$63.6 Billion Global Clean Energy Investment For Q2 2014
The second quarter of 2014 showed an increase in clean energy investment, with China leading the pack, and projects around the world receiving funding.
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Abbott Modellers Assume Australian Households Will Invest $30 Billion In Rooftop Solar
RenewEconomy ACIL Allen, the modellers hired by Tony Abbott’s review of the renewable energy target, is assuming that Australian households will invest $30 billion of their own money in rooftop solar in the coming decades, even if the government brings large scale renewable energy investment to a crashing halt. The … [continued]
California Setting Solar Power Records Continuously
On June 1, 2014, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) recorded a record midday hourly peak of 4,767 megawatts of alternating current (MWAC) of utility-generated solar electricity delivered into the California grid. With rapidly growing utility-scale solar capacity, CAISO has regularly recorded new hourly output records going back to 2010 … [continued]
Western Australia Could Lead World In Solar Energy & Other Renewable Resources (Could)
RenewEconomy Western Australia could become a world leader in the development of solar energy and other resources, but any opportunity to do so could be missed if the renewable energy target is reduced or abandoned. This is the assessment of the WA Renewable Energy Alliance, which unites many of the … [continued]
World’s First Building Integrated Solar System Generating Electricity & Heat
Originally published on Renew Economy. A small terrace house in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe is hosting what is believed to be the world’s first building integrated solar system that generates electricity as well as heat. The array combines thin-film solar PV and solar thermal technologies into a steel … [continued]
Renters & Apt Dwellers In New York May Soon Be Able To “Go Solar”
Good news for the people of New York City and their neighbors further up in. Participating and sharing in clean energy choices is could soon be tangible even for the average renter or apartment dweller due to the very recent “Shared Clean Energy Bill.” This New York legislation would let … [continued]
US Solar Installations In 2014 Expected To Double Solar Installations Of 2012
Originally published on Renew Economy. The US solar market is surging. Installations for 2014 are expected to jump to 6.6GW in 2014, a rise of more than one third from 2013, and double the rate of 2012. According to Greentech Media, that rate is expected to nearly double gain by … [continued]
Solar Likely To Become Dominant Source Of Electricity Globally By 2050, IEA Forecasts
Originally published on RenewEconomy. The International Energy Agency says solar energy – a combination of solar PV and concentrated solar thermal with storage – is likely to become the dominant source of energy across the world, accounting for more than 27 per cent of all electricity produced by 2050. The … [continued]
Solar Energy’s Quiet Invasion Into Professional Sports (List of Solar Teams & Stadiums)
Originally published on EnergySage. In the past, we’ve written about solar beginning to reach the MLB and the NFL. But since then, more and more professional sports teams are realizing the amazing power of solar energy. In an effort to both reduce their carbon footprint and save money, sports teams across the country are … [continued]
Solar Hybrid Technology Capable of 24/7 Power Generation (CT Exclusive Video)
Aora Solar’s TulipTM System is a groundbreaking technology that can provide clean power 24/7 with none of the intermittency of other large-scale solar developments. It’s also gorgeous. The technology is founded on reflecting mirrors that track the sun and concentrate the sun’s energy into the receiving tower: It’s a fairly … [continued]
