EPA Clean Power Plan Could Drop Hammer On Natural Gas
The Obama Administration is dropping hints that the EPA Clean Power Plan will focus on wind and solar to accelerate the transition out of coal power plants.
Year: 2015
Tetris Cofounder Bringing Hawaii Solar Storage
Originally published on Solar Love. In 2006, Henk Rodgers had a near-death experience. With a second chance and a fresh outlook on life, he decided to make the most of it. He then committed to making his home state of Hawaii, the state with some of the highest energy costs … [continued]
China Solar Installations = 7.7 Gigawatts In 1st Half Of 2015
Originally published on Solar Love. Official figures from China’s National Energy Administration have shown that the country only installed 7.7 GW of new solar in the first half of 2015. The National Energy Administration (NEA) also admitted that congestion on the grid caused by a higher share of solar energy … [continued]
Indian Energy Investment — Where Will The Money Come From?
In a recent research note, Indian rating agency CRISIL suggested that power sector loans of as much as $62.5 billion might turn toxic (for comparison: this is around half the new bailout package for Greece). Half of the amount has been lent to India’s chronically loss-making distribution companies. The other half … [continued]
There May Be 500,000,000 Solar Panels On US Roofs With Hillary Clinton At Helm
With Hillary Clinton leading the pack of US presidential hopefuls, the United States could increase its solar capacity by 700% by 2020. The latest CNN poll shows 44% of the voters respondents favourable to her. This is quite a lead over the two next-most-favoured candidates, Republicans Jeb Bush and Donald Trump … [continued]
NRDC: EPA’s Clean Power Plan Is Economically Beneficial For USA Due To Health Benefits
“It’s time to act,” says the Natural Resources Defense Council in Clean Power: The Case For Carbon Pollution Limits, its new report (aka R-15-06-B). Widely thought to be the nation’s most effective environmental group, NRDC is calling on us this July to confront climate change, “the greatest environmental threat of our … [continued]
EDF Commissions 40 MW Solar PV Project In Israel
The Israeli subsidiary of EDF has commissioned the largest solar power project in the country, laying a strong foundation for what looks set to be a robust solar power program. EDF Énergies Nouvelles Israel and Arava Power have jointly commissioned a 40 MW solar PV power plant, which is the largest … [continued]
Hareon Solar Plans 1 GW Cell Production Line In India
Chinese solar energy major Hareon Solar has announced first steps towards setting up a large solar cell production facility in India. Hareon Solar has announced phase 1 of the planned 1 GW production facility for solar PV cells in India, and plans to set up a production line of 160 MW … [continued]
Large-Scale Solar Near Parity In World’s Three Biggest Markets
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Utility scale solar is making such inroads into the energy business in the US that utilities are now longer fighting it, with large scale solar likely to be competitive even if current tax credits are removed. That is the assessment of SunPower, one of the biggest … [continued]
Gamesa More Than Doubles Profit In First Half Of 2015
Gamesa has more than doubled its profits in the first half of 2015, according to its latest quarterly financial report. Published Wednesday, Spanish wind energy giant Gamesa revealed that it had taken in a net profit of €97 million ($106.5 million) in the first half of 2015, more than double (130%) … [continued]
