Back in 2009, Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors (“DB”) published a study tracking 270 major climate policies in 109 countries. The study concluded that successful programs were those that offered investors “TLC” […]
Winners and Losers in the Renewable Energy Race
According to a recent Pew Charitable Trust report entitled, “Who’s Winning the Clean Energy Race,” the United States overtook China in green energy investments during 2011 after lagging behind for the previous […]
Saudi Arabia targets 41GW of solar installations by 2032
Representatives from the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE), the government body directing alternative energy development, have announced the country’s ambitious long-term goals for solar power. The oil-rich kingdom […]
Solar power was ‘most-installed’ power in Europe in 2011, says EPIA
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association has reported that, for the first time ever, solar PV power became the most installed energy source in Europe in 2011.The increased uptake of solar power, which […]
Wastewater Disposal Is an Issue in Hydrofracking
Vexed by declining revenue, officials of the Niagara Falls water utility seized on a new moneymaking idea last year: treat toxic waste from natural-gas drilling at its sewage-treatment plant once hydrofracking gets […]
Solar’s Net Metering Under Attack
Net metering allows solar system owners to reduce their bills by sending the excess electricity they generate, usually at periods of peak demand, to the grid. Their utility bills are credited at […]
Morgan Stanley Brings $300 Million to Residential Solar Leasing
Fueling the rush into the residential solar leasing business, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) subsidiary MS Solar Solutions Corp. is partnering with Clean Power Finance (CPF) to help fund up to $300 million […]
U.S. coal is on the decline, and utility execs know it
Every week brings a new story about coal’s decline in America. Here are two from last week. One is about American Electric Power, the nation’s largest electric utility, based in Ohio but […]
Former TVA chief says nuclear program too costly
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Valley Authority chairman S. David Freeman says the federal utility should “just stop” its nuclear reactor building program. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Freeman’s comment […]
Arizona’s Solar Market Could be Incentive-Free Next Year and Still Thrive
Arizona finished 2011 with 273 megawatts of installed solar capacity, third best in the U.S., driven by an ambitious renewable energy standard (RES). “The numbers speak for themselves,” said Lon Huber, Southwest […]
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