2012

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 […]
September 24, 2012

Solar Cities in India – What you need to Know About this Bureaucratic Pork Barrel

Solar Cities in India India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has come out with a scheme to promote the use of solar energy in […]
September 23, 2012

Will Pune’s Waste Woes be Solved with the new Waste to Energy Plant by Concord Blue

India’s western booming city of Pune will see the inauguration of a Waste to Energy plant set up by Concord Blue at Ramtekdi Industrial Area on […]
September 22, 2012

India’s CCI to come to the aid of Real Estate Buyers from Oligopolistic Realtor Companies

Indian Real Estate India has for long lacked an agency to control the monopolistic and predatory practices of Indian companies. The old MTRP Act had become quite […]
September 21, 2012

The Chinese Solar Ship sinks being hit by Europe’s Anti Dumping Iceberg

China is the world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels and its intermediates like crystalline silicon ingots, wafers and cells. The country is also the biggest exporter […]
September 21, 2012

World’s Biggest Off Grid Solar Market Blooms in India’s poorest State, as Solar Panels become a Dowry Gift

Solar Panels As Dowry The best way to see if a durable appliance is becoming a part of common household item in India is to check […]
September 21, 2012

Note to Investors betting on Perpetually Rising Indian Real Estate Prices – Japanese Real Estate Prices down for 21st year in a Row

Real Estate Bubble in India Indian real estate prices are one of the highest in the world in terms of affordability as median real estate price […]
September 20, 2012

Michael Pettis vs Jeremy Grantham – Who is Right on Commodities

Commodity Market Two of the most respected market analysts have radically opposite positions on where the commodity cycle is right now. While Michael Pettis thinks that […]