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February 7, 2020

Solar Power is on the Rise

Solar power installations are on the rise in North America. In early 2019 the US experienced a 10% increase in direct current due to solar power. […]
February 6, 2020

As Upstream Solar Companies Sink due to Low Prices, Large Chinese Solar Panel Makers make huge Profits

The fall in Chinese demand in 2019 had led to a sharp fall in the prices of the upstream solar supply chain namely polysilicon, wafers, and […]
February 5, 2020

Indian Domestic Auto Giants look to leverage the Electric Vehicle Growth Story

The Indian automobile industry is one of the largest industries accounting for a substantial part of the domestic industrial base (almost 50%) and one of the […]
February 4, 2020

India to Bring a Customs Duty on Solar Cells and Panels to Promote “Make in India”

As India grapples with a rising trade deficit against China (more than $58 billion annually), the government has imposed import duties on a range of goods […]
January 28, 2020

Solar Minigrids Remain an Important Answer to the Energy Access Question

Almost 1 billion people in the world do not have access to modern forms of energy and almost 2 billion people do not have access to […]
January 27, 2020

Could the British Automobile Industry die in the ICE to Electricity Transition?

Impact of Brexit on British Automobile Industry The British manufacturing industry has been facing challenging times of late due to the Brexit uncertainty which has made […]
January 23, 2020

Long-running Solar War Between China and USA Continues Unabated

Even before the election of Donald Trump, solar energy had witnessed a war between the USA and China with both countries having imposed anti-subsidy and anti-dumping […]
January 22, 2020

China Solar Capacity Additions Keep Dropping but Remains the World’s Largest

The solar capacity additions in China dropped to just 30 GW down from around 45 GW in 2018. The 30 GW was also much ahead of […]
January 21, 2020

New Power Capacity Additions India – Q4 2019

Global Tender Activity Solar energy is definitely here to stay! Solar energy led the overall global power sector with 216 tenders accounting for 73%, followed by thermal […]
January 20, 2020

Green Parties Push European Countries to go Carbon Neutral

The rise of green parties in Europe has had a hugely positive effect on the fight against climate change. Countries such as Germany, Austria, and others […]
January 16, 2020

Safeguard Duty on Solar Panels To Get Extended as the Government looks to Protect Industry

The Indian government imposed safeguard duties as high as 25% on imports of solar cells and panels to protect its domestic industry which was getting bankrupted […]
January 15, 2020

Dying Throes of Thin Film Solar Technology Continues with Multiple Bankruptcies

Thin film technology in the early parts of the decade was looked upon as a competitor for crystalline silicon solar technology. However, the rapid scale-up and […]
January 14, 2020

India to Push Harder for Better Solar Quality with Energy Ratings for Solar Modules

BEE Energy Ratings For Solar Panels One of the few major Indian successes in the energy efficiency (EE) sector has been the energy star ratings started […]
January 13, 2020

For All Electric Car Fans Out There, 2020 Will Be A Year To Watch

India’s journey on the road to electric car adoption has so far been slow-paced. But given the hazardous levels of air pollution, especially in the urban […]
January 9, 2020

Softbank to Exit the Indian RE Sector Amid Global Crisis

Softbank, the Japanese Telecom giant, made it big with its investment in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce group. The bank started its story in India with investments in Indian […]
January 8, 2020

9 Strategies to Conserve Energy At Your Home

Conserving energy is a big concern for most of us, but the solution isn’t as difficult as you may think. If you lived in a colder […]
January 7, 2020

Could India Go Electric With The Launch of The World's Cheapest Electric Car

There has been a lot of excitement around the launch of electric cars in India. The country has a huge demand for cars given its large […]
January 6, 2020

Changes in the Future For Natural Gas Infrastructure

The future holds much value for natural gas as an alternative source of energy. Its beneficial role in countering carbon emissions is being viewed positively against […]
December 23, 2019

3 Green Changes That Homeowners Are Embracing

Homeowners haven’t always been the first to dive into the green revolution. Also, some changes aren’t necessarily green per se, but still, provide workarounds without requiring […]
December 19, 2019

Europe sees a Solar Renaissance as Grid Parity Drives a Doubling of Growth

Europe is seeing a strong resurgence in solar capacity additions as grid parity has made it economical to install solar energy as compared to other power sources. […]
December 18, 2019

Indian States try to Leverage Solar’s Rapid Growth to Milk Taxes and Increase Revenues

The Indian desert state of Rajasthan situated on the western part of the country is endowed with large solar resources. The state has a large land […]
December 17, 2019

After Telecom, Huawei could see its Solar Business come under fire from Trade War

Huawei has become the poster boy or rather the whipping boy of the US-China trade war with the USA going hammer and tongs against the Chinese […]
December 16, 2019

3 Appliances You Must Have For A Greener Home

Our world has entered a climate crisis, the effects of which will have a huge impact on our children and generations to come. Thankfully, more and […]
December 12, 2019

Wind Energy in India Languishes as Utility refuse to Buy Power from State Aggregators

Wind energy in India is languishing in a morbid state as existing awarded capacity as well as new tenders by state-owned aggregators like NTPC and SECI […]
December 11, 2019

With Carbon Emissions Rising, India’s Decision to Raise Coal Mining by another 400M tons seems Strange

India is already the third largest emitter of carbon in the world and is one of the biggest users of coal. It will be the biggest growth […]
December 10, 2019

Gujarat Temple Goes Solar – Utilizes the Savings For Education

Yet another story about solar benevolence! The renowned Badrinarayan temple in Surat switched to solar power and is utilizing the savings from electricity bill towards promoting […]
December 9, 2019

Lumos Plans a Million Solar Home Lighting Systems to Brighten up Nigeria

Lumos which is a Dutch company operating in the off-grid solar space in Nigeria plans to substantially scale up its presence in the Western African country. […]
December 6, 2019

Will India’s beleaguered RE Developers get a Respite as Truce called by the AP Government

Solar in Andhra Pradesh The Indian renewable energy developer community has been in the ICU for the last six months as a change in the government […]
December 5, 2019

 Despite government’s Aggressive Intentions, India’s largest Auto Maker skeptical of Fast EV Growth

Advantages of Electric Vehicles India’s largest automaker with more than 50% of car market share is skeptical of the early and fast growth of the Electric […]
December 4, 2019

Solar Energy in 2050 – $6.4T Investments, 18x Multiplier, 8519 GW & 4.9 GT of Carbon

Solar Energy – 2050 Solar energy is all set to continue its spectacular growth in the future continuing the trend it has shown over the last […]