Community Solar Gets Big Thumbs-Up From Global Investors
The community solar movement in the US continues to attract support from global financial stakeholders, with or without support from federal energy policy.
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China Says Build More Solar Now
The National Energy Agency of China wants to see more construction of distributed solar power & is revising regulations to encourage growth in the sector.
Why Battery Storage Should Be A No Brainer — Take Two
This post originally published on RenewEconomy Monday’s report on the assessment of battery storage technology costs was met by a volley of reaction – emails, comments and phone calls – particularly from some battery technology developers and their boosters, and some independent experts. Part of the issue was over the cost … [continued]
Total Grid-Connected US Solar PV Capacity Unveiled in New EIA Data — Over 3.5 GW
Using new information, EIA combines data on utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity with customer-sited PV capacity, as reported in the graphic. EIA’s utility-scale electric generator survey has a threshold of 1 MW for reporting and, thus, does not capture most customer-sited installations. However, in 2010, electric utilities started reporting … [continued]
Why “Market-Based” is Poor Criteria for Solar Policy
When it comes to solar policy in the U.S., there are three flavors: tax or cash incentives, long-term CLEAN Contracts, and solar renewable energy credit markets. Policy makers are often drawn to flavors that taste like markets, but unfortunately “market-based” and “cost-effective” aren’t synonyms in solar policy. Furthermore, by virtue … [continued]
SolarShare Bonds Let Citizens Make Money and Finance Local Solar
You’re an earth-friendly person and want to go solar, but a large tree shades your house; or you’re a renter; or you don’t have $20,000 to drop on a solar power system. Or maybe you just want to get more than 0.5% interest on your savings account while getting a piece of the clean energy economy.
New Solar Thermal System Sucks More Energy from the Sun
A team from Wake Forest University is about to field-test a new home alternative energy system that collects power not only from visible sunlight but from the sun’s heat, as well. The new polymer-based solar-thermal system, though still in the development stages, has the potential to deliver
