Nearly two years after presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro announced a thaw in relations, Cuba’s communist government is turning to foreign investors to boost renewable energy as it faces cutbacks in cheap oil imports from Venezuela.
Read MoreOne of the studies we might like to see is the turnover rate for new solar installation companies. Exactly how well can new solar contractors expect to do in today’s solar marketplace?
Read MoreWe’re in the midst of a bizarre presidential election. And a global energy transition driven by both economics and climate change. So where do Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand with their plans for our energy future?
Read MoreThe rigorous monitoring of procedures for solar PV systems installation under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIP) has ensured safety and high performance of the solar PV projects already connected to the country’s national grid.
Read MoreThe SunShot Initiative welcomes Dr. Charlie Gay, the program’s new director, a solar industry pioneer who has witnessed its rise from a niche technology that powered microwave repeaters on isolated mountaintops to the robust business it is today.
Read MoreI interrupt the Justice Delayed series for something slightly different. The series has thus far focused on the challenge to EPA’s authority in the matter of the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Today, I want to shift the discussion to a law suit filed in the federal district court in Oregon.
Read MoreBoosting our economy — both nationally and globally — and solving humanity’s shared climate change challenge are not mutually exclusive endeavors. In fact, many of today’s brightest minds say they go hand in hand, and even make the case that climate change can be turned into a trillion dollar wealth-creating opportunity. A joint initiative of the Stanford Law School and Graduate School of Business, Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance is on a mission to design innovative policies and financial mechanisms to scale-up the deployment of clean energy in the US and globally.
Read MoreSunPower Corp. is using drones, computer software and other technology that can cut the cost of its solar farms by as much as 30 percent, Chief Executive Officer Tom Werner said Tuesday in an interview.
Read MoreSunPower Corp. is using drones, computer software and other technology that can cut the cost of its solar farms by as much as 30 percent, Chief Executive Officer Tom Werner said Tuesday in an interview.
Read MoreOver the past decade solar costs have declined markedly, but they’re unlikely to continue falling. Thus, revenue from sales of solar electricity will become more important for business success. Revenue in turn depends on receipts per kWh, capacity factor, and tax benefits like accelerated depreciation and the investment tax credit (ITC).
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