Energy efficiency measures are often touted as an effective way of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, of lessening new project investment needs, and of reducing reliance on imported fossil fuels, but to what degree are these assertions true? How much do the implementations of such measures themselves cost? A number of … [continued]
The average solar PV cost for new projects in America has fallen more than 50% in the past five years, according to a new government report.
Two new reports on the US wind energy sector indicate falling prices and strong growth, with a glimmer of hope for fans of micro wind turbines.
The cost of utility-scale US solar energy is currently 59% cheaper than what industry analysts predicted back in 2010 it would be by now, according to a new report from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). In addition to that rather … [continued]
RenewEconomy. A new report from the US Department of Energy has revealed that system prices for distributed solar PV in America dropped by between 12 and 19 per cent nationwide in 2013 – and will likely fall by a further 3-12 per cent this year, depending on system location and … [continued]
The installed price of solar energy in the US is continuing to decrease steadily, but is still considerably more expensive than it is throughout much of Europe, according to the most recent Tracking the Sun report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). That report — Tracking the Sun VII … [continued]
Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. Las Vegas isn’t exactly a familiar haunt for me, but I’ve been here several times for conferences (and one wedding). I had seen the wine angel in the Mandalay Bay floating up in her harness beside the several story wine cellar a few … [continued]
Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. WINDPOWER 2014 is upon me, and I’m revved up to learn more and make excellent contacts. I’ll be live-Tweeting from @barnardwind and live-FB updating from /barnardonwind, both using the hashtag #WINDPOWER2014, so look for that too. Daily blogs will be posted on the E&PI … [continued]
Energy efficiency targets in 26 US states generated 85% of America’s total energy savings – so what can they teach the rest of our country?
The impact of wind farms on the price of houses in proximity has been an issue of hot contention for years now, with advocate groups on both sides of the issue claiming the high scientific ground with competing reports and mounds of anecdotal evidence to boot. A new study conducted … [continued]
