The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) has gone out and confirmed what others had already reported — the global solar PV market grew by about 30 GW in 2012 (31.1 GW by EPIA’s recording). But its report also includes a lot of other interesting and useful information about the European and … [continued]
This article originally appeared on Solar Love. Previously, we reported that Greece added 300 MW of solar PV in January 2013. The following two months didn’t see as much built, but the Q1 total did hit a respectable 793 MW. 259 MW were added in March and 234 MW were … [continued]
It was a deal that looked all but dead last year, but now Germany and Greece have formally agreed to an initiative that will enable Greece to profit from one of its most valuable natural resources: the sun. The new Germany-Greece solar power agreement calls for Germany to lend its … [continued]
Some clean transport and solar power stories you probably don’t want to miss: Transport The Arrogance Of Space High-Speed Trains Good For Quality Of Life, Economy, Air, Climate, Society… Rail Competitive With Air Between Many US Cities Housing Near Transit = Good Investment (Also see the APTA press release and the Streetsblog story) DIY … [continued]
Reposted from Solar Love: A couple of big new solar PV projects in Greece and Japan have just been announced. In Greece, Italy-based Energy Resources Ltd and China Development Bank have teamed up on a contract for a 32-MW solar PV park. The €50 million project is supposed to be completed in … [continued]
Reposted from Solar Love: The latest figures from Greece indicate that the country installed 300 MW of solar PV in January (more than Germany’s 275 MW). The stats come from LAGIE, which is the operator of the Greece electricity grid. Here are some more stats from LAGIE: This 300 MW January … [continued]
The European Union added 11.6 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy capacity in 2012 according to annual statistics released by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), bringing the total EU wind energy capacity up to 105.6 GW. However, the EWEA expects 2013 and 2014 to be challenging years for the wind … [continued]
Beyond solar and EV news, here are some more cleantech and climate news & views from around the interwebs: Renewables “Then You Win” Michael Liebreich Youtube Video: http://youtu.be/U7vvipH-kU8 Despite Conservative Attacks, States Continue to Realize the Benefits of Renewable Energy Standards: “States’ adoption of renewable energy standards—which require electric utility … [continued]
Upsolar, a well known global solar manufacturer, and Greek company RSEnergy are teaming up on a 2 megawatt (MW) solar farm in Igoumenitsa, in Northwestern Greece. The new deal adds to Upsolar’s 55MW of solar energy located within the country since 2010. An Upsolar official is very keen they … [continued]
I guess we’ve gotten on the radar of the bike-sharing system community a bit. Someone representing a bike-sharing system in Greece recently shot me a note about the earl growth and success of a program there. Aristotle University (AUTH) System is reportedly a pilot program. It consists of 60 … [continued]
