Welcome to the Green Chip Review Weekend Edition — our insights from the week in everything alternative and cleantech, as well as links to our most-read Green Chip Review and sister publication articles.

With so much happening in the cleantech world this week, I thought I'd simplify the format with a simple cheers and jeers.

Here's my take on what went down during this busy week...

Cheers

To Morocco, for opening up the bidding process for the first phase of its $9 billion solar project. Pre-qualification bids are being invited to construct one or more solar thermal units with a capacity of 125 MW or more. When finished, the Ouarzazata complex will have a capacity of 500 MW, just part of the country's plan to get about 40% of its power from solar by 2020.

Will it be the company with the most experience in the region, Abengoa? The well-established Acciona? Or will it be a new kid on the block like eSolar, or Areva's newly purchased Ausra?

We'll have to wait and see.

Cheers

To Germany, which has successfully created the largest solar market in the world despite having the solar resources of Portland. In anticipation of cuts to its feed-in tariff, it added a record 3.4 GW of solar capacity in the first half — equivalent to three nuclear plants. Officials say they'll easily pass the full year record of 3.8 GW, and could install as many as 8 GW before the year is over.

Germany accounts for about 50% of the world's solar installations. And China makes about 50% of the world's solar products. That's why Renesola (NYSE: SOL), Solarfun (NASDAQ: SOLF), JA Solar (NASDAQ: JASO), and others have been on fire — up something like 70% for the year.

I told you so, told you so, told you so, told you so.

Jeers

To U.S. wind installations in the first half, which were down 71% compared to last year. New wind capacity fell behind new coal capacity for the first time in five years, and we've now fallen behind new wind development in Europe and China.

All this a result of failed action in Congress, which has failed to enact both a national renewable energy standard (RES) and a price on carbon. Even worse, if crucial Treasury grants aren't extended by the end of the year, the industry risks dying on the vine.

Cheers

To Greece, which said this week it will invest $15.59 billion in energy and environmental projects over five years to “boost its ailing economy and create new jobs.” The projects — ranging from solar and wind to new subways — are expected to attract another $41 billion in private investment and create 192,000 jobs.

Cheers

To the earnings results of American Superconductor (NASDAQ: AMSC), Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI), Power-One (NASDAQ: PWER), Tenneco (NYSE: TEN), Veeco (NASDAQ: VECO), and Tetra Tech (NASDAQ: TTEK).

Jeers

To earnings from Comverge (NASDAQ: COMV), MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR), and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR).

Ideas on how to profit from all these happenings below.

Call it like you see it,

Nick

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Canada Puts the Kibosh on Oil and Coal: BC Parliament Cracks Down on Fossil Fuels
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Clean Energy Mergers & Acquisitions: When Cleantech Came of Age
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