“Cleantech,” once a sexy term for innovations from tech engineers creating products like thin film solar panels and futuristic batteries, has turned into a plagued phrase in recent years, as billions of grants, loans, investments, and tax breaks have been poured into the sector, only to result in a lack of anticipated breakthroughs and a series of expensive tax-funded failures.
Read More“Cleantech,” once a sexy term for innovations from tech engineers creating products like thin film solar panels and futuristic batteries, has turned into a plagued phrase in recent years, as billions of grants, loans, investments, and tax breaks have been poured into the sector, only to result in a lack of anticipated breakthroughs and a series of expensive tax-funded failures.
Read MoreRenewable energy ordinance makes San Francisco first major city in the country to require solar panels be installed on new construction. San Francisco – (April 19, 2016) Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Supervisor Scott Wiener’s legisl…
Read MoreRenewable energy ordinance makes San Francisco first major city in the country to require solar panels be installed on new construction. San Francisco – (April 19, 2016) Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously passed Supervisor Scott Wiener’s legisl…
Read MoreIn the business of distributed solar energy, net-energy metering (NEM) and rate cases are eroding the old value proposition of simply cutting electric bills. Don’t fret! The techniques we have used to sell solar have already changed more than once in the last 10 years. This is another iteration and not the end of the world. So before looking into the future of where solar customer acquisition is going, let’s step back in time and learn from where it has been.
Read MoreIn the business of distributed solar energy, net-energy metering (NEM) and rate cases are eroding the old value proposition of simply cutting electric bills. Don’t fret! The techniques we have used to sell solar have already changed more than once in the last 10 years. This is another iteration and not the end of the world. So before looking into the future of where solar customer acquisition is going, let’s step back in time and learn from where it has been.
Read MoreOn the occasion of the State visit by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, EDF has signed five memoranda of understanding thus confirming its strategy for developing low carbon, renewable energy in Egypt.
Read MoreImplementation of several renewable energy projects in Russia initiated in 2013-2014 has been postponed, according to investors, as the devaluation of the Russian ruble against hard currency made the projects too expensive.
Read MoreIndia’s latest offering of solar capacity saw just one foreign bidder among the winners, a reversal of previous auctions when outsiders dominated, winning the right to supply clean power at record-low rates deemed by domestic developers as unrealistic.
Read MoreThe Lochiel Park Green Village in South Australia’s capital Adelaide, consists of about 100 suburban homes powered by rooftop solar. Water efficiency measures include rainwater for re-use as hot water and recycled stormwater for toilets, washing machines and irrigation.
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