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Architecture Contest At Solar Decathlon Won By Prague Team

October 11, 201313 years Amber Archangel 0 Comments

Originally published on 1Sun4All. Czech Technical University took first place in the highly competitive Architecture Contest and Vienna University of Technology received top honors in the Communications Contest on the morning of October 11, at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, reports Solar Decathlon. The following is from the Solar Decathlon blog: European Teams Top Architecture and Communications Contests … [continued]

Affordability And Market Appeal Solar Decathlon Winners!

October 11, 201313 years Amber Archangel 1 Comment

Originally published on 1Sun4All. At an awards ceremony on October 10, 2013, winners of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 Affordability and Market Appeal contests took center stage by demonstrating that innovative, energy-efficient houses can be cost-effective and appealing to a variety of target markets, reports Solar Decathlon. The following … [continued]

Solar Energy & Wind Energy Buffet

September 20, 201313 years Z. S. 1 Comment

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]

Top 20 Utility Scale Solar Countries

September 4, 201313 years Giles Parkinson 4 Comments

Originally published on RenewEconomy. The latest update of utility scale solar developments round the world shows that the US has just joined China as the second country to have installed more than 3 GW of “big solar,” and will soon be joined by Germany. But Australia still does not make … [continued]

Will Europe Heed To Calls For 100% Renewable Energy Target For 2050?

June 25, 201313 years Mridul Chadha 4 Comments

European legislators have been urged to set a 100% renewable energy target for 2050 by the Global Alliance for 100% Renewable Energy. The Alliance, launched in Europe recently, criticised the EU legislators for not setting aggressive long-term renewable energy targets. Alliance members, which include World Future Council, the Fraunhofer Institute for … [continued]

Merkel Promises To Cut Renewable Energy Subsidies Post-election

June 18, 201313 years Mridul Chadha 71 Comments

If Chancellor Angela Merkel comes to power after elections in September, Germany may become the latest European country to curb support for renewable energy infrastructure. Amidst the poor economic environment in Europe, a number of countries have pulled back support for the renewable energy sector by either reducing subsidies or … [continued]

Investors Plan To Sue Czech Government Over Solar Power Revenue Tax

May 22, 201313 years Mridul Chadha 1 Comment

A group of renewable energy investors plan to sue the government of Czech Republic over a controversial tax on solar energy projects. The investors say that they feel duped by the policies of the government which had initially attracted investments in the solar energy sector through supportive policies. Eight international … [continued]

10 Top Solar Stories

February 26, 201314 years Z. S. 2 Comments

I’ve got a problem. I want you to read every important cleantech story that I see, or at least the headline or summary. (Yep, I’m one of those guys — be careful if you go to see a movie with me that I love.) This root problem creates a couple … [continued]

EU Wind Energy Grew In 2012, Faces Challenges In 2013

February 15, 201314 years Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

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]

Czech Republic Has 35.5 Times More Solar Per Capita Than The Sunshine State (Florida)

February 11, 201314 years Z. S. 14 Comments

The stat above comes from my quick analysis of the top solar power countries in the world (per capita) versus the top solar power states in the world (per capita). It’s actually based on Q3 2012 state data and Q4 2011 country data, so it gives Florida a 9-month bonus. … [continued]