One of CleanTechnica’s dedicated readers and tweeters, Nancy LaPlaca, is running for a position on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Without a doubt, we endorse her 100%. I always respect and value Nancy’s statements and wealth of experience. Here’s a recent article by Nancy that we’re reposting from azcentral.com to help get … [continued]
This article originally appeared on CleanTechnica sister site sustainablog. Can solar power help eradicate extreme poverty in the developing world? As we’ve shown a number of times, many social entrepreneurs think so, and are investing their time and money in a variety of technologies. Now, these aren’t companies like Microgrid … [continued]
The concept of a liquid, paint-on solar cell is old news these days, but a research team from the University at Buffalo in New York has come up with an interesting new angle. The team is working on a paintable solar material enhanced with nanoparticles of metal, in order to … [continued]
This article first appeared on Greentech Media. by Shayle Kann Net metering isn’t the only battleground in the distributed PV industry. GTM Research assesses the ability of rate design to make or break project economics. The battle over net metering has been brewing for years, but it is beginning to bubble over now. Public … [continued]
SolarCity and Forest City Communities announced last week the start of a project providing solar energy for 6,500 military homes at the Marine Corps Base and the Navy Region in Hawaii, located in the Ohana Military Communities (OMC). When completed, the first phase of the five-year SolarStrong project will have … [continued]
This article originally appeared on RenewEconomy. You don’t have to go too far into a document prepared by the US-based Edison Electric Institute (EEI) to realise what is at stake for centralised utilities from the threat of rooftop solar. The EEI, a trade group that represents most investor owned utilities in the … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica we try to cover developments in renewable energy as broad and in-depth as possible, but as our name indicates, there is a clear focus on technology. However the transformation/evolution of our energy system also has many other exciting aspects, and energy democracy through distributed generation and ownership … [continued]
A conference committee is resolving differences between House and (much weaker) Senate versions of a solar energy standard in Minnesota today. Here’s 8 graphic reasons why the state should go for solar as aggressively as it can. 8 Vivid Charts – 8 Reasons for a Solar Energy Standard in Minnesota … [continued]
The 160 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Ouarzazate, Morocco, began on Friday with a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony by King Mohammed VI. The parabolic trough CSP independent power project is being built by a consortium led by ACWA Power and including Acciona, Sener and TSK. The contract was awarded to the … [continued]
The solar investment attractiveness of a country is based on many factors. Some important ones are the overall investment attractiveness of a country, solar policies in the country, and the natural solar power potential of a country. Putting these figures together, below is solar PV investment attractiveness index for Sunbelt countries … [continued]
