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October 5, 2012

Despite Electricity Reforms, India’s Power Industry search for Elusive Coal continues

Indian Government unleashed a number of half baked reforms which were pending for a long time but that has not helped the industry all that much. […]
October 5, 2012

After Solar City, Indian Government plans 56 Smart Cities in India

Indian Smart Cities The Indian Government is not short of ideas though execution on most of the infrastructure projects is quite pathetic. With most infrastructure companies […]
October 4, 2012

All Nuclear Power Plants in Europe are Unsafe – $32 billion required for Safety

Nuclear Power which supplies more than 15% of the world’s electricity is doing a serious examination of its benefits compared to the massive risks. Nuclear Advantages […]
October 4, 2012

Indian Tata Group’s large 60 MW Waste to Energy Plant in UK gets Approval despite Local Opposition

India’s Tata Group company Tata Chemicals is setting up a 60 MW Waste to Energy plant in UK in partnership with one of Europe’s biggest utilities […]
October 4, 2012

Distributed Solar Rooftop Generation gets a boost by Sun State Gujarat as 25 MW up for grabs

Solar Rooftops Gujarat which has been a trailblazer in installing solar energy in India has once again shown the way in distributed rooftop solar generation. Note […]
October 3, 2012

Investment Banking under Siege as DB Employees get poisoned amidst Shrinking Revenues

Investment Banking which used to be the profession of choice for every MBA and Financial Professional can’t seem to find a break. The death of Lehman […]
October 3, 2012

Indian Wind Industry Set to Recover with Reintroduction of Bigger Generation Based Incentive

GBI to be Reintroduced in India The Indian Wind Industry has been facing problems in 2012 and installations have fallen off sharply as two of the […]
October 3, 2012

What we Found Interesting in the World Today

Geopolitics/ Economy Squeezed by High Feed Prices and Regulated Milk Price California Dairies go Bankrupt Tech Jolla (started by Nokia alumnus) raises $250 million to launch […]
October 2, 2012

US Taxpayers could Buy world’s largest Solar Panel Company for $184 million instead of Loaning $197 million to a Startup

USA’s loan grant schemes to green companies have proven to be a massive disaster as proved by the failure of a numerous companies that have been […]
October 2, 2012

Solar Energy in Indian Retail comes of age as Soaring Electricity Costs Bite the Bottomline

Indian Retail Stores Go Solar Solar arrays are soon going to be seen on major retail chain rooftops in India as high electricity costs have forced […]
October 1, 2012

USA losing Solar Tech Edge as Hanergy vulture buys up Distressed Solar CIGs Panel Leader Miasole

Big Chinese state owned companies are gobbling up financially strained Western solar firms as a massive overcapacity in global solar panel supply (caused by their brethren) […]
October 1, 2012

Renesola Solar Panel Review

Renesola was established in 2005 and is a leading global photovoltaic manufacturer. The company has its own R&D team and advanced production equipment. Renesola is a […]
October 1, 2012

Ten Must Read Solar Stories – What we Found Interesting

The Solar Industry has become so big and globalized that we miss out on a lot of interesting stories and news. This post will hopefully fill […]
September 30, 2012

The GWI Weekly Newsletter – Did You Miss Anything?

All posts published on GWI for the Week Ending 30th September, 2012: Solar Cities in India – What you need to Know About this Bureaucratic Pork […]
September 30, 2012

AUO Solar Panels Review

AU Optronics AU Optronics is one of the world’s leading LCD panel manufacturers with most of its manufacturing facilities located in Taiwan. AUO has a JV […]
September 29, 2012

Suntech Solar Panels Review

Updated on: 14/03/2014 Suntech Solar Panels Review Suntech (STP) was the world’s biggest producer of solar panels in 2010 and was one the first companies to set […]
September 28, 2012

Bulgarian Solar Industry in Spanish Déjà vu as Investors Sue Government Over

The Bulgarian Government is set to face numerous lawsuits from investors in solar power plants as it imposes electricity grid fees on existing solar power plants […]
September 28, 2012

LDK Solar Panel Review

LDK Solar is one of the biggest producer of solar wafers that are used by crystalline solar panels. LDK Solar was established in 2005 in China. […]
September 28, 2012

Solar Water Heater Companies in India to shine as Indian Cities (Surat, Kolkata) make SWH Mandatory

Solar Water Heaters in India – 20 already account for 30% of the total water heating market in the country and are growing at a good […]
September 27, 2012

Slash, Cut and Fire – Nomura, BOA, Deutsche Bank go on a Pink Slip Spree

Investment Banking Jobs are becoming scarcer and scarcer as the industry continues to retrench since banking fees collapse. A Tepid Global Economy and stricter financial regulations […]
September 27, 2012

Trina Solar Panel Reviews

Updated on: 21/06/2016 Trina Solar Panel Reviews Trina Solar is one of the lowest cost manufacturers of Solar Panels. This is the reason that the company […]
September 27, 2012

Can Indian Government ETF CPSE Revive the Dead Equity ETF Market in India

The world’s biggest equity market in USA continues to see massive flow of money out of traditional mutual funds into ETFs as their simplicity, low costs […]
September 26, 2012

Solar and Wind Power Decrease Electricity Costs across Europe deflating Renewable Energy Critics

Europe through enlightened green power policies has installed massive Renewable Energy capacities in wind and solar power. Though there have been some issues and the costs […]
September 26, 2012

Residential Solar Financing in India – Indian Banks make an entry as Grid Parity is Reached

Solar Financing in India The price of solar power systems has come down drastically in India making solar panel affordable for even the poorest Indian citizens. […]
September 26, 2012

Chinese Government on Diplomatic Overdrive as Anti Dumping Duties on Solar Exports Threatens Thousands of Solar Jobs

India has become the latest country to contemplate anti dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels which have all but wiped out the country’s solar […]
September 25, 2012

Wind Energy Jobs Cut sharply by Largest Green Company Siemens due to US Tax Grants Expiry and European Crisis

The world’s largest green company Siemens is taking drastic measures to cut costs at its Renewable Energy unit which saw orders fall below 40%. Note the […]
September 25, 2012

Why Germany has the Highest Solar Power Capacity in the World

Germany is the definite number one solar power country in the world. The latest numbers reveal that 28 GW of solar is connected to the grid […]
September 25, 2012

Nine Must Read Solar Stories – What We Found Interesting

9 Top Solar Stories Of the World: Morocco to build 160 MW solar thermal plant for a whopping $1 billion – would be better off with […]
September 24, 2012

Geothermal Energy – The New "Green" for Gujarat after Solar and Wind

While Tamil Nadu has India’s largest share of renewable energy mostly due to its 40% share of the installed wind energy in India, Gujarat has rapidly […]
September 24, 2012

The GWI Weekly Newsletter – Did You Miss Anything?

All posts published on GWI for the Week Ending 23rd September, 2012: Eight Must Read Solar Stories – What we found Interesting The Solar Industry has […]