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Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

An Opportunity for the Growing Energy Storage Industry

April 7, 2010

Analysis of:Too Green, Too Soon? Renewable Energy May Destabilize Grid | www.dailyfinance.com

The attitude of the utility industry toward solar electricity reflects the meaning of the Chinese character for "crisis" - danger and opportunity. Utilities see a glass half empty situation of a 'destabilizing" force that upsets their apple cart.. A forward thinking market would see the half full glass of new energy storage technologies along with a progressive way to account for the transactions of disptachible solar electricity.

Frank ChuPrincipalFjc Associates

The Financial and Technical Challenges Facing Wind Developers in China

April 4, 2010

Analysis of:China became top wind power mkt in 2009 - consultant | in.news.yahoo.com

Despite Denmark BTM Consult’s report that China has become the world's largest wind turbine market, with 13,000 MW new installed in 2009, there are signs that wind developers and equipment vendors are facing increasing financial and technical challenges. Cautionary remarks from government sources and power system planners have casted doubt whether a high growth rate can be maintained.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Italy Learning From the Spanish Photovoltaic Debacle

March 29, 2010

Analysis of:Italy will unveil new solar incentives plan in April | www.pv-tech.org

Italy is expected to be the number two photovoltaic market behind Germany. This was last held by Spain which, briefly, had the largest market for one year before collapsing from an excess of incentives and no cap to the opposite extreme. Italy looks like they are learning from Spain's excesses.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

California Green Power Demand May Benefit the Rest of the West

March 19, 2010

Analysis of:Tradable RECs Come to California | www.renewablesbiz.com

Renewable Energy Credits, or "REC's" has been a somewhat controversial tool for selling green power. It is subject to a hodgepodge of prices and conditions like most of US renewable energy. A move by California to accept REC's outside of its borders may allow for a more regional, if not national, solar and wind power market.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Expanding US Solar Tax Credits To a New Market

March 19, 2010

Analysis of:Sen. Udall Introduces Solar Uniting Neighborhoods Act Of 2010 | www.solarindustrymag.com

The inherent federal and localized nature of the US energy infrastructure makes consensus on policies like a national RPS or FIT exceedingly difficult. So relatively minor changes to the present tax credit system may be the best way to go. A proposal to do that for the residential solar market has been submitted.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Understanding the Value of Solar Electricity

March 7, 2010

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

The idea of solar photovoltaic systems along the US Northwest Pacific Coast may strike some as a waste of money and misguided environmentalism. Yes, a PV system in Portland, Oregon won't work as well as one in Tucson, Arizona. But there other reasons to have photovoltaic systems, such as site oriented generation, peak power and demand management purposes.

Frank ChuPrincipalFjc Associates

Energy Conservation Efforts High in China’s Priority List

March 5, 2010

Analysis of:China’s Premier Presents Plan for Growth | www.nytimes.com

In his annual state of the country report to the People’s Congress. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao singled out agriculture, social and welfare spending as the key government priorities in 2010, followed by energy conservation, and science and innovation emphasis. This is to achieve the respective targets of 8% and 3% GDP and CPI increases in 2010.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Will the white knuckled ride to lower photovoltaic prices continue in 2010?

February 23, 2010

Analysis of:Is JA Solar setting ASP decline trends for 2010? | www.pv-tech.org

The photovoltaic industry is an example of "beware what you ask for" - demand for lower costs and prices to be competitive with incumbent energy and reduce reliance on incentives (I call them "incentives" because I support PV. If I opposed it, I would call them "subsidies"), especially amid uncertain economic times. The result will be the continuation of a necessary bloodbath of cost reduction and toughened survivors. JA Solar intends to be one of those survivors.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

The latest evolution in US wind power resource assessment

February 23, 2010

Analysis of:New Estimates Increase U.S. Wind Potential | www.nawindpower.com

Resource assessment of intermittent sources like solar and wind power requires careful analysis, years of database development and integration of exciting new technologies in diagnostics and computation. The latest result of an effort began over 20 years ago is the initial findings of a collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and AWS Truewind. The findings show an even greater potential of wind power potential, in the U.S., especially for larger and taller wind turbines.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Merger and Acquisition in the Solar and Wind Industries May Heat Up in 2010

January 4, 2010

Analysis of:Motech to purchase GE Energy's Delaware Solar Module Assembly Operation | www.cleanedge.com

The deal of GE selling the photovoltaic operations to a major cell manufacturer may be the start of increased merger and acquisition activities in the solar and wind power industries.  Mutual interests are at the core of still strategically growing industries.  Big companies may want to get a fast start in solar or wind by buying instead of developing, and there are many potential targets of companies with good product but needing financial, management and marketing muscle.

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