Here it is, your brief moment of solar power…

Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), the Tempe, Arizona-based maker of thin-film solar modules, got a boost yesterday, thanks to an analyst upgrade.

If this keeps up, you may see “Made in Minnesota” stamped on the frame of solar panels.

Craig Furgeson, of CBS, had some on-air fun last night:

Obama said we need a new energy strategy, one with more alternatives, like solar power. I agree. But let’s not forget about lunar power. Remember, the moon is what gives power to werewolves.

Now, I know Obama was trying to take the long view, but talking about solar energy in the middle of the oil spill is like watching your house engulfed in flames and saying, “We really should change the curtains.”

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Finally today, Sungevity — California solar installation company — keeps on keepin’ on with its PR binge, this time offering to do a satellite rooftop analysis for California’s gubernatorial candidates, Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown. The firm has already offered to install solar panels atop the White House for free. Want a solar energy analysis of your own? Say no more.

That’s all for today — have a great weekend!