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European Photovoltaic Markets Enter Transition Phase
Theperiod from 2010 to 2012 is shaping up to be one of significanttransformation for the European photovoltaic industry as itconfronts regulatory incentive revisions, expanding market developmentopportunities and scaling competition from better financed and morerobust power players, according to a new report from IHS Emerging Energy Research. Europe PV markets are forecasted to add as much [...]
UK’s Renewable Heat Markets Heating Up
Combined heat-and-power (CHP) facilities usingrenewable fuels to produce heat — and electric power – for industrialprocesses in large factories have become a central component of the UK’s low-carbon strategy. The Government expects to see 10GWe of CHP capacity installed by theend of this year and to be approaching 14GWe by 2015. This compares toan estimated 5.5GWe in 2008, which [...]
Free Markets, Energy Policy and The Easter Bunny
Spoiler alert: Due to the sensitive nature of the followinginformation, if there are small children or economists in the room you may wish to gohere or here until privacy can be assured. Laissez-Unfaire I’ve taken part in some discussions lately — and read many more — inwhich advocates of different energy sources claim that the [...]
This Weekn in the Markets: Dow, NASDAQ Up; Solar Slips $qqqq $tan
March continues strongso far The Dow andNASDAQ gained more momentum this week. Gaining 117 points, the DJIAclosed Friday at 10741.98. Since February 26 the Dow has gained 417points, a 4% rise. The NASDAQ rose 7 points to finish at 2374.41.However, stocks in the 20SSI composite slipped 13 points to finish at371.55, nearly a 4% dip [...]
Are Solar Thermal Markets Set for Rapid Growth?
California recently approved the decisionof a state-wide solar heating program consisting of almost $360 million financialincentives and market development funding by 2018. This initiative willsoon be followed by rest of the country that lagged behind the world ininstalling solar thermal systems. Global statistics show that the solar thermal industry is taking large steps in fulfilling [...]
This Week in the Markets: Dow, NASDAQ Down Again; Solar Up a Sliver
Market still in funk… TheDow Jones Industrial Averages and the NASDAQ continued their slide thisweek but not nearly as bad as last week’s bloodbath. Solar stocks inthe 20SSI fared a little better inching the index up nearly threepoints. February could bring better news on results of Ford’s $2.7billion profit for 2009. Or it could drop [...]
“Top 5 European Solar PV Markets to Look For in 2009-2010″ Report Released
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Top 5 EuropeanSolar PV Markets to Look For in 2009-2010" report to its offering. Inrecent years, Europe has maintained its positions as the global leaderin solar PV power generation, with more than two-third of world’s solarphotovoltaic installed capacity. Germany, which is one of the largestmarket for [...]
BIPV Markets 2009 and Beyond
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Markets 2009 and Beyond" report to its offering. Thisreport analyzes and quantifies the current and future markets for BIPVproducts. These products have traditionally consisted mostly of solarpanels designed to lie flush and appear unobtrusive on a structure.However, the BIPV market has changed in the [...]
Suntech Power (STP) Reports Mixed Results
Suntech (STP) is out with earnings this morning and it’s not bad,not great. You kind of expected this company to emerge from the pack abit and post a much better quarter, but it didn’t happen. The companyreported another plunge in earnings and revenues when compared to theyear ago quarter, but saw a bit of sequential [...]