A green revolution to make EU energy almost totally carbon-free by 2050 would generate 3 trillion euros ($3.9 trillion) in fuel savings, a report commissioned by environmental campaigners said. The energy shift […]
Solar and Wind Energy Provide 100% New US Electrical Capacity in September
According to the latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Energy Projects, 433 MW of new electrical generating capacity was added in the U.S. in September […]
To get the green light, solar farms factor in price, storage and land
Should Californians pay more for renewable electricity in hopes that the state will gradually move away from relying on fossil fuel-based power plants? If so, how much more? That’s a tough issue […]
Gleaning Clues on Sunny Days From the Clouds
CARLOS F. COIMBRA knew from the outset that he would have to crack the code of clouds. As an engineering professor new to the University of California’s campus in Merced, he led […]
Why Solar Panels are Cheaper in Germany
The Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) has recently published a study that looks at the price differences in the solar panel industry in Germany and the U.S. By looking at pre-incentivized prices […]
Connecticut’s Solar Lease Program Demonstrates High Borrower Fidelity
Third-party financing has become the mechanism for funding solar at the residential level in many markets. For example, third-party financed systems—which can include solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) and solar leases—are reported […]
Wis. nuclear plant to close next year
CARLTON, Wis. â?? Kewaunee Power Station nuclear plant will close in six months because a buyer could not be found, a spokesman for the owner Dominion Resources said Monday. The cost of […]
U.S. Coal Exports On Pace To Hit All-Time High
Here’s an energy-related foreign policy issue that isn’t getting any campaign attention: Coal exports are booming, fueling a surge in global warming pollution — and American taxpayers are picking up a good […]
Hot air over wind power
It must be odd to be in the renewable energy business at the tail-end of 2012. In the US, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney wants to kill off wind subsidies. In Scotland, Donald […]
Solar REITs: A Better Way to Invest in Solar
Solar panel prices have continued to drop this year, but solar project development remains a capital-intensive business. The 1603 program allowed solar developers to monetize the solar investment tax credit (ITC) much […]
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