Topics covered: Venture capital interest, Thin film solar companies, Thermal energy, The smart grid, Taxing coal emissions, Tangential plays, Stock recommendations, Solar modules and systems, Solar market, Smart grid, Sector risks, Prospects for biobutanol, Production tax credits, Pricing of solar modules, Polysilicon issues, Outlook for biofuels, Material shortages, Management performance, M&A Activity, Legislative and regulatory outlook, Investor interest, Impact of volatility, Grid parity wind and solar, Federal tax incentives, Ethanol production, Cleaner coal technologies, Capital funding, Bipartisan political support, Allocation of capital