Originally published on the ECOreport. The last four years of drought have left many Californian renewable sites unprepared for the return of wet weather. Dry lake beds, which can be vulnerable to flooding once the rains come, are often used for renewable sites. Wind turbines are built into terraces on mountain … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Ygrene operates one of America’s largest property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing programs and it is about to get much bigger. It just raised $30 million in operating capital to finance its expansion into six states. According to President and CEO Stacey Lawson, Ygrene expects to quadruple its business. A … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The message applies to every nation, though the specifics would need to change. While it is difficult to gauge the effectiveness of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s crusade for a pan-Canadian framework for clean growth and climate change, there can be no doubt that he has brought these issues … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport These modules allegedly generate up to 25% more energy than standard mono-facial modules of the same nominal wattages. Ben Santarris, head of corporate communications for SolarWorld Americas, said he is not aware of anything like this product on the market. (He checked before phoning me … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport After two days of sometimes heated meetings behind closed doors, Canada’s first ministers emerged with an agreement as to their overall goals for a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. The contentious issues, like carbon pricing mechanisms, emissions caps and oil pipelines, have been left for another … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport No other utility company has more installed renewable capacity or uses a stronger proportion of renewably produced electricity. According to recent press releases, the utility giant E.ON leads the way to Germany’s Green Grid. E.ON Leads Germany’s Renewable Grid “Renewables account for more than 80 … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport There are almost 400 registrants, from 35 or 36 states, all keenly aware that the US government is about to partially remove a hindrance that has kept residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (P.A.C.E.) financing from spreading throughout the nation. George Caraghiau said, “I’ve been to so many conferences … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Many aspects of A LONG HARD ROAD are refreshing. The authors correctly identified transportation as the source of half of Canada’s emissions increases since 1990 and an area where similar cuts can be made. They remind enthusiasts on the West Coast that, east of the Rockies, … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport Washington’s state solar incentives will expire on June 30, 2016. Though new legislation was introduced to the House in January, it went through considerable amendments before passing to the senate. This bill gives assurance to existing solar customers that their rates will remain fixed, but also leaves many … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOrepot Zhigang Wang, China’s Minister of Science and Technology, was in Ottawa yesterday. He discussed possible areas of collaboration with Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources. At the end of their meeting they discussed ways our nations could collaborate in developing renewable technology and signed a clean tech … [continued]
