germany solar power Archives

EV Ownership & Rooftop Solar In Germany, France, Netherlands, & Norway — CleanTechnica Report

April 5, 20204 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

For our newest reports, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams — European Edition (2020) and Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams, we were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. The results are interesting in their diversity.

US Solar Energy Industry Shines In Record-Setting 3Q 2013

December 10, 201310 years ago silviomarcacci 5 Comments

The US solar energy industry installed a record-setting 930MW of photovoltaic panels in 3Q 2013, passing 10GW total installed capacity – enough to power 1.7 million homes.

Solar Power Cheaper Than Coal Foreseen By German Solar CEO

July 10, 201311 years ago Tina Casey 11 Comments

In a new interview with Deutsche Welle, the CEO of a Germany-based global solar developer made a good case for the potential for solar power to become cheaper than coal sooner rather than later. That would be Bernhard Beck, CEO of BELECTRIC. In the interview Beck had some interesting things … [continued]

Germany’s Electricity Split March 24 — Actual Vs. Planned (Charts)

March 27, 201311 years ago Giles Parkinson 10 Comments

Reposted from RenewEconomy: Today’s Graph of the Day will tell a story that will be repeated more regularly in coming months and years – the growing impact of solar and wind energy in countries such as Germany. This comes from Sunday (March 24) and shows that in the middle of … [continued]

Fox News: Can You Get Any More Insane? Germany Is Sunnier Than The US? (VIDEO)

February 8, 201311 years ago Zachary Shahan 32 Comments

–>Update: You may also like “Fox News Fails BIG TIME On Solar Subsidies” and “10 Huge Lessons We’ve Learned From Germany’s Solar Power Success.“ Fox News astounds me. It’s like the Onion, except that it thinks it isn’t joking. I’ve seen a lot of crazy lines from the puppets over … [continued]

US Missing Out On Its Share Of $1 Trillion In Total Global Solar Energy Revenue

January 30, 201311 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The US is missing out on its share of the $1 trillion dollars total cumulative global solar photovoltaic revenue predicted for 2012-2018 because of its policies and political atmosphere, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trust lobbying group. The report notes that the US is falling behind … [continued]

Rising Solar Energy Output Drives German And French Power Prices To Record Lows

January 17, 201311 years ago proteus 15 Comments

Prices for future delivery of electrical power have fallen to record lows in Germany and France based on expectations of ongoing growth in distributed solar PV systems.