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Commercial Solar Now Cost-Competitive in US

June 20th, 2012 | by Stanford University

Editor’s note: the costs discussed below, of course, do not take into account the important health benefits and environmental

Solar Prices Much More Competitive than Typically Thought, New Study Finds

May 18th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan

A new study from Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds that solar power is a much more competitive power option than many

$571-Million Solar Power Plant Planned for Spain

May 17th, 2012 | by Jake Richardson

In the western region of Spain called Extremadura, a $571-million 400 MW photovoltaic plant is being planned. Construction could

Solar PV Cost Competitive in Middle East, New Analysis Finds

February 8th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan

Andrew wrote a few weeks ago on Saudi Arabia perhaps becoming the next solar hotspot, and we've written a few pieces recently on big projects or ideas for projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A new analysis by the Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA) and sponsored by international consultancy firm PwC contends that we may just be getting started with such stories, as solar photovoltaic (PV) power is now "cost competitive" with conventional fossil-fuel-based electricity generation (not even taking into account massive externalities)

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New IEA Report on Renewable Energy Costs & Policy (IEA Nails It!)

November 23rd, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan

The International Energy Agency (IEA), traditionally a very fossil-fuel-friendly international agency, reported today that renewable energy is becoming cost-competitive (and