Originally published on Solar Love. An interdisciplinary MIT study led by the MIT Energy Initiative has led to a 332-page report entitled The Future of Solar Energy. Among its key findings are that today’s solar panels are all that is needed to supply the world with many terawatts of clean … [continued]
A forecast has been made by IHS, a Colorado-based information services company, predicting that global PV module gross profits will increase to $5 billion in 2015. If they do reach this level, they will more than double those from 2014. The cause of the increase is expected to be a … [continued]
Auto industry veteran Tony Posawatz responds to a Fortune article which argued that cheap gas threatened sales of electric vehicles.
Originally published on the ECOreport. Can fungi biofuels replace conventional jet fuel? Not yet, but Dr Birgitte K. Ahring, Director of Washington State University’s Bioproduct Sciences and Engineering Laboratory, thinks it may happen someday. Fungi produce a hydrocarbon blend similar to jet fuel. They naturally do many of the complex chemical processes that … [continued]
Originally published on NREL. By Lang Reynolds YieldCos represent a surging trend in renewable energy finance and a valuable innovation to access relatively low-cost capital for the right players. Along with securitization and other financial innovations, YieldCos represent a critical pathway to support renewable energy project deployment and market growth … [continued]
The path to next-generation, high efficiency graphene based solar cells and other electronic devices could lie through a “whispering gallery.”
Originally published on EV Obsession. Despite the Nissan LEAF’s apparently strong top position in the UK electric vehicle (EV) market, the Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid (PHEV) has managed to make significant gains since its release last year. As of the most recent figures (via RAC Foundation analysis of DVLA data), … [continued]
Building off of a strong January and February, new electricity generation capacity added in the USA in March brought the 1st quarter split to 84% for all renewables, 81% for solar + wind. Utility-scale solar power now accounts for 1% of total US electricity generation capacity, small-scale solar an estimated … [continued]
Have some free time on your hands? Here you go, use it up: Tesla Tesla History — How Much Do You Know? (Video) SolarCity and Tesla Will Change The World 340+ Mile Tesla Roadster Upgrade Due Out In August After Driving a Tesla, Everyone Should Drive an ICE Tesla CEO Elon Musk Takes Japan’s … [continued]
Update (May 10): Note that none of the prices below include any subsidies or incentives. [Full Disclosure: I’m long TSLA & SCTY.] Since the Tesla Powerwall news came out, it seems the world has been racing to understand energy storage. It’s easy to understand the concept of storing electricity and … [continued]
