U.S. companies such as Solyndra, Evergreen Solar, Energy Conversion Devices and SpectraWatt went bankrupt.
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Yet the question remains, will Energy Conversion Devices even exist as a company a year from now?
As you might imagine, the warning is hitting Energy Conversion Devices shares hard.
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For Energy Conversion Devices, a small materials firm in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Meanwhile, U.S.-based companies were mixed, as Energy Conversion Devices increased 2.6%, SunPower gained 1.4%, though First Solar slipped 0.2% and Evergreen Solar fell 1.7%.
Energy Conversion Devices ( ENER - news - people ) could be one of the best bearish plays of the bunch.
His company, Energy Conversion Devices, founded in 1960 with his wife, Iris, went public in 1964 but lost money almost every year of its existence.
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Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) is not having a good month.
When Mr. Miller bought the Energy Conversion Devices shares, the renewable-energy industry was vulnerable because this investment-tax break was due to expire at the end of 2008.
Solar stocks are heading lower across the board this morning following an alarming earnings warning after the close yesterday by thin-film solar provider Energy Conversion Devices (ENER).
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The troubles continue to mount at Energy Conversion Devices.
The clouds are getting darker for Energy Conversion Devices.
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Mr. Miller, the 47-year-old energy aide to Mr. Reid, bought shares in Energy Conversion Devices stock in two chunks on Jan. 14 and Jan. 16, 2008, according to filings.
Dozens of solar manufacturers worldwide have filed for bankruptcy in the past two years, including U.S. companies such as Solyndra, Abound Solar, Evergreen Solar, Energy Conversion Devices and Konarka Technologies.
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"We were worried as we are always worried because it meant uncertainty, " said Martha Duggan, the vice president of regulatory and government affairs for the solar unit of Energy Conversion Devices.
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