The US is missing out on its share of the $1 trillion dollars total cumulative global solar photovoltaic revenue predicted for 2012-2018 because of its policies and political atmosphere, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trust lobbying group. The report notes that the US is falling behind … [continued]
I think you all are going to love this one. But before getting into the numbers and charts, here’s one quick caveat on the ranking below: my solar power installation data for the countries was for the end of 2011, whereas my solar power installation data for the states (courtesy … [continued]
This articles was originally published on Renew Economy. It has been reposted with full permission. There was a huge response to our article on Wednesday, summarising the UBS report on how a boom in un-subsidised solar installations would cause a revolution in energy markets. Most people wanted more details of how … [continued]
According to provisional data released by the Italian transmission grid operator TERNA, solar energy provided 5.6% of Italy’s electricity demand in 2012. In relative terms, this makes Italy the most solar-powered industrialized nation of the world, even surpassing Germanys 4.8% share of solar in the electricity supply. In absolute terms, Italian … [continued]
Italians are appreciated for their passion for loving strong and living for love. True to their naturalistic approach, they are setting good examples in renewable energy, and they are way ahead of most of us in this (its installed solar power per capita is 5 times that of California). Modern geothermal … [continued]
What are the top countries in the world for new and total installed solar power? Or for solar power per capita? Or per GDP? Or per electricity production? Check out this post for the answers. […]
Yes, another world’s largest — renewable energy company Convert Italia and solar module manufacturer Solaria Corporation today announced that the largest low-concentrating solar PV power plant in the world is now online in Puglia, Italy. Update May 9: I just received this photo of the solar power plant from Solaria representatives: … [continued]
Many times in the comments of our posts, people have talked about the common-sense idea of putting solar panels above parking spaces. And we’ve written a handful of stories on companies doing this. However, all in all, I think this is still a grossly untapped option. So, it’s nice … [continued]
Worldwide solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high in 2011 — 27.4 gigawatts (GW), an increase of 40% year over year — according to the 2012 Marketbuzz report released Monday by NPD Solarbuzz. This is a report filled with numbers, as this article will also be. So, … [continued]
Have a tiled roof? If so, you might want a solar tile, eh? Solarcentury has your back (in Europe, at least). Solar century is a UK solar company that was formed ‘way back’ in 1998. It’s been an innovator in the field, especially in its offering of solar tiles (pictures … [continued]
