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Sam TimpanoPresidentSam Timpano & Associates

Consolidation in the solar power sector

December 12, 2011

During the recent rush to renewable energy sources, solar has taken it on the chin. This is perhaps deserved, particularly in the U.S., where there have been several economic and technical disasters.

Doug HousemanVice President Technical InnovationEnerNex, LLC

Shale Gas ills depend on what you measure

April 13, 2011

Analysis of:Shale gas 'worse than coal' for climate | www.bbc.co.uk

The Issue with Shale gas, is the same as any natural gas and depend on how much of the life cycle you measure. Neither of the two new studies do an apples to apples comparison.

Sam TimpanoPresidentSam Timpano & Associates

More window dressing

July 30, 2010

Analysis of:Oil Majors Develop $1B Rapid Response System | www.rigzone.com

As has been learned from the Deepwater Horizon spill, the complexities that exist in these deepwater wells and the potential for repeats of this kind of spill will challenge all parts of the oil supply equation, all the way to costs to contain and clean up spills..

Sam TimpanoPresidentSam Timpano & Associates

No Surprise Here

July 9, 2010

Analysis of:BP Invoices Anadarko and Mitsui for Gulf Cleanup | www.petroleumafrica.com

This action by BP should not come as much of a surprise to anyone. It is reasonable to assume that while BP carries the front page burden of this spill, actions of this nature should be expected. They are reasonable and within the legal and financial boundaries of corporate contracts.Once the spill is contained, it is also reasonable to find that years of legal actions between all parties involved in the rig and this particular well will be taken and pursued.

Doug HousemanVice President Technical InnovationEnerNex, LLC

Vattenfall Sales a result of the global economy

March 28, 2010

Analysis of:Vattenfall agrees to sell German power grid-sources | www.reuters.com

With the fall in energy prices, Vattenfall has issues with their overall debt load and needs to retrench, like many other European utilities.

Doug HousemanVice President Technical InnovationEnerNex, LLC

It is not the pure economics that makes solar attractive

March 14, 2010

Analysis of:ECD Bags Rooftop Solar Project In Portland | solar.energy-business-review.com

In the world of distributed generation and green energy it is not about the total power produced, but about the subsidies, public perception and above average repayments.

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.

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.

Himadri BanerjiChairman and Managing DirectorEcoUrja

National Solar Mission; The Final Frontiers From Innovative India

March 5, 2010

Analysis of:Draft Guidelines for Selection of New Grid Connected Solar Projects under Phase 1 of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) (if any suggestions kindly email to an.narayanan@nic.in latest by 26th March 2010) | www.mnre.gov.in

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)

Doug HousemanVice President Technical InnovationEnerNex, LLC

Bloom Box is a run of the mill fuel cell

March 1, 2010

Analysis of:[Canada] What Is A Bloom Box? | www.ecanadanow.com

The Bloom box is a run of the mill fuel cell with high profile marketing. At $8,000 a KW for capacity, it is more expensive than any other fossil generation source. 

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