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2/22/2012
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1/2/2012
Twelve months ago in this MarketWatch I wrote about the incredible growth the market had seen and how optimistic and upbeat suppliers were about the future.
Now, the market has grown again – we estimate by 27% to 24GW - but the industry is now in turmoil. At the start of 2011, a shutdown in two of the largest markets, Italy and Germany, led to massive oversupply and collapsing prices. This was true both for panels, but also,
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| 1/2/2012 |
Twelve months ago in this MarketWatch I wrote about the incredible growth the market had seen and how optimistic and upbeat suppliers were about the future.
Now, the market has grown again – we estimate by 27% to 24GW - but the industry is now in turmoil. At the start of 2011, a shutdown in two of the largest markets, Italy and Germany, led to massive oversupply
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| 11/18/2011 |
2011 has been an unsettled year for power semiconductor manufacturers. Revenues in the Q1 of 2011 grew by less than 1% over Q4, as end-equipment demand weakened and inventory levels remained high.
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| 10/23/2011 |
As the healthcare industry globally remains to be characterized by spiraling costs and reduced budgets, the rapidly ageing world population and an increasing prevalence of chronic diseases continue
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| 9/26/2011 |
It’s a well-known axiom that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. This applies equally to the smart grid, and in this context the point of measurement is electricity consumption. After all, what
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| 8/17/2011 |
It is rare to get a glimpse into the past, but researching the electric vehicle industry at the moment gives a fascinating insight into the twilight years of the 19th century when Diesel, Benz, and
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| 6/18/2011 |
Yet again the solar PV market amazed me last year. My forecast at the start of the year of 17GW of new capacity being added was seen as bullish by most – hardly surprising considering that this would
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| 6/10/2011 |
The video surveillance industry has long been dominated by analogue video surveillance products. However, in recent years there has been a strong and sustained trend towards network video surveillance
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| 5/7/2011 |
As the price of energy continues to rise, regulatory bodies around the world are continuously looking for new ways to reduce electricity consumption. New and tougher energy efficiency regulations are
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| 3/24/2011 |
Following an extremely tough time during the global recession, 2010 was an outstanding year for semiconductor manufacturers, with many reporting the highest growth they have seen for a decade. The
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Ash Sharma
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