November 23rd, 2009 by
Energy Business Reports (http://www.energybusinessreports.com), a leading publisher in the energy industry, provides a detailed guide on the impact of the economic downturn on the renewables market. The report, “Impact of the Economic Downturn on the Renewables Sector,” offers an in-depth analysis of the renewables sector from an investment perspective and includes recommendations for maximizing the [...]
July 23rd, 2009 by
“Between 1999 and 2007, the cumulative capacity of solar power grew by 962% to 12,374Mw. Between 2006 and 2007 alone, cumulative capacity grew by 45%…”
Solar power is on the verge of a major breakthrough in terms of short and mid-term deployment. In the longer term, several analyses have shown that solar energy could, albeit with [...]
July 16th, 2009 by
“There have been major changes in estimates of capital costs of renewable technologies since 2003, for example, cost estimates for fuel cells were 244% higher in 2007 than in 2003…”
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Conditions within the power industry have changed significantly in recent years. The [...]
July 15th, 2009 by
Over the last few decades, rapidly growing energy demand and climate change have evolved into an issue of global concern. Against this backdrop, broad consensus has emerged in both the scientific and political communities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Considering the fact that that fossil fuel based energy related activities are the major contributors [...]
June 11th, 2009 by
“The EIA forecasts that robust economic growth and improved standards of living will underpin a massive surge in power consumption in Asia. Most of this is likely to be fossil fuel based resulting in a surge in GHG emissions…”
China and India account for the world’s largest projected increases in national electric power demand over 2004-2030. [...]