Originally Published in the ECOreport Washington state has recommended that companies that lease rooftop solar systems, and sell the power produced by the system to a customer, be treated as electrical companies. In a press release issued in July, the state’s utility commissioners stated it would not “be appropriate to require the same … [continued]
Falling preferential tariffs in India and rising competition in China has finally led to solar photovoltaic manufacturers rethinking their strategies in these two major markets. Chinese module manufacturer ReneSola refused some orders from China and India due to low profit margins, the company revealed during its Q2 2014 results conference … [continued]
It’s no secret to those who work in energy that the solar industry is among the fastest-growing power sectors in this country (often the fastest-growing one), as well as worldwide. And many people don’t realize it, but US solar power growth has a hugely positive impact on employment. In 2013 … [continued]
1Sun4All A house is just a building until people live in it. Then it becomes a home. Although U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon houses are not lived in during competition, Solar Decathlon visitors may ask themselves whether they could be comfortable homes when stepping through their thresholds, reports Carol … [continued]
Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed throughout the United Kingdom has apparently reached 5 GW, according to NPD Solarbuzz, making the country just the sixth country to reach the figure (behind Germany, China, Japan, Italy, and the US). Finlay Colville, Solarbuzz Vice President, posted about the data on the company blog, … [continued]
Originally Published in the ECOreport Germany’s renewables did it again, a new record! According to the Fraunhofer institute, renewable energy produced about 81 TWh, or 31% of the nation’s electricity during the first half of 2014. Solar production is up 28%, wind 19% and biomass 7% over last year. Meanwhile, with … [continued]
In a video released just last month, Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute points out that the lower cost, lower risk, and scalable mass-production of modular renewable technologies (like wind turbines and solar panels) means they are now outcompeting central power stations in the world market. (See above graph.) He … [continued]
The Top Ten States that Helped Drive America’s Solar Energy Boom in 2013 Jordan Schneider and Rob Sargent wrote Environment California’s new report Lighting the Way. The 51 page study focuses on 10 key states who collectively possess 87% of US installed capacity. “The top 10 states did not come to be America’s solar … [continued]
New analysis from business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan shows that the global solar power market earned revenues of nearly $60 billion in 2013, and estimates that by 2020 this figure will double to $137.02 billion. According to the report, “Frost & Sullivan estimates that global solar market revenues will … [continued]
Originally Published in the ECOreport Borrego Solar acquires utility-scale projects like the Seneca Solar Projects every year. The projects’ previous developers reached the mid to late developmental stage, but then decided to sell. A large number of utility-scale projects stall every year, and that’s the end of the story for … [continued]
