{"id":7308,"date":"2012-09-24T11:04:40","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T05:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/?p=7308"},"modified":"2012-09-24T11:04:40","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T05:34:40","slug":"the-gwi-weekly-newsletter-did-you-miss-anything-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/2012\/09\/24\/the-gwi-weekly-newsletter-did-you-miss-anything-2-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The GWI Weekly Newsletter \u2013 Did You Miss Anything?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>All posts published on GWI for the Week Ending 23rd September, 2012:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/17\/eight-must-read-solar-stories-%E2%80%93-what-we-found-interesting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eight Must Read Solar Stories \u2013 What we found Interesting<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The <strong>Solar Industry<\/strong> has become so big and globalized that we miss out on a lot of interesting stories and news. This post will hopefully fill in the missing gaps.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/17\/apple-iphone-5-fails-to-impress-with-no-major-new-features-or-functions-%E2%80%93-still-a-great-short\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple iPhone 5 Fails to Impress with no Major New Features or Functions \u2013 Still a Great Short<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">There was massive media hoopla over the announcement of <strong>Apple<\/strong>\u2019s new iPhone upgrade&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. However the iPhone 5 has not come out with any new feature that seems compelling&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; new features for the iPhone 5 over iPhone 4&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/17\/leading-concentrated-pv-company-greenvolts-follows-amonix-into-oblivion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leading Concentrated PV Company Greenvolts follows Amonix into Oblivion<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">While bankruptcies of leading crystalline silicon and thin film companies&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. shutdown of <strong>CPV<\/strong> companies have received less press&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>Greenvolts<\/strong> is laying off a majority of its staff as support from ABB has stopped&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. <strong>Crystalline Silicon PV Solar<\/strong> Technology is beating other rivals in the solar race hands down<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/18\/how-the-lame-duck-indian-government-suddenly-get-the-balls-to-implement-unpopular-reforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the Lame Duck Indian Government suddenly get the balls to implement Unpopular Reforms<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The <strong>Indian Government<\/strong> has been enmeshed in a never ending series of scandals and scams&#8230;&#8230;.. The economic growth has almost halved&#8230;&#8230; Congress Party is under attack in a massive mining scam &#8230;&#8230;. The Income Tax and Enforcement Directorate also serve as puppets<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/18\/indian-banks-to-take-a-huge-npa-loss-on-deccan-group-loans-due-to-bad-due-diligence-and-credit-risk-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Banks to Take a Huge NPA Loss on Deccan Group Loans due to Bad Due Diligence and Credit Risk Assessment<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The collapse of the <strong>Deccan Group<\/strong> which is the owner of one of the largest media groups&#8230;&#8230;. Indian cricket franchise Deccan Chargers&#8230;&#8230;.. The Deccan Chronicle group has debt &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. The banks are to blame for not doing due diligence<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/18\/5-factors-why-quantitative-easing-by-usa-will-badly-affect-indian-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Factors Why Quantitative Easing by USA will badly affect Indian Stocks<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The <strong>US Federal Bank<\/strong> announced to unlimited <strong>Quantitative Easing<\/strong> at the rate of $40 billion a month&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. even the Indian stocks joined the rally&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; India is already reeling from high <em>inflation<\/em> of food and energy&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Oil prices are already hitting the triple digit<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/19\/how-coalgate-loot-was-spent-10-seater-bombardier-jets-15-million-apartments-and-big-fat-india-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Coalgate Loot was Spent \u2013 10 seater Bombardier Jets, $15 Million Apartments and Big Fat India Wedding<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">India\u2019s Brazen <strong>Crony Capitalism<\/strong> is nothing new &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Corruption in India has become rampant with a scam being uncovered&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. The recent exposure of the humongous <strong>coal mining<\/strong> scam further exposes the loot and plunder of India\u2019s natural resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/19\/top-chinese-solar-companies-ldk-trina-suntech-gcl-finally-accept-free-market-reality-as-they-cut-jobs-slash-production-reorganize-to-survive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Chinese Solar Companies (LDK , Trina, Suntech, GCL) finally Accept Free Market Reality as they Cut Jobs, Slash Production, Reorganize to Survive<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The last two years have been brutal for the solar panel industry,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. even the big daddies of the Chinese solar industry are being forced to slash jobs and production as they run out of money .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/19\/what-qe-infinity-means-for-you-%E2%80%93-must-read-intelligent-reactions-to-limitless-quantities-easing-by-the-us-federal-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What QE Infinity means for you \u2013 Must Read Intelligent Reactions to Limitless Quantities Easing by the US Federal Reserve<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The <strong>QE Infinity<\/strong> program of <strong>Quantitative Easing<\/strong> launched by the US Federal Reserve&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Here are some of the intelligent reactions to the QE by the Fed<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/20\/largest-indian-state-plays-feudal-politics-with-%E2%80%9Cpower%E2%80%9D\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Largest Indian State plays Feudal Politics with \u201cPower\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Dirty Politics and blatant misuse of power is nothing new for Indian citizens &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Some districts in the state receive 24 hours power supply while some only get 8-10 hours&#8230;&#8230;.. discrimination is based on whether the district has elected an important leader<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/20\/rescoe-renewable-energy-service-companies-in-india-to-supply-green-power-to-reluctant-telecom-tower-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rescoe (Renewable Energy Service Companies) in India to Supply Green Power to Reluctant Telecom Tower Companies<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">telecom tower companies in India have banded together to float a contract to buy green power from privately owned&#8230;&#8230;.. Telecom towers manage to get subsidies of thousands of crores each year&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. The Government had finally acted by mandating that 50% of the power supplied<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/20\/michael-pettis-vs-jeremy-grantham-%E2%80%93-who-is-right-on-commodities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Pettis vs Jeremy Grantham \u2013 Who is Right on Commodities<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Two of the most respected market analysts have radically opposite positions on where the commodity cycle&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/21\/note-to-investors-betting-on-perpetually-rising-indian-real-estate-prices-%E2%80%93-japanese-real-estate-prices-down-for-21st-year-in-a-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Note to Investors betting on Perpetually Rising Indian Real Estate Prices \u2013 Japanese Real Estate Prices down for 21st year in a Row<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Indian real estate<\/strong> prices are one of the highest in the world in terms of affordability&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. However real estate prices do fall and can keep falling&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; <strong>Japan<\/strong> where land prices fell for 21<sup>st<\/sup> year in a row in 2012<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/21\/world%E2%80%99s-biggest-off-grid-solar-market-blooms-in-india%E2%80%99s-poorest-state-as-solar-panels-become-a-dowry-gift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World\u2019s Biggest Off Grid Solar Market Blooms in India\u2019s poorest State, as Solar Panels become a Dowry Gift<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Cheap crystalline solar panels in India have become a common household item&#8230;. &#8230;.. families are gifting their daughters\u2019 small solar panels which will help power their new houses&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. There are also large swathes where the Indian electricity grid does not reach<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/21\/the-chinese-solar-ship-sinks-being-hit-by-europe%E2%80%99s-anti-dumping-iceberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Chinese Solar Ship sinks being hit by Europe\u2019s Anti Dumping Iceberg<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>China<\/strong> is the world\u2019s largest manufacturer of solar panels&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. However the massive oversupply and bankruptcy of western solar companies has led to a massive backlash&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. USA has already imposed anti dumping duties while Europe is in the process of doing so<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/22\/india%E2%80%99s-cci-to-come-to-the-aid-of-real-estate-buyers-from-oligopolistic-realtor-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India\u2019s CCI to come to the aid of Real Estate Buyers from Oligopolistic Realtor Companies<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The old MTRP Act\u00a0had become quite toothless&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; Monopolies\u00a0and oligopolies\u00a0could operate quite freely&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; the situation is changing with the advent of a new authority <strong>Competition Commission of India<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenworldinvestor.com\/2012\/09\/23\/will-pune%E2%80%99s-waste-woes-be-solved-with-the-new-waste-to-energy-plant-by-concord-blue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Pune\u2019s Waste Woes be Solved with the new Waste to Energy Plant by Concord Blue<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Pune<\/strong> will see the inauguration of a <strong>Waste to Energy<\/strong> plant set up by Concord Blue&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; The 1 MW plant which will be expanded to 10 MW eventually promises to solve &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Waste to Energy has not succeeded in India &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. Major Problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All posts published on GWI for the Week Ending 23rd September, 2012: Eight Must Read Solar Stories \u2013 What we found Interesting The Solar Industry has<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-greeninvest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7308\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iiec-india.org\/greenworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}