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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
US Nuclear Renaissance:Construction Cycle Risk Obama's Loan Guarantee
March 7, 2010
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, several nuclear power plant construction projects experienced major problems related to design and construction quality. Long timelines in the project construction cycles made many utilities going broke. Even before the nuclear renaissance can really take off, one has to examine whether utilities , contractors and designers have gained from the knowledge from the mistakes of the past period with changes in the quality of design and construction methods.
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
Global Warming to Global Greening: Beijing Calling!
March 7, 2010
It is reported that China accounted for 72 percent of the global IPO proceeds raised in 2009, Almost half the companies that went public in cleantech last year were in China, with 11 IPOs in the fourth quarter alone raising a record combined $3.1 billion.The largest cleantech IPO of 2009 was China Longyuan Electric Power Group which raised $2.23 billion on the Hong Kong exchange. China Huaneng Group, the country's largest power producer is to raise $1 billion from a Hong Kong IPO this year.
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
National Solar Mission; The Final Frontiers From Innovative India
March 5, 2010
Ministry of Non Conventional resources has just published on 5th march 2010 the Draft Guidelines for Selection of New Grid Connected Solar Projects under Phase 1 of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) It has invited comments from readers (if any suggestions kindly email to( please see link) latest by 26th March 2010)
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
Indian Budget 2010: Positive Vibes and Steel Springs Forward
February 27, 2010
Tata Steel posts Q3 consolidated profit; outlook improves | www.livemint.com
The steel sector's weakness over the past two years has been a stark reminder of its cyclical nature. From 2003 through 2007, the industry had record-breaking production, profits and expansion. However, the global recession affected it severely. In background of this Tata steel's stellar performance in the third quarter signals a spring back for the global steel industry. Stimulus funding and the positive vibes of the Indian Budget 2010 will advance the recovery and growth of this sector.
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
Chinese Solar Firms Signal Cleantech Exit From IPOs?
February 19, 2010
JA Solar ups outlook, as Jinko shelves IPO | www.businessgreen.com
Despite strengthening global demand and their low cost structure relative to US and European rivals it has not been all plain sailing for Chinese solar firms JinkoSolar confirming and Chinese polysilicon maker Daqo New Energy announcing plans to postpone their IPO in the U.S. Meanwhile some well known domestic American companies have recently announced IPOs. What does this mean for them, and the near future of public exits in cleantech?
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
China and Europe Negotiate an Icebreaker with Turmenistan as Gazprom Blunders?
February 8, 2010
Turkmenistan gains, Gazprom loses in new pipeline | www.commodityonline.com
The Central Asia-China gas pipeline which is a US$7.3bn project, 1,833 km long with 188 km going through Turkmenistan, 530 from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan, and 1,115 km from Kazakhstan to China has been inaugurated on the 14th December.The West-East Gas Pipeline crossing China is over 4,500 km long, making of the joint pipelines the longest in the world. With this Turkmenistan, so far dependent on Gazprom for 70% of its export of natural gas has now better options.
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
US Jobs: Recovery Act To Sustain Growth of Wind Power
February 6, 2010
U.S. has highest cumulative wind power capacity, China has most new capacity | latimesblogs.latimes.com
The global wind market for turbine installations in 2009 was worth about 45 bn EUR or 63 bn US$. GWEC estimates that around half a million people are now employed by the wind industry around the world. US too has the highest wind capacity installed year to year in 2009.Therefore though the national unemployment rate continues to be a concerning 10 percent, job growth in the the wind industry goes highest in decades, touching more than 27 percent for US alone with capacity increase of 39 percent.
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Paul GlantzPresidentMetal Recycling Consultants
Science, not Politics, Will Lead the Way
January 26, 2010
Analysts says frac rules unlikely | www.upstreamonline.com
The analysts conclusion that ExxonMobil and other shale-gas producers will not be subject to extra costs to comply with environmental regulations and restrictions is either at least very premature, or at most wrong.
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
Copenhagen Onwards! Indo US Deal and Nuclear Infrastructure
January 24, 2010
Another Indian nuclear reactor becomes operational | www.ptinews.com
It is reported that a indigenously designed reactor in India has been commissioned thus adding to an existing fleet of eighteen reactors. As currently most important developing countries are understandingly reluctant to discuss binding limits in the energy sector because they are seen as inconsistent with their development, exemplary deals as involving nuclear technology in India will encourage new infrastructures and lower emissions. This news has far reaching implications post Copenhagen.
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Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja
South Korea-UAE Nuclear Deal:Future Lies in Low Cost Advanced Nuclear Reactors
December 31, 2009
S. Korea, UAE, sign nuclear reactors deal | www.upi.com
For the first time South Korea is to export to UAE under the latest deal worth 20 Billion dollars their indigenously developed advanced APR-1400, a Generation III pressurized water reactor.Similarly in China demonstration of a Chinese AP1000 derivative moved a step closer with a joint venture project company. Construction of the first CAP1400 is scheduled for April 2013. While India races to complete its indigenous Fast Breeder Reactor, the harbinger of futuristic nuclear energy supply.
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