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Nuclear power contributed about 15% to the total world electricity generation in 2009 with an installed capacity of 373GW. There are currently 436 nuclear reactors in operation in 30 countries worldwide. The US is the largest producer of nuclear power generating 31% of the total global nuclear generation followed by France, Japan and Russia. Nuclear power is an important source of power for countries such as Lithuania which generated 76.2% of its electricity through nuclear followed by France whose nuclear share in electricity generation stood at 75.2% in 2009. In addition, 16 countries generate more than 25% of their electricity through nuclear power and four countries more than 50% including Slovakia and Belgium.

MicroLink Devices, Inc. (www.mldevices.com), a Niles, IL-based semiconductor manufacturer, has been awarded a $2.7 million contract by the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to contribute its research to the development of low-cost, lightweight, and portable photovoltaics (PoP).

MicroLink Devices, Inc. (www.mldevices.com), a Niles, IL-based semiconductor manufacturer, has been awarded a $5 million grant from the State of Illinois to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant to produce high efficiency, light weight solar cells.

The abundance of offshore wind resources and rapid technological breakthrough will fuel the offshore wind farm development growth in China.

“The Indian solar energy sector has been growing rapidly, in the past few years, majorly due to Government’s initiatives such as tax exemptions and subsidies and depleting energy sources”.

Favourable economic and operating environment coupled with focus on offshore wind power development to result in phenomenal growth of wind power installations in China.

The report contains detailed analysis of PV backsheets installed, pricing, market revenues, share of imports and exports, backsheet demand based on domestic module production, lead time analysis and key product analysis.

The report contains detailed analysis of PV backsheets installed, pricing, market revenues, share of imports and exports, backsheet demand based on domestic module production, lead time analysis and key product analysis.

The report contains detailed analysis of PV backsheets installed, pricing, market revenues, share of imports and exports, backsheet demand based on domestic module production, lead time analysis and key product analysis.

In the year 2009, Russia emerged as the largest power market in terms of installed capacity among the East European countries with a share of 59.1% of the total installed capacity. Ukraine was the second largest market having a share of 14.1% in total installed capacity. This was followed by Poland and Czech Republic having a share of 8.4% and 4.7% in the total installed capacity. Romania had a market share of 4.2% in total installed capacity and is the fifth largest country by installed capacity among the Eastern Europe countries.

The need for energy security, stability and energy independence is driving governments across the world to promote and develop renewable power sources, including solar photovoltaic

Hydropower is the largest renewable source of power generation and currently accounts for about 20% of the world’s total electricity supply. The world’s hydropower installed capacity increased from 695.8GW (Gigawatts) in 2001 to 888.8GW in 2009, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.1%. Since hydropower is a mature technology, it has witnessed a modest growth rate. Even though fossil fuels dominate electricity generation across the world, more than 60 countries use hydropower for meeting more than half of their electricity needs. The technology is the most popular renewable source of electricity generation as for various reasons, which include its ability to instantaneously respond to changing electricity demand, water management and flood control.

Energy policy, technologies, markets and the environment were the topics of a dialogue session held by the GermanAmericanBusinessForum (GABF) on May 5, 2010.

Geothermal heat pumps use the warmth and coolness of the underground earth to heat AND cool the home. Even climates with extreme winters and summers maintain an underground temperature that is close to constant, unlike air temperatures. Geothermal heating pumps take advantage of that to use constant temperature to heat AND cool homes. Some geothermal systems also heat water for the home.

On 29.04.2010 National Energy Regulation Commission of Ukraine (NERC) determined “green tariff” rates for “Ukrainska Molochna Kompania” company (UMK). UMK is the first company in Ukraine to receive the license, which allows UMK to sell electricity produced by means of biogas technologies.

Automatic screen printer, automatic sorting machine, and plate PECVD are still dependent on import. Presently, the mainstream production lines of solar cells in China adopt both domestically made and imported equipment. A standard 25MW production line calls for the investment of approximately USD 5-9 million.

Clenergen Corporation signed a supply contract with Ankur Energy Technologies Private Limited for Ankur to build and install turnkey gasification biomass power plants, known as gasifiers, at designated sites in the Philippines which Clenergen is to install, own and manage pursuant to an agreement Clenergen entered into earlier this year with the National Power Corporation of The Philippines. The gasifiers will convert wood chips into carbon-neutral electricity. The supply contract also provides for Ankur to supply other proposed plants Clenergen intends to install, own and manage in its global operations, including those plants subject to exclusive sales and distribution rights in Guyana, Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia and Libya. Clenergen also has been preferential delivery and pricing arrangements for its projects originating from the Philippines, Russia and South Africa.

The $2.6 billion (manufacturers’ dollars) U.S. solar industry has experienced strong growth over the past five years. Demand soared due to improved photovoltaic technologies and lower prices; sharp increases in competing energy costs, and the expansion of government and financial incentives. This resulted in a 55.0% industry compound annual growth rate.

China Top 12 Wind Turbine Casting manufacturers Wind Turbine Casting Capacity Production Cost Average selling price Production Value Revenue Profit etc information

The dc building power market is projected to grow significantly over the next several years, and among the driving forces is the need to improve efficiency and reduce electricity costs in several areas.

The report gives an in-depth analysis of Ukraine wind power market and provides forecasts up to 2015. The research analyzes the growth, evolution of Ukraine wind power market up to 2009 and gives historical and forecast statistics for the period 2001-2015.

China wind Bearing industry, including the past present and forecast the future, a feasibility analysis of wind Bearing project ,accurate calculation on investment cost, revenue, profitability, payback period.

This report includes China Wind Turbine production and demand from 2009-2014; China Wind Turbine Production Supply Sales Demand marketing and technology (equipment) information.

GlobalData's “Alternative Energy Monthly Deal Analysis M&A and Investments Trends – March 2010” report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on the mergers and acquisitions and financings in the alternative energy market.

Companies West Group Inc. (Frankfurt:A38) (OTC.BB:COWS) -- During the past several years the company has contracted several different transfer agents as record keepers of shareholder transactions.