Global Consensus Forecast – Solar’s Best Ever Year
As we started putting together a global consensus forecast, traumatic events in Japan and the “wait-and-see” situation in Italy reminded us of just how interconnected our solar markets are and ...
Cleantech Sectors of Solar, Wind and Smart Grid All Up in Venture Capital (VC) Investments in 2010
Solar M&A transactions in 2010 totaled $2 billion in 44 deals. Solar project M&A activity amounted to another $450 million in 18 deals out of which only four were disclosed ...
Solar Perspectives: Can It Be True? Is It Finally Time for the U.S. PV Market?
In a recent conversation with a PV industry executive, I heard a common refrain about the U.S. PV market. "We are not factoring in significant growth in the U.S. market ...
Q3 2010 Funding and M&A Activity for Cleantech Sectors of Solar, Smart Grid and Wind Energy
VC funding in itself is not the only indicator of financing activity happening throughout the supply chain, particularly in solar and wind sectors. To give a clearer picture Mercom also ...
Report Finds Increase in Smart Grid Funding and M&A Activity for Q2 2010
Mercom Capital Group, llc, a clean energy communications and consulting firm, today released M&A and funding activity for solar, smart grid and wind sectors for the second quarter of 2010 ...