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November 19, 2012

Role of BASEL III in Indian Banking System, BASEL III Capital Requirements & BASEL II Capital Requirements

Banking System in India Banks have always played a very important role in shaping our daily needs. They have always been playing an important role in […]
November 19, 2012

12 Must Read Solar Stories!

1. 2000 MW ground mounted solar farm proposed in Kazakhstan with first phase of just 24 MW ( given the Ukrainian farms I would not discount […]
November 18, 2012

Uses of Geothermal Power – Heating beats Electricity Generations

What is Geothermal Power Heat from the earth used as an energy source is known as geothermal power. The word geothermal comes from the Greek words […]
November 17, 2012

Uses of Hydropower Energy – Hydro-electricity Facts about Plants and Dams

Hydro Power is one of the largest sources of energy, accounting for roughly 20% of the worldwide demand of electricity and for well resourced countries it […]
November 17, 2012

5 Awesome Solar Products for buying/ gifting under $100

Solar Products are showing an exponential rate of growth as solar prices have come down drastically thanks to a massive increase in solar production capacity in […]
November 16, 2012

European Multinationals (SAS, Vodafone, E.On) losing billions due to depressed domestic markets

European MNCs incurring losses The European Debt Crisis is taking a major toll of the European multinationals which derive most of their revenue from the domestic […]
November 16, 2012

Solar Raw Material Polysilicon Price falls over a cliff – Now $15/kg down from $400/kg

Polysilicon Price  Crash Polysilicon which is the most used raw material for manufacture of solar panels has crashed to unheard of levels as the capacity glut […]
November 16, 2012

Chinese PV Panel maker Renesola starts production in India to circumvent Duties

Renesola in India Chinese solar panel producers are facing duties and investigations on dumping of solar panels from multiple countries. While USA has already imposed 35% […]
November 16, 2012

Gold Trading in India sees 81% jump to 4 tons on auspicious Hindu gold buying “Dhanteras”

Surge in Gold Buying India which is the second largest buyer of gold in the world saw a massive jump in gold ETF trading on the […]
November 15, 2012

Europe's Impressive Renewable Energy Growth in One Chart

November 15, 2012

415 Percent growth in China’s Solar Capacity in 2012 already, with strong surge still to come

China Solar China is set to become the 2nd largest solar energy market in the world in 2012 from being a fringe player in 2011. This […]
November 15, 2012

Why did China complain about Italian Solar Domestic content rules to WTO after more than a year?

China keeps coming out with new ways to protect its beleaguered solar panel industry which is facing the wrath of the Western governments. Note China exports […]
November 14, 2012

India Infrastructure – Strengthening or Weakening the Indian Economy

Infrastructure: The roots of growth for emerging markets “When you don’t invest in infrastructure, you are going to pay sooner or later“ –      Mike Parker Infrastructure, […]
November 14, 2012

India’s largest distributor of Mutual Funds HSBC closes Wealth and Personal Banking division on customer backlash

HSBC’s Wealth & Personal Banking division Closes India’s largest distributor of Mutual Funds HSBC has closed down its wealth and personal banking division due to growing […]
November 14, 2012

Nine Must Read Solar Stories

1. Chinese Solar Companies make inroad into the Pakistan solar market 2. Japan to go from 4 GW in 2012 to 34 GW by 2020 and […]
November 13, 2012

World’s Biggest Energy Project Desterec looks dead with Siemens and Spain jumping ship

Europe’s biggest solar project Desterec looks doomed with one of its founding member companies Siemens abandoning solar energy for good. Siemens facing lower margins and revenues […]
November 13, 2012

Going with the Wind – Trends and Opportunities in Indian Wind Power Value Chain

                Wind energy, with an average growth rate of 30%, is the fastest growing source of renewable energy (RE) […]
November 12, 2012

Efficiency through Savings.

An Introduction to India’s Perform-Achieve and Trade (PAT) mechanism Image Source:http://www.climate-connect.co.uk The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), released by the Prime Minister on 30th […]
November 12, 2012

India's Solar Power Outlook,

Given the government’s attention, solar power is expected to increase substantially in future. The Twelfth Five Year Plan targets to add 3800 MW of solar power. […]
November 12, 2012

Global Labor Glut will keep Wages low and the 99% Poor

Global Labor Oversupply What has been missed out by economists worldwide is that capital is now heavily advantaged over labor which is leading to massive inequality […]
November 12, 2012

Chinese Local Governments buy failed Solar Companies, install their own Management

Strong Government Support to Chinese Solar Companies No big Chinese solar company has failed till now despite most of them losing almost all of their value […]
November 12, 2012

Industries in Tamil Nadu look to install Solar Panels as Government makes Solar Power generation mandatory

Industries in Tamil Nadu are looking to invest in solar panel arrays for their factories and offices as the Government has made it mandatory for HT […]
November 11, 2012

Uses of Wind Energy – Today and in Ancient Times, Facts for Kids

What is Wind Energy and its Importance Wind is simply air in motion. Winds are created by the sun’s uneven heating of the atmosphere in combination […]
November 10, 2012

Uses of Oil – Heating, Fuel, Petrochemical Products and Facts for Kids

What is Crude Oil Crude oil is a naturally occurring substance found in certain rock formations and below water bodies. Oil is a compound containing carbon […]
November 10, 2012

Indian Financial Institution compete with Traditional Gold Jewelers to capture $15 billion Market

Buying Gold this Indian Festive Season Indian consumers are one of the biggest buyers of gold due to cultural and historical factors and consumer around 300 tons […]
November 9, 2012

Financial Policies of US Corporates and Study of Capital Goods Sector

In recent years we have seen financial crises have become a common occurrence in the global economy and the countries, especially the emerging markets have been […]
November 9, 2012

Ramsond Solar Panel Review of Quality and Charge Controllers

Ramsond claims to have an annual capacity production of 300 MW with a capability of meeting the demand of any size solar power project. Ramsond’s range […]
November 9, 2012

Even as GE and Siemens pull back, Hitachi pushes ahead in Nuclear Power with Horizon Buy

Hitachi Entering Nuclear Power The massive global backlash against nuclear energy has seen a number of top nuclear equipment manufactures like GE, Siemens, Toshiba pulling back. […]
November 9, 2012

10 Must Read Solar Stories!

1) India’s Welspun Energy becomes the No.1 solar developer  – expanding aggressively 2) Puerto Rice building a monster $265 mm solar farm 3) Spain sees solar […]