US Energy Efficiency Programs Cost 2 Cents Per Kilowatt-Hour Saved
A new analysis of energy efficiency programs in 31 states from 2009-2011 pegs the consumer cost of saved energy at 2 cents per kilowatt-hour reduction.
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How Many Studies Will It Take Before People Believe Wind Farms Don’t Harm Property Values?
Nine major and statistically reliable studies covering roughly 270,000 property transactions by different respected and independent organizations in three different countries spread over fifteen years have found no correlation between operating wind turbines and negative property values (in fact, three found slight but statistically insignificant improvements). Another low reliability study … [continued]
Study Shows Rooftop Solar Adds Thousands To Home Resale Values
A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows rooftop solar systems boost home resale values by thousands of dollars per installed capacity.
Cost Of Solar Getting Competitive With Wind
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Giles Parkinson. The cost of large-scale solar projects has fallen by one-third in the last five years and big solar now competes with wind energy in the solar-rich south-west of the United States, according to new research. The study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory … [continued]
New Solar Guide Could Tap 3.3GW Potential Of HOA Communities
Homeowner associations cover 13 million housing units suitable for residential solar but red tape often prevents project approvals.
A new report from The Solar Foundation aims to streamline the process and tap the 3.3GW potential of HOA communities.
Top 50 Solar Energy Stories Of The Year (Part Five: #41-50)
(If you’ve read the intro 4 times already, just skip to the final 10 articles.) We’re trying to get more solar energy stories going over on Planetsave. To catch readers up, I’m doing a short series on the top 50 solar energy stories of 2013 so far. Learning from the Top 33 … [continued]
Solar-Powered Bulbs Illuminate Off-Grid Homes
More than 1.4 billion people in the world don’t have access to electricity, and therefore, lighting is a bit of a problem for these people, most of whom live in Africa and India. How do they study in the evenings after school, and how do evening schools operate at night … [continued]
Solar Much Cheaper in Germany than US for 1 Clear Reason — Soft Costs
As we’ve reported several times here on CleanTechnica, German solar is much cheaper than US solar. Clearly, part of that is due to simple economies of scale (Germany has 301.5 MW of solar power installed per million people; the US has 14 MW per million people). Overall, though, from … [continued]
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory & CalCEF Team Up to Boost Battery Industry in California
Two great bodies, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and CalCEF, have teamed up to give battery production and development a big boost in California. Here’s the news release just a few minutes off the press: SAN FRANCISCO and BERKELEY, Calif. – May 29, 2012 – CalCEF, which creates institutions and investment vehicles for … [continued]
Wind Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) at All-Time Low
It’s been awhile since I read and wrote about so many huge clean energy stories in one day, or in one week. From clean, renewable energy providing Europe with 70% of its new power in 2011, to solar PV bringing down the cost of electricity in Germany, to the largest offshore wind farm in the world opening in the UK today, and even more big stories in between, this is a time to remember. Another big story, reported by Greentech Media and discovered by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), is that the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) from wind power has reached an all-time low.
