September 2013

September 30, 2013

India's Renewable Energy Market remains Comatose due to Dysfunctional Regulators

India’s Renewable Market is in for deep trouble as the market linked Renewable Energy Certificate market remains in a deep fund. The Indian government has an […]
September 28, 2013

Global Inequality keeps getting Worse Each Year with Globalization and Specialization

Global Inequality Global inequality is getting worse each year in almost every country as globalization is leading to a deflation in the prices of low to […]
September 27, 2013

Debt Laden Indian Groups Selling Assets Cheaply to Survive

India Real Estate in Distress Indian Infrastructure and Real Estate Groups have seen their stock prices crash as losses have ballooned and their debt coverage ratios […]
September 26, 2013

USA Solar Group comes up with Weird Plan to Stop US-China Solar Trade War

The USA China scenario USA and China have been fighting a big solar trade war since last year, even though the solar product trade continues briskly […]
September 25, 2013

Tier 1 Solar Panel Companies to benefit from Chinese Government Cap on Capacity Increase

Chinese Government to Restrict the Chinese Solar Industry The Chinese government is set to issue a blanket stop on all PV capacity increase due to the […]
September 24, 2013

Castle in the Air – Indian Government owned Companies plan 4000 GW Solar PV Plant

Now Indian Government companies to build a Solar Plant in Rajasthan Major Indian government owned companies such as BHEL, Hindustan Salt etc. have come together to […]
September 23, 2013

Indian Solar Industry Unlikely to ever Recover from its Pygmytized State

The Indian Solar Industry in a Dire state The Indian solar industry has been clamoring for AD duties on cheap solar panel imports for a long […]
September 22, 2013

India's New Central Banker can't be a Messiah to a Failing State

India has got one of the most highly respected diasporas in the globe with the US Indian community being the richest immigrate community. Indians tend to […]
September 21, 2013

Pauperisation of Global Workforce Continues Unabated

Availability of Cheap Labor and Technological Advancement leads to Joblessness Labor around the world has got squeezed by multiple forces beyond its control. The relentless and […]
September 20, 2013

Solar Developers hit with Fraud allegations in Czech as the Country reels from a Massive Solar Bust

Czech Solar Developers Accused The Czech Republic has witnessed the biggest solar boom in the world relative to its economy. The country saw a huge increase […]
September 19, 2013

Another Indian Conglomerate catches the Renewable Energy Bug and wants to build a Gigawatt of Capacity

Hero Group to build a Green Plant in India Most of the large Indian conglomerates have made huge investments in renewable energy. The Tatas, Reliance, Shriram, […]
September 18, 2013

Romania follows inglorious European Tradition of a Renewable Energy Bust after an Unsustainable Boom

The incompetence of government authorities and bureaucrats around the world continues to surprise me as renewable energy subsidies keep going haywire. The script followed is the […]
September 13, 2013

US Think Tank that Subsidies not a source for Chinese Solar Competitiveness

Subsidies and Low Labor cost not the reason for Chinese Solar Competitiveness NREL and MIT don’t think that low wage costs and generous subsidies are driving […]
September 10, 2013

India implodes as Corruption and Mis-governance form a lethal Cocktail

The Saga of Corruption And Misgovernance in India We have been massively bearish on the Indian stock markets for a long time now citing the huge […]
September 9, 2013

Indian Solar Industry slows down as State and Federal Ambitions Fail desperately Short

Slowdown in the Indian Solar Industry The India solar growth story is sputtering, with only 1500 MW of solar capacity getting installed till date. The main […]
September 8, 2013

List of Institutes/ Agencies under MNRE to promote Renewable Energy in India

List of Institutes/ Agencies under MNRE MNRE has six different institutes to manage six different aspects of renewable energy – solar, wind, bioenergy and hydropower. These […]
September 7, 2013

List of Programs Implemented by the MNRE under the Grid Connected, Off-grid and Decentralized Systems

MNRE or Ministry of New and renewable Energy is a Government body formed to develop and promote the Renewable Energy usage in India. MNRE has designed […]
September 6, 2013

SunEdison to sell its Original Core Semi Business – What a Turnaround

SunEdison to sell its Semiconductor Division SunEdison Inc. (SUNE) the US based solar and semiconductor company is going to spin off its semiconductor division to focus solely […]
September 5, 2013

For India's Wind Energy Industry, One Step Forward and Two Steps Backwards

The Indian wind energy industry was finally seeing some rays of hope with the government reinstating the wind power subsidies in the form of Generation Based […]
September 4, 2013

Investing for the Environment – How to strike a balance between Profits and Green investing

Green Investing Choosing investments options that support your environmental concerns can be a challenge. Attempting to structure your portfolio around emerging green technologies has historically proven […]
September 3, 2013

India caves in to USA Pressure by allowing Domestic Content for Solar Modules only in part

One of the main reasons for India’s current economic issues is the total absence of decent leadership in the country. The country’s politicians are so busy […]
September 2, 2013

Tupperware – Iconic Brand, Emerging Market Strength and Recession Proof Growth makes it a Buy

Tupperware Brands Corporation Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP) is a multi-brand, direct selling company with a market capitalization of ~$4.5 billion. The company owns the iconic Tupperware […]
September 1, 2013

Another old time European Solar Company abandons the Solar Market

Komax to exit Solar Market The Europeans have been abandoning the solar market in increasing numbers in the last 2 years. The European solar companies dominated […]