As many as 60,000 American solar industry jobs would be lost over the next three years should a 100% tariff be imposed on Chinese silicon PV imports, according to the results of a Brattle Group study commissioned by CASE, the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy.
I’d like to get your feedback on our site design. And, as promised last week, I’ve created a short (very short) survey so that you can help us make some important decisions. It is embedded below. NOTE: below the survey is a screenshot of the previous site theme (relevant for … [continued]
Check out this great post from one of the world’s leading climate scientists, Dr. James Hansen of NASA, on the need for clean energy action now. The piece and following letter are in support of an effort (Freedom of Information—or FOI—request) to make the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) reveal … [continued]
The Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced “a partnership to explore how renewable energy can help the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) achieve mission objectives, save taxpayer money, and reduce risks associated with reliance on fossil fuels.” Here’s the rest of the announcement, from AEE: The two organizations … [continued]
Some more top cleantech stories from around, to kick off the week:
I think we’ve covered all of the technologies and stories mentioned in this guest post below, but it is a nice summary of some recent clean energy news and a nice “step back and take a broader look at things” kind of piece that I think is worth sharing, so here it is!
REpower, a German wind turbine manufacturer plans to upgrade/replace the 20 year old 2.7 MW Blyth Wind Farm with 23.8 MW of new wind turbines.
An Ecos Energy solar energy project in the heart of Minnesota’s wind farm region will test the potential of co-locating solar and wind turbine arrays to provide a more consistent supply of clean, renewable energy to the local Xcel Energy grid.
This is a very important post on a very important clean energy financing option that has been in hibernation, or maimed, for quite awhile now. Check it out and make sure to take action via the links on the bottom of the post! (Note that it was originally published on January 25.) If you’re interested in reading more on PACE than what’s below, check out our page on it (linked above).
The combination of green roofs with rooftop solar panels can boost solar cell efficiency right now, without waiting for new high tech breakthroughs…
