Cumulative utility-scale solar power generation capacity reached 35.9 GW at the end of 2014, with record new capacity addition last year, Wiki Solar has reported. Over 14 GW of utility-scale solar power capacity was added during 2014. North and Central America and Asia led all markets to take the annual … [continued]
As a replacement for coal, low cost wind energy could help some states meet new Clean Power Plan standards more effectively than natural gas.
Since I’ve gotten back into my Michael Liebreich interview series, I figured I should get this portion of it up while it’s still ripe. As we wrote last July, rumors were circulating that Michael might run for Mayor of London. Naturally, I was eager to find out if they were unfounded rumors, if … [continued]
As you eagerly await the first leg of what is likely to be the first round-the-world journey in a solar airplane (Solar Impulse 2), you may be wondering about the origins of Solar Impulse. During one of the Solar Impulse events I attended during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, I recorded a nice presentation … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Good news: We can watch the departure and landing of the first leg of the historic 1st Round-The-World Solar Flight live. And while we’re waiting for Solar Impulse 2 to take off, we can catch the first full broadcast from SiTV, based in Monaco’s Mission Control Centre in the video … [continued]
If the “true costs” of emissions — increased rates of premature death, illness, increased loads on the healthcare system, lowered crop yields, missed work days, higher insurance damages from extreme weather events linked to climate change, etc — are factored in, a gallon of gasoline would cost you roughly $3.80 … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. In advance of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) taking to the skies over Abu Dhabi in route to Muscat, Oman, on the first leg of the Round-The-World solar flight, the Solar Impulse team says H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber of the UAE, and Richard … [continued]
The next-generation low costs LED from Philips uses 85% less electricity and can switch from a warm glow to a soft white light matching traditional bulbs.
A leading figure in China’s automobile industry has announced that Beijing plans to quadruple the number of new energy cars on its roads this year, by both expanding the development of charging infrastructure and the usage of such vehicles by the government. Xu Heyi, chairman of state-owned automobile giant Beijing Automotive Group, … [continued]
As I noted earlier today, I was lucky to get a very exclusive invite to an ABB–Solar Impulse event during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (and even got to interview ABB’s CEO Ulrich Spiesshof). Below are some more videos from that event, including a presentation from Ulrich and a presentation from Maxine Ghavi, … [continued]
