Indian private sector companies are warming up to the idea of rural electrification floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian government has promised 100% electrification of the country by 2019, and solar power would play a critical role in the achievement of this target. One of the largest manufacturers … [continued]
1Sun4All David Schieren is the chief executive officer of a leading Long Island, New York, solar engineering and installation company. He’s also a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon alumnus and outspoken advocate for the competition, writes Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. Schieren emphasizes the Solar Decathlon’s unique way of teaching … [continued]
1Sun4All Not consuming energy is better than buying or producing it—even when that energy is generated by clean, renewable solar, reports Carol Laurie for the Solar Decathlon. That’s the message the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 is sending to decathletes through the Energy Balance Contest, which measures the energy each team … [continued]
Originally Published on the ECOreport Germany’s renewable sector (RE) is flexing its muscles, with solar production up 28% and wind up 19% during the first half of 2014. As a result, the renewable sector accounted for 31% of the nation’s electricity. If this trend continues, this may be the third … [continued]
Israel is working towards achieving its goal to source 10% of its total electricity needs from renewable energy sources by 2020. In this endeavor the country has received a major financial boost, with the European Investment Bank providing €150 million loan to the largest solar power project in Israel. The … [continued]
A solar rooftop policy mastered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat during his tenure as Chief Minister is set to be replicated across the country, starting with the national capital Delhi. The aggressive expansion of this solar power program may help bridge the energy access gap and fulfill … [continued]
Originally Published in the ECOreport Peter Varadi is one of the few people who could be said to personify the solar industry. He and his partner, Joseph Lindmayer, helped develop this technology for space, and founded the World’s first terrestrial solar company in 1973. Solarex was the worlds largest, and possibly … [continued]
Originally Published in the ECOreport June 30th was Sullivan Solar Power Day in San Diego. The County Board of Supervisors gave it that name in honor of the county’s leading solar installation company. Supervisor Dave Roberts presented CEO Daniel Sullivan with a proclamation in a ceremony at the company headquarters … [continued]
Chinese solar module manufacturers have been at the receiving end of some pretty high anti-dumping duties from the US and the EU, and other countries like India are also considering to levy such duties on Chinese solar imports. As a result the Chinese companies are now looking to new solar … [continued]
Western companies are increasingly being attracted to nascent and emerging solar energy markets. The revenue to cost ratio in these countries are still higher than the developed markets, some of which have even started cutting feed-in tariffs or restricting capacity addition targets. Canada-based Windiga Energy, an experienced renewable energy project … [continued]
