Originally published on RenewEconomy Early this week we ran a report on the latest UBS analysis, which suggested that solar could displace both coal and nuclear energy as the world’s “default” source of power and could account for one quarter of global capacity and 10 per cent of output by 2050. … [continued]
In its latest Utility Solar Market Snapshot (2014, published last month), the US Solar Electric Power Association offers renewable energy interests some welcome news: solar energy is becoming increasingly attractive to utilities. Since the shale gas boom, solar has become the fastest-growing power source in the nation, and the Solar Energy … [continued]
The top utility company in the Sunshine State, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), is partnering with Florida International University (FIU) to create a new commercial-scale distributed solar power facility, according to recent reports. The proposed facility will reportedly simultaneously serve to generate electricity for FPL’s extensive customer base and … [continued]
The largest exporter of oil and natural gas in the world, Russia, seems to be making more and more overtures towards solar energy in recent times. One of the country’s oil billionaires, Viktor Vekselberg, has been epitomizing that “slow” embrace with the Hevel Solor venture — which is a collaboration … [continued]
The primary shareholder of JA Solar — Baofang Jin, who is also the chairman and CEO of the company — recently officially proposed to take the company private via the purchase of all outstanding US American Depositary Shares of the company, according to recent reports. As it stands, Baofang Jin … [continued]
Those that live in Minnesota and want to get a better idea of exactly what’s on offer as far as utility-company-backed community solar programs go should be happy to hear that the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) recently published a regional map on the subject. The map — which is … [continued]
BMW lets slip word that its has fuel cell electric vehicles in the works — if this ain’t just another tease the new BMW FCEV could hit the road in 2020?
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) recently became one of the first national trade associations in the country to create and feature a Spanish-language section on its website. The gateway to the Español section of the SEIA website is found in a prominent location just under the SEIA logo on … [continued]
One of the only companies out there currently that’s offering an inverter that’s compatible with Tesla’s energy storage solutions, SolarEdge, will soon be launching a new version of the StorEdge (a DC-coupled home storage solution) designed specifically with such compatibility in mind, according to recent reports. The product (amongst other … [continued]
Great timing — Just days after the US EPA issues its long-awaited fracking report, Stanford University announces that help is on the way.
