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Cheap Solar Home Systems Bringing Light, New Opportunities to Millions in Rural Bangladesh

December 30, 201115 years proteus 2 Comments

Microfinance provider Grameen Shakti’s efforts to bring affordable, distributed, clean and renewable solar PV electricity to rural Bangladeshis is proving a resounding success. Well over 500,000 of its Solar Home Systems are now up and running across rural Bangladesh, affording new opportunities to millions across the age spectrum, as well as significantly improving environmental and health and safety conditions.

German Solar Power Production Surges 60%; Renewables 20% of Total Electricity Supply

December 30, 201115 years proteus 0 Comments

Germany’s solar power output surged 60% in 2011 and renewable energy overall rose to account for just shy of 20% of national electricity production. While German solar power industry participants are facing stiff challenges – substantial solar feed-in tariff cuts will be coming into effect in 2012 and a global glut of solar PV modules is putting serious pressure on margins – other factors support a fundamentally sound outlook for the sector in 2012 and beyond.

U.S. Electricity Costs & Consumption Infographic

December 29, 201115 years Z. S. 1 Comment

While there isn’t anything especially “clean tech” about this infographic, I thought it was pretty interesting, and is quite obviously related to what we cover every day, so sharing here with you all — enjoy! Infographic via Credit Sesame

5 Wind Energy Trends to Watch for in 2012

December 29, 201115 years Z. S. 0 Comments

As indicated in the previous post by the American Wind Energy Association (Top 10 Wind Energy Stories of 2011), below the picture are 5 wind energy trends the association recommends we watch out for. I’ll just add that I think there will be more and more media attention on … [continued]

Was the Kyoto Protocol a Success or Failure?

December 29, 201115 years silviomarcacci 1 Comment

Almost 15 years ago, the world gathered in Japan to negotiate the Kyoto Protcol, a landmark international treaty to limit greenhouse gases. As the expiration date of the world’s first carbon cutting treaty draws closer, energyNOW! asks – was Kyoto a success or a failure?

Activ Solar Commissions 100-Plus MW Perovo Solar PV Station in Ukraine’s Crimea

December 29, 201115 years proteus 5 Comments

Vienna-based integrated solar PV power company Activ Solar capped an excellent 2011 with the completion and commissioning of the 100-plus MW Perovo Solar Power Station in Ukraine’s Crimea. Perovo is one of three large-scale solar PV projects Activ completed in the emerging markets of Eastern and Central Europe this year.

Supply Risks for 16 Materials Key to Clean Energy Technologies

December 29, 201115 years proteus 3 Comments

Rare earth metals and other raw materials are critical to continuing the transition to a clean energy economy. In its “2011 Critical Materials” report, the DOE identifies and assesses the importance of 16 key clean energy raw materials and plots them against supply risk over short and medium-term scenarios.

Imperial Valley’s Unique Combination of Solar and Geothermal Resources Make it a Hotbed of Renewable…

December 28, 201115 years proteus 3 Comments

California’s Imperial Valley is rich in solar and geothermal energy resources, but its drive to build itself into a clean, renewable energy hub is creating some controversy among the local community, which in large part has been built around agriculture. County commissioners on Tuesday approved LS Power’s application to build the Centinela 275-MW solar photovoltaic energy array on private farmland, bringing the debate, and tensions, to the fore.

HUGE NYC Clean Energy Tech Campus for Cornell University

December 28, 201115 years Z. S. 3 Comments

A project that involved 1.8 megawatts (MW) of solar power, 500 geothermal wells, and fuel cells could potentially reduce energy consumption at a Cornell University campus by 75%. The campus has the name “NYC Tech Campus” and is a project of Distributed Sun. The project, if it were already … [continued]