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ATMs could distribute prepaid Visa cards

January 23, 2012

Analysis of:Visa and Better ATM Services Debut First ATM-Dispensed Visa Gift Cards | www.businesswire.com

The market for prepaid cards is expanding rapidly, but it is difficult to judge whether ATM-distributed prepaid cards will become popular. The prospect of ATMs distributing credit cards opens up a host of new opportunities. It will be interesting to see how the technology will be fully implemented.

PayPal loses a key player in mobile device payments to Yahoo

January 10, 2012

Analysis of:Scott Thompson to become CEO of Yahoo! | ebayinkblog.com

Months after losing executives to Google, PayPal has now lost Scott Thompson who was leading its latest mobile device payment and point-of-sale initiatives. PayPal’s progress with mobile payments already appears to be a step behind the competition; It is difficult to see how it will catch up in the upcoming months.

Verizon takes the first swing in the mobile payment fight

December 7, 2011

Analysis of:Verzion Wireless Blocks Rival Google Wallet, Citing Security | www.bloomberg.com

In a controversial move, Verizon is preventing its users from using the competing NFC payment service from Google Wallet. This brings up legal issues, as well as a question of how Google will respond to Verizon’s actions. It is likely that Verizon’s partners, AT&T and T-Mobile, will also try to bar their customers from using Google Wallet.

Energy storage led Q3 U.S. clean tech investments, but investors remain bearish

November 15, 2011

Analysis of:Large Energy Storage deals push US VC investment in cleantech to $1.1 billion in Q3 2011 | www.ey.com

Fuel cells and batteries got most of the clean tech venture capital (VC) investments last quarter. Here we’ll focus on some slowly emerging trends, the biggest winners and what they’ll do next. Bloom Energy, Boston Power and Aquion drew in the most financing. The Mid-Atlantic region saw the most growth.

Racing to claim the NFC mobile payment market

November 3, 2011

Analysis of:E-wallet vs. traditional wallet: Electronics trump the leather | www.networkworld.com

Near field communication (NFC) mobile payment is going mainstream quickly. Google and Visa have each released “digital wallets” while other companies are trying to keep pace in this rapidly developing market. There are still a number of challenges that must be faced before widespread adoption, however.

FERC's new rule gives the energy storage industry an edge

October 25, 2011

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously ruled that, at present, frequency regulation services on the electric grid are not compensated fairly. Energy storage developers, including flywheel and high-efficiency battery manufacturers, are expected to benefit most from this ruling.

US could learn from Australia’s geothermal efforts

June 24, 2009

Analysis of:Energy heavies back geothermal sources | www.theaustralian.news.com.au

In Australia major energy and electricity generation companies are developing geothermal power plants for base-load generation. They see it as a very attractive alternative to traditional power generation and a more predictable renewable energy source when compared to wind and solar power, and it fits well into their renewable portfolio.

The urban wind turbine market is slowly taking off

June 24, 2009

Analysis of:Helix Wind Corp. (OTCBB: HLWX) Enters into Strategic Relationship with Synergy California LP | www.beaconequity.com

A number of smaller companies have started to promote wind turbines for use in urban settings. The industry is still in its infancy and the cost per kW is still high, but the urban setting represents a large unused space, and connecting to the grid will not represent any significant cost unlike large-scale wind farms in rural settings.

This May Be The Turning Point For The PEM-Fuel Cell Manufactures

June 9, 2009

Analysis of:Materials Handling Giving Fuel Cell Industry Major Lift | www.fuelcellsworks.com

undefined The proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell makers may have found their first mass transportation product in the material handling section. Their demonstration projects all show potential advantages over the existing lead-acid based solution. undefined undefined This bodes well for companies like Ballard, Hydrogenics, Nuvera, and Plug Power, if they can manage the growth with the market.

The renewable industry is still alive and kicking

December 11, 2008

Analysis of:Alternative energy ideas power down | www.delawareonline.com

undefined The current decline in energy prices and the capital melt down have slowed down the investments in renewable energy here in US. In other companies such as Germany, France and Spain, where the society / governments have decided to invest in renewable energy through feed-in tariffs and minimum requirements laws, the industry is still going strong and have no problems in financing the projects.

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