Being on a whirlwind work trip around Ukraine for about one week, I got way behind on my normal news routine and cleantech buffets. Apologies. To catch up, I’m posting 3 (yes, 3!) cleantech buffets this morning. Here’s the first one, on solar & wind energy news and commentary. Solar … [continued]
BM has long been known for building some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, but what happens when it applies advanced modeling to solving the intermittency of renewable energy?
The answer is “Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting,” a new technology already online in China that produces accurate local weather and renewable energy forecasts as far as one month in advance, down to 15-minute increments.
The solar trade dilemma seems far from over, but things are moving forward. The question remains exactly where they will move. Here’s an announcement put out by the Solar Energy Industries Association last night regarding what it and its allies have been doing: WASHINGTON, DC – Reacting to published reports that … [continued]
Clean energy investments soared higher in Latin America in 2012 amid an overall, global contraction. Four Latin American countries registered triple-digit percentage increases, with Brazil leading the way in terms of dollars invested. The data was released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in advance of ACORE’s third Latin America & Caribbean Renewable Energy Finance Forum, which is being held in Miami this week.
Countering misinformation being spread in the midst of tough economic times and a presidential election year, a US PREF study finds that the federal solar investment tax credit generates a healthy return on taxpayers’ investment. […]
The Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) have announced “a partnership to explore how renewable energy can help the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) achieve mission objectives, save taxpayer money, and reduce risks associated with reliance on fossil fuels.” Here’s the rest of the announcement, from AEE: The two organizations … [continued]
Global Solar Center just finished a comprehensive, 50-state survey of solar incentives and adoption. Who leads the nation? It’s surprising. As Global Solar Center says, it is the states who were “solar laggards” that are now “solar leaders.” But incentives aren’t the only issue. US a World Leader in Solar … [continued]
