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 Barrel

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has come out with a scheme to promote the use of solar energy in India. Known as “Solar Cities’, 60 cities across India have been chosen……. key highlights of the Solar Cities program ……

• 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 expanded its wind and solar…….. Geothermal Energy in India like other places in the world is moving at a snail’s pace……

• Nine Must Read Solar Stories – What We Found Interesting

9 Top Solar Stories Of the World…..

• Why Germany has the Highest Solar Power Capacity in the World

Germany is the definite number one solar power country in the world…….28 GW of solar is connected to the grid…… The Germany Renewable Energy Act ……  How does a feed-in tariff scheme work?

• 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…..Note the cleantech industry is facing massive competitive pressure……… Wind Energy Problems in USA……….. Wind Energy Problems in Germany

• 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……. The main reason for the crash in solar panel prices has been the relentless cost cutting and growth of Chinese …….. Chinese diplomacy is going into overdrive to prevent Europe from imposing harsh duties on Chinese solar modules

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

The price of solar power systems has come down drastically in India……… Solar Lamps have been successful in India mainly due to their economic utility………. Note 100,000 Indian villages do not have electricity yet,……… India’s 4^th largest public sector Bank of India partnering with an India solar company Solid Solar

• 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 ………. Solar Energy has been contributing heavily to Germany’s electricity power mix

• 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………. There are a number of reasons why equity ETFS in India have not caught on……… The ETF market in India may see a revival due to an unexpected source – Government of India.

• Trina Solar Panel Reviews

Trina Solar is one of the lowest cost manufacturers of Solar Panels in the World right now………. Like Yingli and Suntech, Trina Solar Panels are one the best quality amongst Chinese Solar Panels……….. Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is one of the world’s foremost PV companies.

• 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………. I-Banks can no longer support the bloated expensive workforce…….. Bank of America which went on a buying binge is now being forced to reduce………. Nomura, the Japanese Bank which had visions

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

20 already account for 30% of the total water heating market………. Given the rising prices of power, solar water heaters have become increasingly attractive………. Surat and other cities make it mandatory for commercial establishments and houses to switch to solar water heaters.

• 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………. LDK Solar manufactures and markets multicrystalline and monocrystalline wafers

• 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………. Bulgaria had given a very generous solar feed in tariff which has attracted solar developers……… The returns were enormous for these investors as solar panel prices have crashed

• Suntech Solar Panels Review

Suntech was the world’s biggest producer of solar panels in 2010………. It has started to vertically integrate in order to meet the low cost challenge from Trina and Yingli……… Suntech makes one of the best quality Solar Panels in China…….The Suntech Solar Modules can be broadly divided for: Residential, Commercial & Utility Scale purposes.

• AUO Solar Panels Review

AU Optronics is one of the world’s leading LCD panel manufacturers………. BenQ Solar, is a division of AU Optronics. It a whole new solar brand. ………. BenQ Solar as product brand name.