GLG News by Alternative Energy Experts (North America)

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

Cop Conditions to Price

April 8, 2011

USDA issues a weekly wheat crop conditions report. Read how this impacts prices on various exchanges through the harvest.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Lower costs are half the battle for the growth of solar power

April 8, 2011

Analysis of:Solar Costs May Already Rival Coal, Spurring Installation | www.bloomberg.com

Improving economics of solar photovoltaic power put the technology on the verge of mainstreaming into the energy infrastructure. Lower costs are only part of the battle, however. A number of non-monetary policy changes will be needed at the national, regional and local level in markets like the US for the market share to become significant.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

PV report maybe a little optimistic but in the ballpark

March 31, 2011

Analysis of:Solar Breaks Out of Niche to Match Apple’s iPad-Fueled Growth | www.bloomberg.com

I am progressive in thinking when it comes to solar and renewable energy, but regressive when it comes to filling out my NCAA brackets. I still favor the traditional powerhouses making it to the Final Four, and discount upstarts like VCU. The Bloomberg New Energy Report on photovoltaics shows that "small" energy technologies can make it past the "big" energy status quo.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

Prospective Planted Acres

March 29, 2011

The March Prospective Planted acreage report is a fair start but weather and other key drivers have to be considered throughout and into the January annual WASDE report.The target area is formed in March but the bulllseye goes beyond the June planted acreage report and into the January annual WASDE report.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Solar and other renewables is a marathon, not a sprint

March 22, 2011

Analysis of:Solar Rally Might Fizzle After Nuclear Accident ‘Hysteria,’ Investors Say | www.bloomberg.com

Hysteria works both ways, in the irrational exuberance of betting that solar or other renewables will be the dominant energy source in a decade or two, as well as panic peddling of nuclear when the inevitable disaster or near disaster occurs. Solar or any other energy infrastructure takes decades to transition. Investing in a shorter timeframe is essentially speculation, and subject to boom and bust conditions.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

Japanese Importance

March 18, 2011

MGEX provides the specifics as to the importance to U.S. exports of wheat, corn and soybeans.MGEX also provides the specifics as to the daily consumption of these grains in Japan, end stocks to use and what is likely to rebound for Japan's importance.

Frank ChuPrincipalFjc Associates

Will China’s Nuclear Power Expansion Plan Affected by Japan’s Disaster?

March 15, 2011

As China is on a nuclear expansion program with 28 reactors totaling 30,000 MW under construction and up to 80,000 MW planned for 2010, Japan’s nuclear disaster has caused concerns in China.  Uranium and power equipment suppliers, both domestic and foreign, are prepared to benefit from China’s nuclear expansion but will now have to watch for any signs of a change in course. The only official statements so far are from the a news briefing by the Environmental Ministry that no radiation from Japan is detected, and that China will learn from the Japan’s experience but will not change the course of its nuclear program.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

Planted Acres Increase

March 3, 2011

USDA unveiled its acreage assumptions for 2011 wheat, corn and soybeans. Much more important will be the March Prospective Plantings USDA report. You must include the three key drivers when making a choice.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

China Drought Headline News

February 14, 2011

Analysis of:China allocates funds to fight drought | news.xinhuanet.com

MGEX looks at three items critical to China's drought on wheat. China had a drought in 2006 and then produced a record wheat crop. There is a great deal of perception versus reality for China's drought.

Joe VictorBusiness Development SpecialistMinneapolis Grain Exchange Inc.

North African Imports

February 3, 2011

Analysis of:Agricultural processing viewed as strategically important industry | law.by

There is more to North Africa other than Egypt. Certainly when it comes to wheat imports, Egypt is important, however there is another agriculture commodity Egypt imports. There are other countries which are located in North Africa which have a great interest in importing its needs of agriculture items.

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