About Andrew

I've been reporting and writing on a wide range of topics at the nexus of economics, technology, ecology/environment and society for some five years now. Whether in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas, Africa or the Middle East, issues related to these broad topical areas pose tremendous opportunities, as well as challenges, and define the quality of our lives, as well as our relationship to the natural environment.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Partners With NRG Solar In Global Alliance

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The two heavyweights in their respective industries are teaming up to install solar PV and renewable energy systems across Starwood properties worldwide, a key element of Starwood’s 30/20 by 20 sustainability strategy..

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eV2g Marks Milestone, Selling Electricity From EV Test Fleet To PJM Grid

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A distributed power-clean energy milestone was reached late last week as leaders from government and industry joined officials from the University of Delaware and NRG energy to celebrate the first instance of electric vehicle-to-grid (EV2G) technology being used to sell electricity to the power grid. Ongoing success could well provide a critical missing link on the path to a clean, green, renewable and distributed energy infrastructure, economy, and society.

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Latin America Clean Energy Investments Surged 127% Higher In 2012

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Clean energy investments soared higher in Latin America in 2012 amid an overall, global contraction. Four Latin American countries registered triple-digit percentage increases, with Brazil leading the way in terms of dollars invested. The data was released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in advance of ACORE’s third Latin America & Caribbean Renewable Energy Finance Forum, which is being held in Miami this week.

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Mosaic Opens Up Largest Solar Rooftop Project To Date To Online Investors

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Investor response to Mosaic’s pioneering solar PV project crowdfunding platform has been dramatic, and positive. The Oakland-based start-up is now looking to its online community of investors to finance its largest solar rooftop project to date, a 487-kW installation for the Wildwoods Convention Center in New Jersey.

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Solar PV Module Revenues To Turn Upward, But Not Until 2015

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Revenues and average selling prices for solar PV module manufacturers continued to drop in 2012 amid a continued overhang of supply. Further contraction and consolidation lies ahead, at least until 2015, according to NPD Solarbuzz.

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SolarWorld Solar Farms Purchase Pushes Duke Energy PV Capacity Beyond 100 MW

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The acquisition of SolarWorld USA’s Highlander Solar 1 and 2 solar farms near Twentynine Palms, CA pushes Duke over the 100-MW solar power capacity mark.

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Middle East–Africa Solar PV Demand Will Increase 625% This Year

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Yes, oil and natural gas are still king in the Middle East-Africa region, but solar energy is on the rise across the region, as governments, private sector businesses and international organizations are laying the foundation for industry development and sustainable growth, developments that could yield tremendous benefits socially and environmentally.

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Solar Industry Leaders Join To Develop Standardized Documentation For Solar Securitization

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Sixteen organizations spanning the US solar industry, including the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, have launched a group effort that should result in opening up large, new pools and lower the cost of capital for the US solar energy industry.

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80% Cuts In Transportation Sector Petroleum And Emissions: How Do We Get There?

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The Dept. of Energy’s “Transportation Energy Futures” study provides a template for Pres. Obama’s vision of reducing US transportation sector petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050. Realizing gains in vehicle energy efficiency and fostering shifts in demand for different modes of transport, growing use of biomass biofuels, and transitioning to hydrogen and electric vehicles are the three main facets of the TEF strategy.

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