It’s time again to run down the 10 most popular (in terms of pageviews) CleanTechnica stories of the week, and it’s also time to run down the top 20 of the month. Starting with the week’s most popular, check out: Philippines Now The Largest Wind Power Generator In ASEAN Region … [continued]
Net metering has become controversial in recent years and a rate hike for home solar owners in Nevada in December 2015 is the front lines of the brewing war. The Public Utilities Commission has created a new rate class for home solar, and it’s putting the distributed solar industry in … [continued]
Canadian Solar has announced that it has secured investments worth $70 million to support the development of a module production facility in Vietnam. Canadian Solar, one of the world’s largest solar power companies, made the announcement Thursday, revealing that it had entered into agreements with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Russia, along with its Central Asian neighbors, could hit the 100% renewable electricity mark as soon as 2030, while actually significantly cutting costs rather than increasing them, according to a new study from Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland. According to the researchers, … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Shenzhen Energy recently launched what represents the first solar securitization in China, which will see bonds offered with a CNY1 billion tranche (roughly $150 million), according to recent reports. The Bank of China’s investment arm — BOC International — was reportedly the underwriter … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The social media giant Facebook will be building a new €200 million data center in Ireland that will get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy projects, according to recent reports. The data center will also reportedly utilize intelligent air intake design to … [continued]
India’s largest power generating company, NTPC Limited, is on an expansive spree to launch solar power tenders under the country’s National Solar Mission. Yet another large-scale solar power tender has been launched by NTPC Limited to set up a solar power park in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The … [continued]
Distributed storage for solar systems is expected to be worth $8 billion in 2026 according to new analysis from Lux Research. According to intelligence firm Lux Research, the market for distributed storage for solar systems will be worth $8 billion in 2026, “as solar combines with storage in order to … [continued]
Distributed generation of electricity in Brazil showed a remarkably strong growth trend in 2015, as the number of connections grew 308%. This news is according to new figures published by Brazil’s energy regulator the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL). The figures account for micro-generation (systems up to 75 kW) and mini-generation … [continued]
The California company HyperSolar has some good news for FCEV fans, reporting progress on its low cost, solar powered hydrogen production process.
