Associated Press: German solar technology company Q-Cells SE said Thursday its 2008 net profit rose 28 percent as the growing appetite for renewable energy boosted sales for its solar panels. Q-Cells — the world’s largest producer of solar cells — said its full year net profit rose to euro191 million ($258 million) from euro148 million in 2007. The company, based in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, said sales rose 46 percent to euro1.3 billion from euro859 million in 2007 and would grow further this year. …