You know the line — “Renewable energy shouldn’t receive government support. If it can’t stand on its own in the free market, it doesn’t deserve to grow.” The answer — total freakin’ hogwash, horsefeathers, balderdash! First of all, as you might have gathered from the title, fossil fuel’s historical … [continued]
It’s been a good week for First Solar, as the market-leading thin-film PV manufacturer and solar power project developer reported better-than-expected results and announced it will break ground on a 139-MW project in California’s Imperial Valley. […]
Sharing renewable energy capabilities and demands makes for cozy partnerships between countries — Ireland and the UK are setting an example of such. The wind farm will be worth about €8 billion. The two countries have signed a contract that sets up wind farms in Ireland and exports some of the … [continued]
Walmart reached a very special renewable energy milestone this week. The mammoth retail giant revealed San Diego’s College Avenue store as it’s 100th store in California to use rooftop solar panels. It’s all part of the broad range plan to have 100% of their energy come from renewable sources. … [continued]
Below is an excellent post by Edwin R. Stafford and Cathy L. Hartman that Ed passed on to me. Ed and Cathy are marketing professors and directors of the Center for the Market Diffusion of Renewable Energy and Clean Technology at the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. The … [continued]
Following in the wake of the Cameron government’s new UK Guarantees £40 billion loan guarantee program, the money center banking group is set to ramp up its renewable energy investments. Offshore wind, solar power and biomass projects are at the top of the list. […]
A hearty congratulations is in order for India. It has just surpassed the 1,000 MW mark for installed photovoltaic solar power. Were there celebrations? It seems at times we don’t acknowledge the achievements in renewable energy that are taking place. Rather, the general perception seems to be one of … [continued]
A new study from NREL finds that solar photovoltaics and concentrating solar power could generate an enormous amount of electricity in the United States. The report is titled, U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis. In Table 1, it provides a number of very interesting figures. Chiefly, that … [continued]
by Lydia Ball, Executive Director of Clean Energy Project NV Four years ago, Clean Energy Project was preparing for the very first National Clean Energy Summit. It was the summer of 2008 and Nevadans were just beginning to understand the multitude of ways we could tap our natural resources and … [continued]
Solar PV trade disputes between China and its main trading partners are escalating, as a group of German solar companies, led by SolarWorld AG, filed a WTO anti-dumping petition with the European Commission. The filing heightens tensions and divisions among industry participants, who have been put under increasing pressure as a result of a massive build-up in solar PV supply and manufacturing capacity, the bulk of which has come from China. […]
