Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> June 1, 2009

Solar Energy Generation – Steve O’rourke – Deutsche Bank

Steve O'Rourke, Managing Director, joined Deutsche Bank in June 2004 as a Senior Analyst covering cemiconductor capital equipment and materials, and expanded coverage to include the solar PV energy space since 2006. Previously, he had held similar roles at Piper Jaffray and Robertson Stephens. Prior to Wall Street, he spent more than eight years at Applied Materials, where he assumed numerous roles of increasing responsibility in engineering, sales and marketing, operations, product management and strategic marketing. Then, for two years, he worked at an early stage start up company, Everdream Corp., in general management roles. He earned his BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, did graduate work in nuclear engineering with the U.S. Navy, and served three years as a submarine officer. Profile
TWST: What's the correct term for this space? Is it alternative energy or green

technology?

Mr. O'Rourke: There are more names for this space than you can count. I think

most like to refer