Development banks have achieved record levels of investment in the clean energy sector breaking through the US$100 billion a year mark for the first time, according to a new report. via News […]
Solar Hot Water: Which Is Better PV or Thermal?
Solar thermal water heating is a temperamental thing. Water weighs a lot, it expands when it freezes, and it can cause scaling damage to pipes when it boils. Solar thermal systems are […]
20% of New Homes in California include Solar
Solar panels are the next granite countertops: an amenity for new homes that’s becoming a standard option for buyers in U.S. markets. At least six of 10 largest U.S. homebuilders led by […]
The Encyclopedia of Solar Securitization, Part 2
This is the second article in a two-part series on solar securitization. For additional background information on how securitization works, see part one. When to securitize In most cases, the parties who […]
Wind Power Makes Hydrogen for German Gas Grid
For the first time on an industrial scale, hydrogen produced using wind power is being injected into the natural gas grid in Germany. It’s a development that could enhance the value of wind power […]
How to Value Grid Storage, Case by Case
Grid-scale batteries — are they worth it? That seemingly simple question is in fact incredibly hard to answer. To be sure, batteries can serve a whole variety of functions with value to […]
Oil and Gas Limits Underly Syria’s Conflict
In my view, oil and gas resource limits are major contributors to the conflict in Syria. This is happening in several ways: 1. Syria is an oil exporter that is in increasingly […]
A Call for Cost Comparisons: How Can the US Achieve a Renewable Energy Transformation?
Carnige Melon University’s Climate and Energy Decision Making Center’s recent study, “Regional variations in the health, environmental, and climate benefits of wind and solar generation,” is a testimony to the difficulty of […]
With Rooftop Solar on Rise, U.S. Utilities Are Striking Back
Issues of electricity regulation typically play out in drab government hearing rooms. That has not been the case this summer in Arizona, where a noisy argument – featuring TV attack ads and […]
Social Cost of Carbon Emissions Has Risen 60 Percent in Three Years
In 2010, 12 government agencies working in conjunction with economists, lawyers, and scientists agreed to work out what they considered a coherent standard for establishing the social cost of carbon. This “social […]
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