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EVERGREEN SOLAR ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2004 RESULTS
Company Achieves Record Product Revenue of $5.6 Million As String Ribbon Capacity Expansion Proceeds Ahead of Schedule

MARLBORO, Mass., Nov 3, 2004 -- Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a manufacturer of solar power products with proprietary, low- cost manufacturing technology, today announced financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2004.

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ENERGY CONSUMERS HAVE A POWERFUL NEW CHOICE
Clean energy option backed by community matching grants, federal tax deduction

WESTBOROUGH, MA (October 21, 2004) – A powerful new choice is now available to all Massachusetts consumers interested in supporting clean, renewable energy sources, according to Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Executive Director Mitchell Adams.

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SOLARONE™ SOLUTIONS IMPROVES SECURITY AT ECSU BUS SHELTERS AND DORMS WITH SOLED™ LIGHTING SYSTEMS

Willimantic, CT (October 7th, 2004) - SolarOne™ Solutions announced today that it has delivered five grid-independent SOLed™ Bus Shelter Security lighting systems to Eastern Connecticut State University. These systems are believed to be the first of their kind in the country to be installed and operating.

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THE CONNECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND IS MAKING AVAILABLE $1.8 MILLION IN THE FORM OF REBATES TO STATE RESIDENTS FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
Up to $25,000 Per Home Is Available Through Participating Solar Photovoltaic Installation Companies.

ROCKY HILL, CT (October 4, 2004) — Homeowners seeking to lower their electric bills by adding solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to their rooftops can now contact participating installation companies. These professional contractors are authorized to obtain the rebates which will lower the cost of the solar energy system, by approximately one half, under the clean energy incentive program.

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GT EQUIPMENT ANNOUNCES RECORD BOOKINGS

MERRIMACK, NH, USA (October 4, 2004) - GT Equipment Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in design and manufacturing for the solar and materials processing industries, announced today that it is ending the 3rd quarter with new and record bookings from its world-wide business in excess of $21.2 million. The new bookings are for state-of-the-art capital equipment used in the solar manufacturing industry and represent more than a 500 percent improvement in bookings over the same quarter of 2003.

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CLEAN ENERGY FUNDS INVEST IN KONARKA
Investors See Significant Benefit in Commercializing Konarka’s Renewable Energy Materials

Lowell, Mass. – September 28, 2004 – Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and manufacturing breakthrough products that convert light to energy, today announced the Massachusetts Green Energy Fund and California-based Angeleno Group made strategic investments in the Company. These equity investments represent critical new backing for commercializing Konarka’s plastic power-producing materials from forward-looking, clean energy venture capitalists that fund technology companies working to alleviate the world’s energy crisis.

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CLEAN ENERGY COMPANIES GET SEED FUNDING FROM STATE
Funds will advance new technologies, strengthen renewable energy cluster

WESTBOROUGH, MA (September 14, 2004) – Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) Executive Director Mitchell Adams today announced $1.6 million in funding from the state’s Renewable Energy Trust to support eight high-tech companies across the state. The infusion of capital will help companies commercialize new clean energy technologies and products including solar, fuel cells and wind.

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BROCKTON HIGH SCHOOL SOLAR PROJECT DEDICATED
Kicks off “Brockton Solar Champions Partnership

Brockton, Massachusetts, September 13, 2004 – The City of Brockton today unveiled its newest power plant: a 2.4 kilowatt (kW) solar power project on the roof of Brockton High School.

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KONARKA ACQUIRES SIEMENS’ ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Union of Top Research Efforts Enhances Konarka’s Leadership Position

Lowell, Mass. — September 7, 2004 — Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and manufacturing breakthrough products that convert light to energy, announced today it acquired Siemens AG’s organic photovoltaic research activities. The acquisition brings together two leading efforts to develop and commercialize a new generation of photovoltaics that are inexpensive, easy-to-manufacture and versatile. These new plastic power cells will make it possible for any electronic device or structure to carry its own on-board source of renewable energy.

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THE AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND COMMISSIONS AN 8.1KW SOLAR SYSTEM AT ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER IN BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND
EverPower Global Corporation’s Solar System Delivers Clean, Reliable Energy to the Environmental Education Center

Bristol, RI -- August 25, 2004 -- The Audubon Society of Rhode Island started generating clean, reliable energy today when it dedicated an 8.1 kilowatt solar electric system at its Bristol Environmental Education Facility.

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EVERGREEN SOLAR NAMED ONE OF NEW ENGLAND'S FASTEST GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES

MARLBORO, Mass., Aug. 17, 2004 -- Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), a developer of proprietary, low cost solar power products, today announced that the company was named to the prestigious New England Technology Fast 50 list. The annual ranking, conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, designates the fastest-growing companies located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island by revenue growth.

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GT SOLAR & GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY OF TAIWAN SIGN $14 MILLION CONTRACT
Will Add Up To 50 New Manufacturing Jobs in New Hampshire

Merrimack, NH, August 4, 2004 -- GT Solar Technologies, a division of GT Equipment Technologies, Inc. a manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) solar wafer, cell and module manufacturing equipment, has received an order to install a turnkey multi-crystal silicon wafer manufacturing line at Green Energy Technology Inc. (GET), a new subsidiary of Tatung Company in Taiwan.

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SPIRE PROVIDES SOLAR SYSTEMS FOR CHICAGO'S MILLENNIUM PARK

BEDFORD, Mass., July 15, 2004 -- Spire Corporation (Nasdaq: SPIR) announced today the completion of five new photovoltaic systems Chicago's Millennium Park. The systems are representative of building integrated photovoltaics ("BIPV"), or solar electric systems that have the double purpose of producing electricity and serving as construction materials. These systems were manufactured locally at Spire Solar Chicago.

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KONARKA NAMED TO ALWAYSON™ LIST OF TOP 100 PRIVATE COMPANIES FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Photovoltaic Innovator Again Honored for Its Top Performance

Lowell, Mass. - July 13, 2004 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and manufacturing breakthrough products that convert light to energy, today announced its inclusion in the AlwaysOn (AO) Top 100 Private Companies list for the second consecutive year.

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SOLARONE ANNOUNCES MOVE TO NEW FACILITY

July 12, 2004 -- SolarOne™ is pleased to announce that it has moved to a new facility in downtown Framingham, Massachusetts.

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SOLARONE™ ANNOUNCES ALL-NEW WEBSITE TO REFLECT DYNAMIC NEW DIRECTION

May 25, 2004 -- SolarOne has completely reformatted its www.solarone.net site as one of several steps aimed at pointing the company towards “application-oriented” products, complemented by innovative design services and customer-friendly product support.

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SPIRE CORPORATION CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY

March 17, 2004--Spire Corporation celebrates the 35th Anniversary of its founding.

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SOLARONE™ ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF NEW, LOW-COST HARVEST-STORE™ DATA LOGGER

March 15, 2004--SolarOne™ today announced the availability of its new Harvest-Store™ Data Logger, particularly effective for off-grid and educational solar electric applications.

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KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES RECEIVES $6 MILLION DOLLAR AWARD FROM DARPA TO DEVELOP NEW MATERIALS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Potential Military Applications to Include Solar-Powered Sensor Networks and Remote Power for Soldiers and Unmanned Vehicles

February 17, 2004

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CALL TO ENTREPRENEURS FROM THE MASS. RENEWABLE ENERGY

February 6, 2004--The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust announcea the Sustainable Energy Economic Development Initiative (SEED) - an $8 million economic development initiative.

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KONARKA TECHNOLOGIES DEMONSTRATES NEW LEVELS OF EFFICIENCY IN FLEXIBLE PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

Konarka Technologies, Inc., an innovator in developing and manufacturing breakthrough products that convert light to energy, announced that it has developed prototypes of its photovoltaic cells that have achieved more than seven percent efficiency.

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EVERGREEN SOLAR ANNOUNCES LATEST STRING RIBBON TECHNOLOGY ADVANCE
Research Project Grows Four Ribbons from One Furnace

Evergreen Solar, Inc., a developer, marketer, and manufacturer of photovoltaic (solar power) products for the worldwide market, today announced that it has successfully completed a prototype research project for its proprietary String Ribbon(TM) technology for manufacturing solar cells -- enabling the growth of four silicon ribbons from a single furnace.

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CONNECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) PROJECT
Clean-energy projects to be funded over three years

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has announced its continuing support for Solar Photovoltaics with a new three- year program for PV installations on commercial, industrial and institutional buildings.

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GREEN-E AUDIT REPORT REVEALS SIGNIFICANT ANNUAL GROWTH IN GREEN POWER:
Renewable Energy Markets Show Positive Results in 2002

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) released its Annual Verification Report for the Green-e Renewable Energy Certification Program revealing positive growth in certified renewable energy retail sales, supply, and pollution benefits in 2002. The report shows over 1.9 million MWh of certified renewable resources procured in 2002 --a two-fold increase over 2001.

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