Originally Published in the ECOreport. A growing number of technologies ranging from smart thermostats and energy dashboards to whole-home control systems have emerged over the past decade. They are collectively known as home energy management (HEM) technologies. Utility companies are finding they can shave between 1.5% and 40% off their … [continued]
One of our readers, Kanaga Gnana, recently sent along a November report from the Fraunhofer Institute that has a number of interesting charts in it. I pulled out 6 for sharing here. Have a look. In this first one, you can see CSP vs PV vs CPV levelized cost of … [continued]
We’ve covered the “utility death spiral” a lot here on CleanTechnica. Frankly, we haven’t really seen anyone claiming that a utility death spiral from the solar revolution isn’t something to worry about… until now. The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), an association of investor-owned utilities, published a report last year that … [continued]
Results for my poll on what will be the “Top-Selling Electric Car In US & Europe In 2014” are in. The winner for both locations isn’t a big surprise, but it’s interesting to see how the splits turned out, and the differences between the US & European results. Have a … [continued]
IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, has an electricity storage workshop scheduled in Dusseldorf (Germany) this Thursday, March 27. Here are some more details, via IRENA: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will hold a policy and regulation workshop on energy storage in Dusseldorf, Germany, on 27 March. This takes … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Japan has followed in the footsteps of Germany and the US and launched a new subsidy program designed to support the installation of lithium-ion battery-based stationary storage systems. According to a report in PV-Tech, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will offer to pay … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath. The global solar PV industry is headed into a five-year growth spurt that will put it on track for cumulative installed capacity of 500 gigawatts (GW) by 2018, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz Marketbuzz report. The report, released on Thursday, predicts a … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. Australian coal producers – in particular the billionaire miners Gina Rinehart and Clive Palmer – face another major roadblock to their dreams of digging up the Galilee Basin and other coal-rich resources: The likely new prime minister of India is not a big fan of coal. … [continued]
Over 37 GW worth of solar capacity was installed worldwide during 2013, according to recent figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA). Those figures exceed the prediction made by NPD Solarbuzz of 36 GW to be installed in 2013 by only 1 GW. The relative accuracy of NPD Solarbuzz’s … [continued]
Now that I’ve finally gone through and reported the results of our 2014 reader survey, I figured I’d launch another quick poll. This one has 2 questions. I’m basically just curious what you think will be the top-selling electric cars of the year in the US and Europe. In the … [continued]
