It was a home run, a grand slam, a dream come true or the biggest birthday present ever for the solar industry, depending on who you spoke with.
But these are not normal times and the reality of the global economy collided with what should have been a day in the sun for solar companies.
President Bush signed off on an eight-year extension of solar energy tax incentives last week, providing the long-sought stability for the burgeoning industry. A $2,000 reimbursement cap for home solar projects was wiped away and for the first time, utilities get a tax credit, too.
Before the Champagne went flat, however, solar's Wall Street nosedive had outpaced …
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