Solar Energy Hit By China-Europe Trade Conflicts

The solar energy market has been one of the darlings in the first half of 2013, with companies like SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL) and SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) more  more than doubling in value since the start of the year. Headwinds have risen, however, as European regulators move to block certain trade practices emerging from China that might harm the market. A new report, authored by KGI’s Jennifer Liang, considers the impact of the growing tension between China and Europe and concludes that the future of solar is mixed going ahead. The analysis does not anticipate the…