2012

July 13, 2012

Shale Gas Fracking Dangers – Insurance companies refuse to give Coverage

While Shale Gas extraction continues unabated in the USA leading to a massive oversupply and a price crash in natural gas, the environmental dangers continue to […]
July 12, 2012

Swimming Pool Solar Panels Manufacturers, Types, Advantages, Working Mechanism & Hybrid System

Swimming Pool Solar Panels Swimming Pools require heating to bring it to the desired temperature during the swimming season, or to extend the swimming season in […]
July 12, 2012

Cadmium Tellerium Thin Film Solar Technology set to become another victim of Capitalism’s Creative Destruction with GE, Abound Solar downing shutters

Cadmium Tellurium Thin Film Solar Technology championed by thin film solar panel leader First Solar is set to become a victim of capitalism’s creative destruction as […]
July 11, 2012

Sunshine State Florida Does No Justice to its Name, installing measly number of PV Solar Panels

While US Solar Installers are expanding rapidly as solar power grows at a rapid pace across the country, the Sunshine state Florida refuses to adopt legislation […]
July 11, 2012

Will India Solar Start up Flareum – With Differentiated Long Term R&D Approach, Succeed ?

Solar Products in India I have repeated numerous times that the Indian solar industry represents one of the biggest investing opportunities in the 21st century. However […]
July 10, 2012

Indian Freakonomics – Why the Textile and Furniture Industry has started using Fertilizers

India gives billions of dollars in misdirected subsidies to the fuel and fertilizer sectors which goes into the pockets of middlemen and profiteers. It is a […]
July 10, 2012

Solar Gold Rush leads to Sharp Appreciation in Land Value in India’s Southern Dust Bowls

Solar Gold Rush The Indian state of  Tamil Nadu, which is set to announce a solar subsidy policy soon, is seeing a massive gold rush. Note […]
July 9, 2012

Troubled Erstwhile King of Wind Turbines Vestas looks for Buyers as Creditors serve Ultimatum

Vestas, the Danish producer of wind turbines which used to lord over the wind energy market has seen its fortunes crater with the advent of big […]
July 9, 2012

Endemic Corruption afflicts whole of South Asia perpetuating Grinding Poverty for Hundreds of Millions

I am surprised at the similarities in the corruption scandals hitting the South Asian nations almost daily. Despite hundreds and millions of citizens living in grinding […]
July 8, 2012

Folding Solar Panels – Brunton, Sunlinq, PowerFilm, CT Solar, Max Burton, Wagan, Suntactics, Sierra

Foldable Solar Panels Are lightweight and portable devices, used for charging rechargeable batteries, cell phones, GPS, computers, satellite phones, 12 Volt car battery, portable USB power […]
July 7, 2012

Solar Panel Maintenance and Cleaning Companies & Costs

Need for Solar Panel Cleaning Solar Panels are exposed to the environment – sun, wind, dust, rain etc.   Solar panels are very similar to windows, lying […]
July 6, 2012

Why investing in BRICs Debt is much more Profitable than Equity

Any BRICs investor can tell you intuitivity without performing extensive spreadsheet analysis that putting money into debt has proven to be more profitable than equity over […]
July 6, 2012

Why Indian State owned Electricity Distibutors and Generators are living in mortal fear of the Sun

India’s Green Companies are seeing tremendous growth backed by the nation’s massive energy demand increase. However, it is a known fact that India’s power situation is […]
July 5, 2012

Despite massive Green Manufacturing Expansion, China’s Greenhouse Effect to grow to critical levels by 2020

China Solar and Wind China’s renewable (solar & wind) manufacturing industry has generated a massive global oversupplying leading to a price crash in solar panels and […]
July 5, 2012

Indian Solar Power Plants performing Badly as Biggest developers shirk on Quality, Maintenance

Indian states continue to award solar power projects to big developers like Welspun Energy, Moser Baer and others despite shoddy performance by big power developers. Tata […]
July 4, 2012

Indian Renewable Energy Certificate Market grows by an astounding 600% annually

India recently introduced the Renewable Energy Certificate Scheme to promote the use of Green Energy in India through a market based pricing mechanism. Other cleantech subsidies […]
July 4, 2012

Why Investing in DRAM Industry makes great sense as Painful and Prolonged Industry Consolidation leaves only Three players left – Micron, Samsung and Hynix

The DRAM Industry has seen a long and painful consolidation with many players going bankrupt and others being gobbled up by bigger companies. Many companies left […]
July 3, 2012

Solar Shutdowns this Week sees German heavyweight Schott Solar close shop at 4 factories as Chinese onslaught ruthless.

German Solar Companies Are being pushed out of the solar market they developed by the ruthless assault of Chinese solar panel companies. Already stalwarts of the […]
July 3, 2012

Even as Fukushima Cooling System Fails, Japanese Authorities restart Ohi Nuclear Plant in face of Massive Protests

Japanese Government Gave the go ahead in restarting the nuclear power plants in the country after all the nuclear reactors were shut down post the Fukushima […]
July 2, 2012

Why has Abound Solar Demise Surprised People

The news report on Department of Energy informing of Abound Solar demise surprised many people and led to the usual media excitement of Obama’s faulty loans […]
July 2, 2012

Solar Energy dominates Renewables Growth in 2011 with 60% share at $147 billion growing at 50% y/y even as Wind Energy Investment flattens out

Solar Energy Investment in Solar Energy sector jumped by more than 50% y/y to around $150 billion in 2011 with solar projects being built frantically in […]
July 1, 2012

Solar in UK sees a Utility Scale Solar Farm boom powered by Renewable Obligation Certificates

United Kingdom is seeing a raft of new Solar Farm projects in the 20-50 MW range even as the solar feed in tariffs have been sharply […]
June 30, 2012

Competing with your Own Second Hand Products – Massively Oversupplied Solar Equipment Industry faces Unique Problem

Solar Panels have become massively oversupplied globally with companies in the boom years of 2010 and 2011 installing record amount of solar equipment. It is estimated […]
June 29, 2012

Solar Demand in Japan to explode with IRR of 30%, as Government sets crazily high Tariff of 53c/KwH, implicit barriers may keep Chinese out

Japan after the Fukushima disaster had set out on a plan to increase the share of renewable energy in the electricity mix which is abysmally low. […]
June 29, 2012

Solar Equipment Companies start to face their consumer woes as Centrotherm sees financing problems, Oerlikon sells its Thin Film Unit

Solar Equipment Companies Saw a massive increase in revenues and profits as Asian companies led by the Chinese built a huge amount of solar cell, wafer […]
June 28, 2012

Solar in US should Grow by 100% in 2012 as Installation Costs down only 7% – not reflecting Solar Panel Price Crash of 50%

US Solar Demand is booming despite the fact that solar installation costs are coming down at a much slower rate compared to the solar panel price […]
June 28, 2012

Indian Solar Projects Highly Risky – making Financiers wary despite claims of "Solar Shining"

Indian Solar Energy has received wide acclaim in national and international media for being a great success. However compared to other countries, the claims seem quite […]
June 27, 2012

Big Chinese Companies gobble up financially strained Western solar technology firms

Chinese Scenario Big Chinese state owned companies are gobbling up financially strained Western solar firms as a massive overcapacity in global solar panel supply (caused by […]
June 27, 2012

Chint Astronergy Solar Panel Review – Crystalline & Thin Film PV, Warranty & Quality

Astronergy was founded in 2006 and is the solar subsidiary of the Chint Group. As a leading integrated solar manufacturer, Astronergy specializes in research, development & […]
June 26, 2012

Talesun Solar Panel Review – Types, Warranty, Certifications, Advantages

Talesun is an international manufacturer of solar cells and modules with offices in Munich, San Jose and Shanghai. The photovoltaic solar cells and modules are manufactured in China […]