Closing Glance: Solar up on US call for greenhouse gas cap

Bush proposed a new target for stopping the growth of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and also called for putting the brakes on greenhouse gas emissions from electric power plants within 10 to 15 years.

Here is how some key solar energy companies fared.

First Solar Inc. rose $8.59, or 3 percent, to $295.91.

Trina Solar Ltd. rose $2.08, or 4.9 percent, to $44.55.

SunPower Corp. rose $5.16, or 5.5 percent, to $99.58.

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. rose $2.29, or 5.1 percent, to $47.39.