I know, I thought it was a joke at first, too. I actually received a tweet about the list on April 2, with a link to a slideshare (embedded below) and a note about me being on a list with some top automotive leaders. So, when I was looking at … [continued]
The UK was likely the 5th-largest solar market in 2013, according to the latest quarterly report from NPD Solarbuzz. In fact, in the first quarter, the UK snatched up about 10% of the global market. The first quarter also marked the first time the UK broke 500 MW of demand in a … [continued]
Mass transit, rail in particular, is likely to be incredibly beneficial as we move further into the 21st Century. Recent studies have shown that traffic congestion does in fact get worse in specific situations if mass transit is affected (by strikes or natural events). Furthermore, in a world striving to reach … [continued]
Reposted from the Rocky Mountain Institute blog: By Albert Chan, Jesse Morris and Leia Guccione Germany is often cited as the king in solar, but its reign may soon be over. Driven by public and government support in the form of healthy feed-in tariffs, Germany is the proud owner of nearly … [continued]
Reposted from RenewEconomy: By Sophie Vorrath A carbon price of between $50 and $100 per tonne would make Australia’s coal- and gas-fired electricity less economical than renewable electricity, according to a new study out of the University of New South Wales. A peer-reviewed paper being published by a research group at the UNSW … [continued]
Your first thought about microgrids might be that they’re only a tiny aspect of the overall energy system. But you’d be wrong – microgrids are an increasingly important factor for distributed generation, grid reliability, and the green economy.
Two new reports from Navigant Research reveal more than 400 microgrid projects are currently under development worldwide, and forecast the global microgrid market will pass $40 billion in annual revenue by 2020.
Reposted from RenewEconomy with permission: Energy analysts at global investment bank Citigroup suggest that the cost of solar PV modules could fall beyond most expectations in coming years – and reach a cost of just 25c a watt by 2020. The prediction is included in an analysis of the market forces … [continued]
Reposted from RenewEconomy: The emergence of the shale gas boom in the United States, and the discovery of significant reserves in Australia and elsewhere, has prompted many people in the energy industry to proclaim a “golden age” of gas, one that will cause the premature demise of renewable energy sources, … [continued]
Here’s an excellent cleantech video that one of our writers, Thomas, recently passed on to me: http://youtu.be/9noGsz_HVcI I figure that since it’s the weekend, and even Easter weekend, now might be a good time to sit down and watch this 45-minute video. However, if it isn’t, be sure to bookmark … [continued]
A new study from the University of Chicago is providing compelling evidence that certain types of intellectual property rights work to stifle subsequent research on the copyrighted technology. “The goal of intellectual property rights — such as the patent system — is to provide incentives for the development of new … [continued]
