Monthly Archives: March 2013

SMA Solar’s market share falls from over 40% in 2010 to just 25% in 2012

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

SMA Solar’s market share, sales, margins and workforce fall in 2012 SMA Solar’s market share has plummeted from over 40% in 2010 to only 25% in 2012. An increasingly competitive marketplace continues to erode SMA Solar Technology’s once dominant position in the … Continue reading →

Posted in CPV, Crystalline, Inverters, PV, Rooftop, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged Business, CNOOC Limited, Earnings before interest and taxes, economy, feedintariffs, Germany, global installations, Japan, Market share, SMA Solar Technology, Solar Inverter | 2 Comments

Mixed Greens: EU talks climate targets as global fossil subsidies hit $2tn for oil, natural gas, coal and electricity production

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The European Union has proposed a new package of carbon and renewable energy targets for 2030 that could see the introduction of a 40 per cent carbon reduction target, as well as a 30 per cent share target for renewable … Continue reading →

Posted in Coal, DISCOM | Tagged BusinessGreen, carbon target, environment, European Commissioner for Energy, European Union, Günther Oettinger, global fossil fuel, International Monetary Fund, Renewable Energy, renewable energy development, science, united states, Wednesday | Leave a comment

Age of renewables: Why shale gas won’t kill wind or solar

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The emergence of the shale gas boom in the United States, and the discovery of significant reserves in Australia and elsewhere, has prompted many people in the energy industry to proclaim a “golden age” of gas, one that will cause … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Crystalline, CSP, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar Thermal, Thin Film | Tagged Citigroup, energy information administration, international energy agency, international investment bank, Macquarie Group, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, renewable energy sources, Shale Gas, Solar PV, UBS, united states, Wind Power | 2 Comments

China warns EU against imposing tariffs

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

China warns EU against imposing tariffs Chong Quan the deputy representative of MOFCOM said the Chinese government has advised the EU to show restraint in order to avoid a trade war. China has told the European Union to expect a … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged China, Chinese government, Chong Quan, European Commission, European Union, european union member states, retaliatory measures, Suntech Power, union member states, united states, World Trade Organization | Leave a comment

New Discovery Could Mean Making Fuel From CO2 In The Atmosphere

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

If we’ve learned anything from the totality of human history, it is that if we ever find anything in great enough abundance, we’ll try to use it for something that benefits us. One need only look at the coal deposits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewables | Tagged Adams, Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere, Franklin College of Arts and Science, Gasoline, Georgia Power, Michael Adams, Professors in the United States, Pyrococcus furiosus, University of Georgia | Leave a comment

A Breakthrough In Energy Storage: Graphene Micro Supercapacitors

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Imagine plugging in your smartphone for thirty seconds and then continuing the rest of your day with a fully charged phone. Then imagine plugging in your electric vehicle for less time than it takes to fill up a standard gas tank … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, Grid Storage, PV, Rooftop, Solar | Tagged DVD, Electric double-layer capacitor, Energy Storage, Grid Storage, Nature Communications, Nicole Miller, Richard Kaner, UCLA, University of California Los Angeles | 1 Comment

Madhya Pradesh announces the highest Wind Tariff in India at Rs. 5.92/- per KWhr

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Given the low yields of wind power in the state, Madhya Pradesh has gone ahead and announced the highest Wind Tariff of Rs. 5.92/- per KWhr which is sure to boost the renewable energy portfolio of the state. In recent … Continue reading →

Posted in DISCOM, News, Renewables, Wind | Tagged Agra, Datia, Datia District, India, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Wind Tariff, MP Wind Tariff, Orchha, PV Plants, Rama, Solar PV, Switzerland, Wind Power, Wind turbine, WTG | 1 Comment

Andhra Pradesh net metering policy released on 25th March 2013

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar power policy pressnote. The Government announced its policy for encouraging solar power production in the State. A GO MS NO 22 to this effect has been issued on Monday. Keeping in view the good potential for harnessing solar power, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, DISCOM, Solar, Solar Policy, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged Andhra Pradesh, DISCOM, Government of India, India, kiran kumar, Net metering, Photovoltaic system, PV Plants, self consumption, Solar Power, Solar PV, Solar Rooftop, SPV, SPV GmbH | Leave a comment

Trees used to create recyclable efficient Solar Cell

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Solar cells are just like leaves, capturing the sunlight and turning it into energy. It’s fitting that they can now be made partially from trees. Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed efficient solar cells using natural … Continue reading →

Posted in PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged CNC, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences, Numerical control, Office of Naval Research, Organic solar cell, power conversion efficiency, Purdue University, Solar Cell, solar cell technology | Leave a comment

Masdar Launches Shams 1, The World’s Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant (100MW) In Operation built at a cost of $600mm USD

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

100-megawatt power plant is a major milestone for renewable energy in the Middle East Shams 1, the largest concentrated solar power plant (CSP) in operation in the world is located in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, the 100-megawatt, grid … Continue reading →