Originally published on RenewEconomy. The minister responsible for Germany’s ambitious Energiewende, or energy transition, from coal and nuclear to renewable energy says it is clear that solar and wind energy have won the technology race. In an interview with RenewEconomy in Abu Dhabi last week, special minister of state Rainer … [continued]
Renewable energy storage endeavors appear to be highly attractive business models worldwide for the year 2016. A report from the World Energy Council states worldwide solar energy storage platforms will become more competitive as new battery technologies drive prices down. On the wind storage front, technical advances in areas such as … [continued]
The announcement of the production version of the Chevy Bolt was the biggest news in electric vehicles (EVs) so far this year, and the car is testament to how the American automotive giant General Motors (GM) views the future of transportation. This can be seen in the expedited pace at … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. One of the big surprise interviews I got to conduct this year at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week was an interview with Akon. I wasn’t quite sure if my brain was working right when I saw the name on my interview schedule. Akon is best known as a … [continued]
In our 4th article pulled from Electric Cars: What Early Adopters & First Followers Want — a new report from CleanTechnica, EV Obsession, and GAS2 — I’m jumping into which electric car models respondents were most likely to buy and most excited about, as well as some implications regarding certain car companies. Without surprise, current EV ownership … [continued]
Complete nonsense. The most socialistic thing I’ve ever heard. That’s just two quotes from a value of solar conversation between ILSR’s John Farrell and Karl Rábago of the Pace Energy and Climate Center that took place online on July 8, 2015. More and more people are installing solar, significantly reducing … [continued]
Two corporate giants giants have teamed up for a “breakthrough” bioplastic venture, knocking yet another pin out from the fossil industry lobbying machine.
New analysis from NASA and NOAA concludes that 2015 saw the Earth’s surface encounter its warmest temperatures since modern record keeping began. Independent analyses carried out by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concluded that “globally-averaged temperatures in 2015 shattered the previous mark set in 2014 by … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By David Labrador In November 2015, financial advisory firm Lazard released its first-ever Levelized Cost of Storage Analysis (LCOS). Well known for its Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE) analysis—now out in version 9.0—Lazard publishing an analysis of storage is a major sign that it … [continued]
Global solar PV installation for 2015 increased 34% over 2014 numbers, reaching an estimated 59 GW by the end of the year. This, according to preliminary numbers from GTM Research published today. “The fourth-quarter of 2015 showed that global PV demand is very much at the mercy of government support … [continued]
