Up And Coming Solar PV Innovators Aim To Grow Markets, Drive Costs Even Lower
Alta Devices and Crystal Solar made business headlines this week, a good sign there’s more to come in the way of making solar power yet more affordable and commonplace.
Has Europe Attained “Peak-Car” Status?
Europe appears to be exhibiting a phenomenon dubbed as “car-peak” by Morgan Stanley researchers. This phenomenon is the decline of car usage, which can also cause a decline in car demand. There are multiple possible causes for such decline, including culture changes, high gasoline prices, economic hardship, increased environmental awareness, population … [continued]
Solar Ship Could Deliver Medicine To Remotest Areas
There are some very remote places in the world where regular, reliable vehicle transportation is not available. So some adventurous souls are trying to develop a solar-powered-helium assisted flying machine to reach those places. The advantage would be consistent delivery of invaluable medical supplies, where no such service is currently … [continued]
Why Solar PV Without Subsidies Is A No-Brainer (UBS Study Part 2)
This articles was originally published on Renew Economy. It has been reposted with full permission. There was a huge response to our article on Wednesday, summarising the UBS report on how a boom in un-subsidised solar installations would cause a revolution in energy markets. Most people wanted more details of how … [continued]
California Gets SEIA’s Praise, Arizona Gets SEIA’s Condemnation
California Governor Jerry Brown, in his State of the State, showed some strong support for solar power and an ambitious Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). Naturally, this earned the praise of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today. Meanwhile, however, solar-blessed Arizona took a big step backwards when it comes to solar … [continued]
How NREL Influences New High Performance Buildings
From the good folk over at NREL (notably, I recently landed an interview with the Director of NREL just after he had given a presentation — at the International Renewable Energy Conference — in which he discussed this amazing building a bit): By Heather Lammers The Research Support Facility (RSF) at the … [continued]
Washington DC Once Again Leads America In LEED Certifications
Washington DC once again leads the entire US in newly certified LEED green building square feet for 2012…
North America’s Largest Wind Energy Storage Facility Fires Up In Texas
Where else to site the nation’s biggest wind energy storage facility but in Texas, the state known for its extra bigness? Duke Energy has fired up the new 36 megawatt energy storage and management facility, which is linked to the Notrees Windpower wind farm in the western part of the … [continued]
Electric Motorcycle Travels Around The World In 80 Days For $400!
An electric motorcycle recently traveled around the world in 80 days for only $400. It is called a Zerotracer and is powered by lithium-polymer batteries and a Brusa electric motor. Lithium-polymer batteries are a member of the lithium-ion battery family and they happen to be particularly energy dense, as well … [continued]
Renewable Energy Revolution: Declining Costs, Surging Capacity
Renewable power costs are declining sharply, with rapid deployment and fast rates of learning fueling ongoing capacity additions and cost reductions, according to a comprehensive new global report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
