The US solar PV industry installed a record 7,286 MW of solar PV in 2015, according to new figures published by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association. The new figures were released today by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) ahead of their scheduled US Solar Market Insight … [continued]
The 16 collegiate teams that will be competing in the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2017 competition have now been announced by the Energy Department, according to a recent press release. The 16 teams in question will now spend much of the next 2 years working on their entries … [continued]
By Jeff Cohen, Georgia EVentures, LLC “You bought a brand new Tesla Model S just to rent it out to people you don’t even know?” I get that question asked all the time when I tell them that I purchased my 2015 Tesla Model S new so I could rent … [continued]
Once upon a time, utilities were the keepers of the nation’s electricity storage and distribution infrastructure, or grid, as it were. Using plentiful coal, hydropower, and even natural gas, the job of keeping the lights lit has long represented a modern-day miracle. Flick a switch, and power up whatever might … [continued]
Last week, I had the chance to catch up with Stacey Lawson, president and CEO of leading PACE funding provider, Ygrene Energy Fund. She had just wrapped up telling an audience at San Francisco’s Cleantech Forum about her company and had a little time to talk before heading to Washington, DC … [continued]
European energy storage manufacturer sonnen announced it is accelerating its presence in the US market by partnering with SolarWorld, PetersenDean, and Spruce. On Friday, the company also officially opened a new office in Los Angeles. Emphasis on the partnerships will be oriented toward rooftop solar and the residential market. Sonnen’s stated partner … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Russia, along with its Central Asian neighbors, could hit the 100% renewable electricity mark as soon as 2030, while actually significantly cutting costs rather than increasing them, according to a new study from Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland. According to the researchers, … [continued]
Yesterday, I shared a video interview with international superstar Akon that I conducted with him regarding Akon Lighting Africa, a company he and a couple of other guys launched to bring solar power and LED lighting to millions of Africans. Tagged on at the end of that was a joking question … [continued]
SunEdison has closed the second phase of a transaction with Dominion to acquire a stake in a 567 MW solar portfolio. SunEdison, the largest global renewable energy development company, announced on Tuesday that it had completed the second phase of its transaction with Dominion to acquire a 33% ownership interest … [continued]
The time-honored adage that we sometimes learn best by the mistakes we’ve made is now being applied by scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in their study of defects in solar cell defects, stating the results may lead to improved performance. The study reports about certain defects in silicon solar … [continued]
