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• Energies renouvelables en Espagne : Vers l’autosuffisance ?
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• How do Photovoltaics Work? 9 mai 2012
  Multiple modules can be wired together to form an array. In general, the larger the area of a module or array, the more electricity that will be produced. Photovoltaic modules and arrays produce direct-current (dc) electricity. They can be connected in both series and parallel electrical arrangements to produce any required voltage and current combination. [ […]
• How do Photovoltaics Work? 9 mai 2012
  Photovoltaics is the direct conversion of light into electricity at the atomic level. Some materials exhibit a property known as the photoelectric effect that causes them to absorb photons of light and release electrons. When these free electrons are captured, an electric current results that can be used as electricity. The photoelectric effect was first [.. […]
• Europe’s 2011-2012 PV Installs. 9 mai 2012
  New grid-connected PV capacity worldwide in 2011 rose by 67 percent to nearly 28 gigawatts (GW), nearly 21GW of that in Europe (up 57 percent from 2010′s 13.3GW), and 60 percent in Italy and Germany alone says the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). Meanwhile, NPD Solarbuzz calculates Europe’s solar photovoltaic (PV) market growth at 18 […]
• Potential of Solar Thermal in Europe. 23 avril 2012
  In March 2007, the European Council agreed for the very first time on an “integrated climate and energy policy” including an ‘Energy Action Plan’ (EAP) for the years 2007-2009. Although historically energy issues always played a major role within the European Union, leading up to the treaties of Paris (1951) and Rome (1957) specific institutional […]
• PrimeEnergy Cleantech News: Growth in Photovoltaics Brings New Opportunities for the Solar Industry 23 avril 2012
  According to estimates from BSW-Solar (German Solar Industry Association) in Berlin, solar power production will see a further 70% rise in the next four years alone. In order to take full advantage of this capacity in future, the industry needs to address grid stability, intelligent solutions for on-site consumption and efficient, economical storage as a [.. […]
• German Solar Thermal Energy Experimental and Demonstration Plant Operational. 23 avril 2012
  On 20 August 2009, the solar thermal experimental and demonstration power plant in Jülich (Solarthermisches Versuchs- und Demonstrationskraftwerk Jülich; STJ) was officially handed over to its future operator, the Jülich Department of Works, by the general contractor, Kraftanlagen München. The technology for the core of the facility, the receiver, was develo […]
• PrimeEnergy Cleantech: Bringing Down Solar Power Prices 10 avril 2012
  While residential power prices in Germany have gone up in recent years, as solar and wind power have replaced nuclear and coal, there are some obvious reason for that. Most notably, perhaps, is the fact that new power sources are more expensive than existing power sources. No matter what option you use today, a new […]
• PrimeEnergy Cleantech: In Germany, Rooftop & Community Solar is Powering the Country. 10 avril 2012
  Renewable energy (and especially solar) policies of the last decade or so have turned cloudy, northerly Germany into a country rich in solar power literally. Millions of individuals benefit from rooftop solar and community-owned solar. Solar is bringing down the price of electricity in some situations. And all of this is creating a hefty helping […]
• German solar tariff cuts. 10 avril 2012
  PV’s effect on the price of energy Photon compared two graphs obtained from the European Power Exchange (EPEX) website, which publishes hourly electrical energy spot prices from the French, German/Austrian, and Swiss markets dating back to 2005. The two graphs compared show German prices for Wednesday, March 7, 2012 and Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A […]
• Germany charges ahead in solar power . 3 avril 2012
  GOVT BACKING In a country such as Germany, which is not exactly known for its sunshine, every roof has become a potential mini-power plant and can not only produce electricity but also make money. Even agricultural fields are transforming rapidly, despite grey, gloomy weather and dribbles of winter sunshine. Thanks to the generous subsidy programme, […]

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• Buying and Selling Agency Bonds. 8 mai 2012
  Agency securities are generally bought and sold through brokers and are likely to include fees or transaction costs. The agency bond market in which individuals might participate is considered relatively liquid. However, not all kinds of agency bond issues are considered liquid, including some of which may be structured for a particular issuer or class […]
• Types of Structures of Agency Bonds 8 mai 2012
  As noted above, most agency bonds pay a fixed rate of interest or fixed coupon rate semi-annually. Most agency bonds are non-callable or bullet bonds. Like all bonds, agency bonds are sensitive to changes in interest rates—when interest rates increase, agency bond prices fall and vice versa. However, in addition to fixed rate coupon and […]
• Agency Bonds 8 mai 2012
  Agency bonds are issued by two types of entities—1) Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), usually federally-chartered but privately-owned corporations; and 2) Federal Government agencies which may issue or guarantee these bonds—to finance activities related to public purposes, such as increasing home ownership or providing agricultural assistance. Agency […]
• Investment Options: Why Bonds? 23 avril 2012
  Saving for major financial goals such as retirement or a college tuition takes time and investment. There are several different options for investing, and it’s important to diversify your portfolio. Learn why bonds might be a good choice for your savings goals. What is a bond? A bond is essentially an IOU from a government, […]
• Time to Tune Up the Portfolio. 23 avril 2012
  So much of our financial lives requires regular maintenance — whether it’s updating who’s going to inherit what, checking that you’re not paying too much for car insurance or making sure your investments, particularly your retirements savings, are still working for you. As the markets ebb and flow, the mix of investments that you originally […]
• Stocks and the Economy. 23 avril 2012
  “THE test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed strategies in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in 1936. He might have been describing the difficulties faced by current analysts of the financial markets. The stock market roared through the […]
• Why Companies Issue Callable Bonds. 16 avril 2012
  The primary reason that companies issue callable bonds rather than non-callable bonds is to protect them in the event that interest rates drop. For instance, if a company issues bonds that pay investors the going rate of 7% annually in interest, and then the going rate declines to 6%, the company may redeem its callable […]
• Why do companies issue Warrants and Convertibles? 16 avril 2012
  A company that wishes to sell common stock must usually offer the new stock at 10 percent to 20 percent below the market price for the flotation to be a success. However, if warrants are sold for cash, exercisable at 20 percent to 50 percent above the market price of the common, the result will […]
• Underwriting Bond Issues. 16 avril 2012
  In acting as an intermediary between a bond issuer and a bond buyer, the investment banker serves as an underwriter for the bonds. When investment bankers underwrite the bonds, they assume the risk of buying the newly issued bonds from the corporation or government unit; they then resell the bonds to the public or to […]
• Bond Ratings. 10 avril 2012
  Just as individuals have their own credit report and rating issued by credit bureaus, bond issuers generally are evaluated by their own set of ratings agencies to assess their creditworthiness. There are three main ratings agencies that evaluate the creditworthiness of bonds: Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, and Fitch. Their opinions of that creditworthiness— […]