Amid all of the talks and discussions on alternative energy by the Presidential candidates, one solar company has announced its plans for an IPO. Founded in 2006, SolarCity provides energy to both homeowners as well as businesses as it finances and installs photovoltaic for its customers. The firm also performs energy audits and builds charging stations for electric cars [for more solar energy news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: How a President Romney Could Destroy Alternative Energy Investing Why Alternative Energy Will Never Become Widespread (In Our Lifetime) Why The Solar ETF (KWT) Is Up 1,400% Today Three Reasons Why Solar Stocks Are Sinking China Solar Power: Sunny Days Ahead For Solar ETFs?