The noted solar PV module manufacturer and utility-scale project developer Canadian Solar recently hit it big with a 146.4 MW module supply order in the Central American country of Honduras. The modules from the supply contract will be used in the construction of two utility-scale projects to be developed in … [continued]
A new, somewhat clever means of managing and improving the efficiency of the power grid was recently unveiled by a coalition of some of the world’s largest automakers. To be precise, this new “means” is in fact simply a technology that allows for the direct communication of utility companies and … [continued]
Solar Love. US commercial solar energy continues gaining steam, with Walmart leading the way in terms of total installed solar power capacity (despite recent criticism for funding anti-solar organizations). The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has just come out with its third annual Solar Means Business report, showcasing the most … [continued]
As with my EV news roundup today, I’m simplifying today’s solar energy roundup. Hope this works well for people. Enjoy! This doesn’t include all of the solar energy news already covered on CleanTechnica. General Solar Stuff The Electricity Grid Is About To Change… A Lot! 14 Charts From New IEA … [continued]
Warren Buffet’s energy investment vehicle MidAmerican Energy — which has already invested over $15 billion into renewable energy — will soon be investing a further $280 million into Iowa wind farms. To be specific, the utility — which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway — is now planning to develop a … [continued]
TripGo*. It’s a simple concept. Provide people with an app that lowers individual transportation emissions by efficiently coordinating, navigating, and planning travel routes. Yet it’s a very real, available technology solution in line with the findings in last month’s report, A Global High Shift Scenario, published by the University of … [continued]
North Carolina’s recent renewable energy boom has been driven mostly by solar, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts. To be exact, the state saw its solar energy capacity grow by 335 MW in 2013 — making it the 3rd-fastest-growing state in the US with regard to renewable … [continued]
A recent study by Andrew Owen and David Levinson for Access Across America examined accessible transportation to a valued destination. In other words, it shows what cities are best and worse to catch a bus taking us to the essential places we need to go — particularly, work. The study measures things such … [continued]
The installed price of solar energy in the US is continuing to decrease steadily, but is still considerably more expensive than it is throughout much of Europe, according to the most recent Tracking the Sun report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). That report — Tracking the Sun VII … [continued]
The US-oriented solar energy services provider OneRoof Energy Group has secured $16.7 million in new financing, according to recent reports. The new capital/credit lines — from a number of different investors, of which Black Coral Capital and affiliates of the Hanwha Group are the largest — will be used primarily … [continued]
