David Fessler, contributing writer for Money Morning, analyzes the ongoing trends and mid-term future for solar energy companies.

David Fessler, Advisory Panelist for Investment U, looks at the state of alternative energy and why conventional experts may be wrong about the industry.

By sucking the air out of energy prices and sapping private investment, the financial crisis submarined solar energy last fall. But a silver lining has emerged around the dark cloud that has blanketed the sector for so long.

Trina Solar is recognized as a solar pioneer since it was founded in 1997. Their products provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power  and their fourth quater revenues  are about to beat expectations.