722 on TSE, building a building a Next Generation Zero-Energy House in Asahihawa City, Hokkaido.
• Panahome- 1924 on TSE, steel frame prefab houses, 8% of homes have solar roofs. (formerly National House Industrial Co. Ltd.)
• Sekisui Chemical- 4204 on TSE, prefab homes w/ 50% solar fittings. also plastics.
• Sekisui House Ltd-1928 on TSE, building a Carbon Neutral House April 2008.
• Shenergy Group-600642 on SHA, building BIPV into two pavillions at China Expo.
• Skydome Holding Limited-SKY on ASX, skydomes to let in natural light.
• Tohoku Misawa Homes Co Ltd-1907 on TSE, prefab homes with solar.