Analysis firms need to be able to point back to months’ and years’ worth of accurate analysis and forecast information if they’re to be taken seriously. So it comes as no surprise when these firms make mention of their expertise and remind readers of their accuracy — regardless of the … [continued]
Cost of Solar. A rooftop solar mapping and assessment tool developed at MIT could eventually make it dead simple to discover the solar potential of every single rooftop in a city. The tool, called Solar System, uses high resolution mapping data to create a 3D model of the entire community, … [continued]
The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has confirmed that it plans to cut support for large-scale solar projects over 5 MW from April 2015, confirming fears raised back in May when the adjustments to the Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROC) were first suggested. The news comes only a … [continued]
The City of Nedlands in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, has voted to make it compulsory that all newly built homes and renovations build a minimum of 1.5 kW of renewable energy on-site generation capacity. The seemingly unprecedented move was put to the local government by Mayor Max Hipkins, and … [continued]
India has already proven itself capable of delivering on the promises it makes regarding expanding its use of solar power, and now the world’s second largest population is set to revamp their country’s National Solar Mission again. New Delhi-based advisory company Bridge to India has provided “unconfirmed information” suggesting that … [continued]
NCSEA’s “Making Energy Work,” in Charlotte, NC, Oct 1&2, 2014 Originally published in the ECOreport More than 600 local, regional and national attendees are expected at the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association’s 6th Annual Conference in Charlotte. “Making Energy Work” is a coming together of industry, utilities and customers, and … [continued]
India seems to be planning to significantly change the dynamics of its National Solar Mission, as it has proposed to add 20 GW through ultra mega solar power projects of 500 MW capacity or more. The new Indian government has shown increased interest in implementation of ultra mega solar power … [continued]
New figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released earlier this week concluded that natural gas leads solar in terms of new power plant capacity — a fact that is indisputable, but a fact that doesn’t tell the whole story. According to Greentech Media, which spend a lot of time … [continued]
Market research firm IHS has confirmed that there are currently 132 GW worth of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects at various stages of development around the world, with almost half of that residing in the United States and China. However, given China’s recent rhetoric regarding their growing anti-coal stance and their … [continued]
The US solar industry has enjoyed a relatively strong quarter in the first half of 2014, despite trade disputes endangering projects currently in the pipeline. New figures from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Q2 2014 U.S. Solar Market Insight report show that the US installed 1,133 MW of … [continued]
