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More countries, led by India, to fuel solar growth
BOSTON–Germany, Italy, and Spain may be the solar powerhouses of today, but in five years, a new set of countries led by India will emerge as leading consumers of solar technology, according to an analyst. Lux Research solar analyst Ted Sullivan yesterday predicted that India, South Africa, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, and the U.K. are among … Continue reading
Huge Growth Expected for North American Solar Industry
As Conference Committee Chair of Intersolar North America for the past three years, I witnessed the ebb and flow of policy, regulation, investments and its effect on the solar industry. The U.S. solar market has the potential to double once again in 2011, making it a contender for the world’s largest solar market by 2015. … Continue reading
Will global climate change enhance boreal forest growth?
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2011) — With an increasingly warmer climate, there is a trend for springs to arrive earlier and summers to be hotter. Since spring and summer are the prime growing seasons for plants — when flowers bloom and trees increase in girth and height — do these climate changes mean greater seasonal growth … Continue reading
Second-Generation Biofuels Gain Traction But Growth Challenges Remain
In its report “Next Generation Biofuels Set to Displace Fossil Fuels in the Transportation Sector,” Frost & Sullivan states second-generation biofuels will be available on a commercial scale in five years.This, it claims, is due to big investment commitments in Europe and the U.S. where myriad facilities are being built. Ambitious global efforts to achieve … Continue reading
China’s Wind Power Sector Expected To See Tremendous Growth
At the end of 2010, the country had approximately 29.6 GW of wind turbines connected to the grid. For the past five years, grid-connected wind power installed capacity has nearly doubled every year. The country is on track to install more than 90 GW of wind power capacity by 2015 and 150 GW by 2020.Compared … Continue reading
Growth of American Wind Power means a cleaner Earth
Washington, DC On this celebration of Earth Day, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is proud to note that beyond being affordable and homegrown, wind is by far one of the cleanest forms of energy on the planet. As evidence, wind uses no water, requires no fuel, and has no waste. “The fact that wind … Continue reading
Tree growth and fecundity affected more by climate change than previously thought
ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2011) — An 18-year study of 27,000 individual trees by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded scientists finds that tree growth and fecundity–the ability to produce viable seeds–are more sensitive to climate change than previously thought.The results, published April 5 in the journal Global Change Biology, identify earlier spring warming as one of several … Continue reading
EU’s Renewable Goals Driving Wood Pellet Growth
This year will likely see even more growth as utilities increasingly look at wood pellet alternatives as coal prices are expected to increase even more following the Japanese earthquake and subsequent nuclear crisis.The EU’s wood pellet demand increased 7% in 2010 to about 11 million tons. Europe imported about $250 million worth of pellets from … Continue reading
Pollution, Global Health Concerns Drive Growth of Water and Air Purification Systems
For General Inquiries Contact: Jenn Tekin(240) 747- 3015jtekin@sbireports.comFor Report Materials Contact:Daniel Granderson(240) 747-3035dgranderson@sbireports.comPollution, Global Health Concerns Drive Growth of Water and Air Purification Systems New York, October 21, 2010 — Air and water are essential to life but are increasingly being stressed from over population, increasing pollution, and wasteful use of resources. Regardless of the … Continue reading
HyperSolar Technology Well-Positioned to Capture Silicon Panel Market as New Study Predicts CPV Sector Growth
“This report confirms that concentrating sunlight onto a PV cell is gaining in popularity as a viable solar solution,” said Tim Young, CEO, HyperSolar, Inc. “But, to really drive this idea home and bring the cost per watt of solar energy down to prices equal to conventional electricity, the market needs a product that uses … Continue reading