Germany-based renewable energy service provider juwi will develop a 140 MW wind energy project in South Africa that is part of the country’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program. The 140 MW Garob Wind Farm was awarded to Enel Green Power in the second tranche of the fourth round … [continued]
Aside from my own PechaKucha presentation on opening night of the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum, 10 other people gave wonderful presentations of their own. Below are 5 of those presentations, as well as a long video covering most of the event. To kick things off, Shauna Sylvester, Director of the … [continued]
Aside from my Pecha Kucha presentation on the opening night of the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum, I co-led a workshop on “communicating renewable energy” (not recorded due to Chatham House Rule), moderated a panel on “electrifying transport” (video forthcoming), was interviewed for a WWF film that will show during … [continued]
The future is now. That’s a phrase I love on so many levels. I’ve got another presentation in my repertoire more tailored to that phrase, but for my PechaKucha presentation on the opening night of the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum, I realized at the last minute (or maybe a … [continued]
As most of those reading this are probably already aware, the UK has in recent years offered a quite generous grant (of up to £5000) to those purchasing “low-emissions” vehicles. That grant system has proven itself quite effective during the time that it’s been operating (since 2011) in spurring the … [continued]
Samsung SDI and LG Chem are near the top of the lithium-ion battery industry with regard to business strategy and execution, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The report — titled Navigant Research Leaderboard Report: Li-Ion Grid Storage — explores the business practices, strengths, and weaknesses of 15 … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. In the movie Apollo 13, as ground controllers are struggling to get a crippled spacecraft back to Earth, a member of the NASA team announces to the group, “Power is everything.” Indeed it is. Power is what drives the global economy. Power is what enables the internet … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Almost across the board, it is expected that the phasing out of the federal investment tax credit (ITC) for solar will result in a big drop in US solar power installations… unless it is renewed, of course. However, one segment of the market that may be … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power costs have come down so much in recent years that going solar is a no-brainer money-maker for millions of people. That increasingly includes low- and moderate-income people as well as rich people. Affordable solar power seems as abundant and as popular as ice cream … [continued]
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has released figures showing that clean energy investment sat at $53 billion in the second quarter of 2015, continuing to lag behind 2014 figures. Global Headwinds 2014 was a big year for clean energy investment, but that trend has certainly not continued through to 2015. Investment … [continued]
