Russia Awards First Renewable Energy Tender to Boost the Industry
Russia, the world’s biggest oil producer, offered its first state support for renewable energy by awarding subsidies to 39 clean power ventures.
Brink: Aruba’s Bright Solar Vision, Clouded Bureaucracy
Solar is the most used word in my vocabulary. For ten years that I have been talking, writing, and promoting solar power. The next year of my life is about solar nation building. I am chronicling the ‘brink’ of solar power from the frontlines as my family and I move around in search of ‘natural’ solar markets — where solar is cheaper than utility p
US Navy Program ‘Excelerates’ Alternative Energy
As the US Department of the Navy (DON) continues to emphasize the need for energy security, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced earlier this month that it will increase its support for Energy Excelerator, a Hawaii-based program that funds deve…
Read MoreCalifornia Decision May Accelerate Energy Efficiency Financing
A new market-shaping decision took place at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Sept. 19. To increase the state’s reliance on private capital for energy efficiency financing, the CPUC allocated $65.9 million for a suite of financing pilot programs for the state’s investor-owned utilities. California’s multipronged approach could lead to original solutions that other states might adopt.
Is It Time To Fix the Solar ITC?
Solar industry backers are rallying support for what could be a crucial change to the language of the solar investment tax credit (ITC), to help pave the way for future solar energy projects large and small.
Read MoreA Community Solar Gold Standard?
Joy Hughes was living in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, a place with a “tremendous amount of solar potential,” so good that the valley’s residents were being overwhelmed by proposals for large scale solar power plants. One had a “field of things like radar dishes” and another included a “600 foot tower.” The influx of outside companies seeking so
Rebuttal: Solar Heating Misconceptions
Recently Renewable Energy World published an article entitled “Solar Hot Water: Which is Better PV or Thermal?” The piece argues that the reduced cost of solar photovoltaics (PV), in combination with certain advantages of air source heat pump water hea…
Read MoreIndia To Build “Ultra Mega” Solar Power Plant
India’s government has unveiled plans to build an “ultra mega” 4 GW solar power plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan.
Solar Power and Energy Storage: Pairing Technologies Vital to Our Future
As the world’s electricity demand grows, it’s imperative that we cut polluting emissions. Solar electricity is meeting an increasingly-significant percentage of global energy demand. Smart, consistent long-term solar policies, such as the investment tax credit (ITC) and renewable portfolio standards, and industry innovations in technology and financing, have made solar a bright spot in our economy. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) forecasts that 5.2 gigawatts of new solar electric capacity will come online in 2013. Our industry stands ready to accelerate solar deployment, producing many gigawatts of clean, emissions-free electricity.
Analyst: US SunShot’s Goals Unacheivable Even With New Solar Technologies
Solar PV technologies based on crystalline silicon are the current leaders in today’s solar market, but it’s becoming clear they won’t achieve the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative’s goals of $1 per Watt installed for utility-scale project…
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