INDIAN MARKETS
Private Equity Industry in India goes through a Gut Churning Downsizing
Private Equity Industry in India The private equity industry in India saw a massive boom like other financial sectors in the boom years of 2005-2008. While major investment banking sectors such as research, M&A etc. saw a huge recession in 2009, the private equity industry came out relatively unscathed due to the long term locked nature of...
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SOLAR ENERGY
Chaori Solar goes bust as it defaults on domestic Bond Coupon payments, company unlikely to recover
Chaori Solar Energy defaults its Bond Payments Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy has officially defaulted on its domestic bond payments after the company could not come up with the money to make a $14 million payment. Note many of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 solar panel makers in China are in deep trouble after a...
WIND ENERGY
Indian government looks to reinvigorate the flagging Wind Energy sector through NWEM and Offshore Wind Energy Agency
The Indian wind industry has been in doldrums in recent times, with the removal of long standing accelerated depreciation subsidy as well as the removal of generation based incentives. This coupled with inadequate transmission capacities has made wind energy slow down considerably. While GBI has been reintroduced, the animal spirits are missing in the wind...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate Change Study Warning – Tropical Climates affected 10 years Earlier than the rest of the World
A new research has been added to the debate over climate change, stating an alarming scenario: by the middle of this century, the hottest years could become the coolest recorded over the last 150 years. The timing of climate departure from recent variability depends on location, but is a global phenomenon causing severe “economical and societal disruptions”,...
GREEN STOCKS
Solarworld continues to implode despite Qatari Investment
Solarworld goes on and on its frugal journey Flamboyant CEO of Solarworld has failed to turn around the beleaguered German solar producer despite all his bravado. Solarworld has played an instrumental role in instigating USA for imposing anti-dumping and countervailing duties against the Chinese made solar cells and panels. The company also tried to do...
WORLD ECONOMY & MARKETS
Chaori Solar goes bust as it defaults on domestic Bond Coupon payments, company unlikely to recover
Chaori Solar Energy defaults its Bond Payments Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy has officially defaulted on its domestic bond payments after the company could not come up with the money to make a $14 million payment. Note many of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 solar panel makers in China are in deep trouble after a...
TECHNOLOGY
Alion Energy resorts to Automation to reduce Solar Costs – seeks $25 million funds
Alion Energy, the California based company wants to reduce solar energy costs. Alion Energy was founded in 2008 and is an EPC and O&M solutions provider. Alion Inc. designs construction process for utility scale solar plants by using robotic installation technology, combined with the established construction industry practices. Alion Energy builds utility scale systems about 2x...