Instead of owning and operating power plants, which deliver long-term, steady revenue streams, Renova Energia SA’s Thursday deal to sell assets to TerraForm Global Inc., a newly formed unit of U.S. developer SunEdison Inc., is the first step toward sel…
Read MoreMany electric utilities are flexing their political muscles against solar net metering and state renewable portfolio standards (RPS). Their main issue is that other consumers are subsidizing solar (and renewables), particularly pointing to lower-income…
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Of all the good news Tesla Motors Inc. showered on investors Wednesday, progress at the battery factory it’s building in Sparks, Nevada, may have been the most important, since its output will power the company’s autos and its new line of stationary storage products.
PV and ME Question #5: Why aren’t solar and other renewables the best of friends? Not many know that Superman had an older brother. His name was Bernie, and he arrived on Earth a year-and-a-half before his younger sibling. Unfortunately for Bernie, because his home planet of Krypton had a red sun that was not as hot as the Earth’s yellow sun, he as
SunEdison Inc. is seeking as much as $700 million in an initial public offering of a unit investing in wind, solar and hydro projects in emerging markets, the first of its kind.
Read MoreShared solar, where multiple parties share the benefits of on- or off-site PV arrays, has the potential to dramatically expand solar energy access for residents and businesses across the U.S., as well as open avenues for utilities to play a greater rol…
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As most of the world has heard by now, Tesla and its founder, Elon Musk, launched Tesla Energy and its new battery system for homes and businesses. The event received international coverage from the media, social media, and the general public, so despite some last minute technical glitches, there’s no question that this launch was an absolute succe
Solar energy holds the best potential for meeting humanity’s future long-term energy needs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions — but to realize this potential will require increased emphasis on developing lower-cost technologies and more effective deployment policy, says a comprehensive new study, titled “The Future of Solar Energy,” released by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI).
Jamaica is no stranger to wind. Warm northeasterly trade winds bring fresh air onshore during the day while a more subtle offshore wind takes over at night. Jamaicans refer to these predominant winds as the doctor breeze and the undertaker breeze, respectively. Jamaican Rastafari dub poet Mutabaruka writes: I hear the wind callin’ Who will come
A technology used in ancient Greece to power clocks and fire a cannon is undergoing a revival as the world searches for better ways to store energy from wind turbines and solar panels.
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