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Study Group: Photovoltaic/Solar Cells and System Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 74

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John Berg

Chief Technology Officer
American Semiconductor, Inc
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John Berg is the Chief Technology Officer of American Semiconductor, which designs and fabricates low power, high performance IC's for military and aerospace applications. Mr. Berg has subject matter and business acumen around the entire semiconductor supply chain, including design, products, EDA tools,...

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Dirk Morbitzer, Managing Director, Renewable Analytics, LLCDirk Morbitzer

Managing Director
Renewable Analytics, LLC
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Dirk Morbitzer is Managing Director of Renewable Analytics LLC; an industry research firm that provides timely supply chain research in the Photovoltaic industry. Prior to this he was the Director Global Procurement at Trina Solar, an integrated PV manufacturer in China involved in the production of...

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Mel Burks, Founder / Senior Partner, Tech Quest Research, LLCMel Burks

Founder / Senior Partner
Tech Quest Research, LLC
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Mel Burks is with Tech Quest Research, LLC, a market research company providing consultation and in-depth analysis and reports. He is an acknowledged engineering professional within the semiconductor, test & measurement and PV sector. He held positions in semiconductor manufacturing and semi-equipment...

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Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development CompanyMark Burger

Principal
Kestrel Development Company
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Mark Burger is a Principal at Kestrel Development Company, a firm providing consulting services on renewable energy policy and market development. Mr. Burger has over 20 years of experience in renewable energy and building energy applications. Previously, he was a Sales and Marketing Manager at Spire...

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Carsten Bethge

President
ACNS Company Inc
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Carsten Bethge is the President at ACNS Company, a firm providing solar energy consulting services. Mr. Bethge has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and supplying monocrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, copper indium diselenide solar PV cells and panels, and power electronic products...

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Sanjeev Lahoti

Independent Contractor
Sanjeev Lahoti
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Sanjeev Lahoti serves as a consultant to several solar companies in Asia helping them setup their raw material (mainly polysilicon) supply chain strategy and US sales strategy. Mr. Lahoti has close working relationships with several solar manufactures at all levels of the solar value chain. Until...

Terry Peterson, Principal, Terry M. Peterson, PhD. Solar Power ConsultingTerry Peterson

Principal
Terry M. Peterson, PhD. Solar Power Consulting
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Terry Peterson is the Principal of Terry M. Peterson, PhD, Solar Power Consulting, in the utilities and power generation industry. Dr. Peterson has over 35 years of experience in solar power research and technology development in both industry and academia, including both photovoltaic and solar-thermal...

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Marco Ghirardello, Chief Executive Officer and Owner, Solar Advise - SolartechnoMarco Ghirardello

Chief Executive Officer and Owner
Solar Advise - Solartechno
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Marco Ghirardello is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Solar Advise - Solartechno. Mr. Ghirardello has experience in sales and turnkey installation of solar systems in Italy, Germany, and Spain. He also has experience in evaluating and preparing feasibility study of solar modules productionlines,...

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Insuring Solar PV Performance

September 21, 2009

Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company

Marsh, Munich RE join forces to offer PV guarantee insurance in Asia, sign NexPower as first client | www.pv-tech.org

Solar photovoltaic panels, if they're made right in the first place, generally have long life spans.  But in the analytical world of financing risk, how does an investor judge the strength behind a new technology or company that hasn't been around as long as the warranty term.  The best way is to get...

The Parody of Grid Parity

September 4, 2009

Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company

Biotricity Corporation: “Would you like green electricity?” | www.yourrenewablenews.com

The concept of using bioenergy byproducts for energy generation has been around for as long as shops have thrown sawdust in the stove for winter warmth.  The challenge in biofuel powered electricity generation is in cost effective gathering, transport and processing the feedstock, even if it's "free"...

US Wind and Solar Markets Become More Statistically Significant

September 3, 2009

Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company

Renewable Energy Consumption and Electricity Preliminary Statistics 2008 | www.eia.doe.gov

Getting official statistics from United States based wind and solar power installations has been a challenge, with the Energy Information Agency (EIA) being notoriously slow in reporting emerging technologies.  That has led industry observers to resort to a hodgepodge of state, local or private sources...

China May Be On The Way To Become Major Photovoltaic Consumer

July 28, 2009

Mark Burger, Principal, Kestrel Development Company

Suntech & China Huadian To Develop 500 MW of Solar Projects, China To Release Solar Subsidies | www.renewableenergyworld.com

China is becoming the world leader in photovoltaic manufacturing, but has lagged considerably in the consumer, installing less than 100 megawatts (MW) a year.  This stands to change as this and other announcements portends China's domestic market to reach over 1,000 MW a year sooner, rather than later. ...

Agilent Technologies and Varian: Good Deal

July 28, 2009

John Berg, Chief Technology Officer , American Semiconductor, Inc

Agilent to Buy Varian for $1.5 Billion | online.wsj.com

Agilent Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Varian Inc. for about $1.5 billion. This acquisition will expand Agilent's product portfolio in the industrial and life sciences markets and will give Agilent entry to the NMR, imaging, and vacuum technology fields. This is another major step in Agilent's...

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