The BP oil spill has garnered unprecedented media coverage due to the major environment impact it could have on some of the coastal states of the USA.Its a good thing since it again brings the focus back on the problems of fossil fuel dependent world economy.Fossil fuels are far costlier than the $70-80 barrel that […]
Large nuclear power plants require a long time to build with delays due to permitting,environment clearances,financing etc. This can lead to project risk and cost escalations which may make a nuclear plant too expensive when it finally gets built. On top of these problems the “3 mile” and “Chernobyl” disasters have made nuclear power plants […]
Investing in Green stocks is fraught with a lot of risk due to the following factors The demand and supply can fluctuate a lot as the industry is new and largely dependent on government subsidies Technological innovations can make the business models off companies redundant Unlike Dotcoms,green investments are capital intensive which makes it difficult […]
Jinko Solar managed to list today at the bottom end of the range at $11.Earlier they had to cancel their plan to list in February due to weak market conditions.Well it seems they had to IPO otherwise the founders and owners would have been left nothing from this excerpt taken from their F1 filing with […]
2010 Solar Installation Growth Rate is going to be above 50% driven by a sharp decline in module prices and excelled government guaranteed above market prices for solar generated electricity .This has also been projected by multiple analysts and research firms . Now an industry heavyweight with its numbers is doing the same. SMA sold […]
China is recognized as the manufacturing hub of the world due to its low cost of labor and capital coupled with the pro industry policies of the government.These advantages are now being leveraged by the country to establish leadership in Green Energy which many recognize as the next Big Industry . Despite rhetoric from Obama […]