Fundings+Deals
Clean Edge: Clean Energy Trends 2012
Over the next 10 years, Clean Edge predicts that venture capital investments in wind and biofuel industries will grow to $385.8 billion. Clean Edge also identified 5 key trends that it thinks will greatly affect clean energy markets in the coming years.
GTM: U.S. Solar Growth Jumps to New Record
U.S. PV installations grew 109 percent in 2011 to reach 1,855 MW, which represents 7 percent of all PV globally, up from 887 MW and 5 percent of global installations in 2010, according to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Pike Research: What Cleantech Bust?
February 23, 2012
In a Pike Research blog, the author Richard Martin contradicts assumptions made in a recent article by Wired magazine which describes how the clean tech industry went from boom to...
Cape Wind Project Gets Boost from Utilities
February 23, 2012
Energy companies Northeast Utilities and NStar have agreed to buy more than 25% of the power produced by the Cape Wind offshore wind farm as a condition of a proposed deal that unites...
Wind Credit Dealt Blow by Congress
February 23, 2012
After a deal to renew a tax credit failed, the wind power industry is bracing for layoffs and stalled or abandoned projects.
New Products+Startups
Pike: Ten Trends to Watch for Fuel Cells
Pike Research estimates that the total size of the global fuel cell and hydrogen market will reach $785 million in 2012. One key market is the use of fuel cells for residential combined heat and power, experiencing a CAGR of 68%. Meanwhile, Pike predicts that remote sensing will be the breakout market for small fuel cells in 2012.
New Products+Startups
Pike: Electric Vehicle Battery Assessment
The global market for lithium ion batteries is expected to grow by 450% from ’12 to ’17, driven by larger battery packs on electric vehicles, according to Pike Research. This report evaluates 10 of the leading electric vehicle battery manufacturers and rates them on 10 criteria for strategy and execution.