Market Archive

14 Mar 2013

U.S. Solar PV Market Grew 76% In 2012 (Charts)

Last year was a record-breaking year for U.S. solar energy, as the PV industry grew by 76% in 2012 compared to 2011. The U.S. Solar Market Insight Report: Year In Review, co-authored by GTM Research and the Solar
13 Mar 2013

How Battery Storage Will Change The Household Energy Market

The plunging cost of solar PV means that it may now be half the cost of grid-based electricity, according to some industry estimates. But the economics of buying solar PV systems is still not clear for those
12 Mar 2013

Global Clean Energy Market Values Set To Nearly Double By 2012

Despite a difficult year, the fundamental drivers for clean energy remain intact internationally, resulting in record 2012 deployment and projected growth rates that could double total market value within a decade. This positive outlook comes from the
3 Mar 2013

Our innovation economy won’t grow until we fix the broken IPO market

It’s been 12 years since the internet bubble burst, and in the ensuing fallout, it has become apparent that the IPO market has been fundamentally damaged. Thanks to a lack of national confidence and lingering fears and
12 Feb 2013

Wind News: EU Wind Market Skills Gap, 1.2GW Wind Farm,…

For the wind-obsessed, here are some top wind energy stories from the past couple days or so: CleanTechnica Stories US Wind Industry Raises 5,300 MW Of Capacity In December IEA Says Energy Industry In Troubled Water With
22 Jan 2013

Apple said to target another developing market with new store, online sales in Indonesia

Apple plans to build an Apple Store and re-start direct online sales in another developing market: Indonesia. That’s according to the country’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), which tells NZWeek that it has accepted Apple’s official application to
4 Jan 2013

Podcast: The US Solar Market, Looking Back at 2012 and Forward to 2013

In this week's podcast, Greentech Media CEO Scott Clavenna talks with Shayle Kann, Vice President of Research at GTM Research, about all things U.S. solar: the huge number of fourth-quarter solar installations in 2012, SolarCity's IPO, the
1 Jan 2013

Chinese wind turbine developer Sinovel secures nod to enter Indian market

Chinese wind manufacturer Sinovel has secured the clearance to enter the Indian market and to deploy its products in the country. CTBR – News
28 Dec 2012

Podcast: Wind Market in Review 2012

Greentech Media CEO Scott Clavenna talks with Herman Trabish, GTM's editor covering the wind market, about what happened in 2012 and how the wind market will take shape in 2013. It is the best of times and
19 Dec 2012

Guest Post: What Would the Fiscal Cliff Mean for the US Solar Market?

As the impending “fiscal cliff” looms, government agencies and many industries are preparing for federal tax increases and spending cuts. Although the solar industry is not as directly vulnerable as some, it is still helpful and pertinent