WTF? Residential Solar So Much Cheaper in Germany
In a follow-up to a 2012 study conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL), researchers found that the average number of man-hours to install a PV system on a residence in Germany is...
View ArticleDear SolarWorld CEO Frank Asbeck:
Dear Mr. Asbeck, I just saw this story on Reuters that sums up how dire your situation is: Debt-laden SolarWorld said it was in “constructive” talks with creditors on a restructuring plan after...
View ArticleFoxconn Goes Solar
Infamous Foxconn, best known for the deplorable working conditions for Chinese workers that make Apple’s iPod and other products, is intent on developing a strong presence in the solar industry. The...
View ArticleThe Solar Rooftop Boom in NYC
Things move fast in the city that never sleeps and solar’s been keeping pace. By the end of 2012, the amount of rooftop solar photovoltaic installations in New York City had boomed to 14 megawatts from...
View ArticleBig Business: Embracing Clean Energy
Power Forward, a report commissioned by Calvert Investments, Ceres, and WWF, claims that 59% of the Fortune 100 and nearly 2/3rds of the Global 100 have invested in setting GHG reduction commitments,...
View ArticleSolar Ready to Expolde in NYC
Thanks to solar’s resiliency, falling prices and ability to help out in disasters, New York is anticipating more solar installed in 2013 than ever before in the Empire state and in New York City....
View ArticleWTF? Residential Solar So Much Cheaper in Germany
In a follow-up to a 2012 study conducted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL), researchers found that the average number of man-hours to install a PV system on a residence in Germany is...
View ArticleObama Discusses Climate in Berlin
It was predictable – probably inevitable – that Barack Obama would speak at the Brandenburg Gate on his visit to Berlin, today. The presidential trip, after all, coincided almost to the day with the...
View Article7 Game Changing Solar Technologies
It’s a tough time for solar innovation. Heightened global solar PV production, especially in China where production has multiplied 17 times over the last few years, has created such an oversupply of...
View Article1 Million EVs in Germany? Seriously?
When it comes to road-worthy production model electric vehicles (EVs), Germany’s auto brands don’t come to mind first. I mean, the EV market belongs to Nissan, Chevy and now Ford, not Mercedes-Benz,...
View ArticleThe 2012 Global Solar Energy Leaders
Solar power by country rankings are usually based on total solar capacity and do not account for country populations and GDP. Giants such as the U.S. and China are installing thousands of megawatts of...
View ArticleBattery Backed Solar: Big in Germany
Storing solar power in batteries is an attractive concept to the homeowner who wants to achieve energy independence from the grid, or the commercial and utility-scale solar array owner that wants to...
View Article60% of Solar PV Comes from China
In the first half of 2013 shipments of PV modules reached 15 gigawatts with about 60 percent coming from Chinese PV, according to new TrendForce data. The news could spell trouble particularly for...
View ArticleCyber-Attack Hits U.S Energy Grid
If Ben Franklin lived today, he might say that nothing is certain but death, taxes and cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks occur when individuals or groups hack...The post Cyber-Attack Hits U.S Energy Grid...
View Article5 Reasons Solar is Beating Fossil Fuels
The solar industry is growing drastically every year, while fossil fuels continue to be phased out. This is why it is frustrating to hear...The post 5 Reasons Solar is Beating Fossil Fuels appeared...
View ArticleDemand from Asia Lifts Global Solar Industry
Demand for solar photovoltaic panels in the Asian Pacific is forecast to double in the second half of this year. Combined, China and Japan...The post Demand from Asia Lifts Global Solar Industry...
View ArticleSpeeding Up Solar Permitting in California
I love it when good news builds and builds: Remember last week, when we wrote about efforts to take the paperwork out of solar...The post Speeding Up Solar Permitting in California appeared first on...
View ArticleWhy Solar Panels from China are So Cheap
A study of the photovoltaic industries in the US and China shows that China’s dominance in solar panel manufacturing is not driven solely by...The post Why Solar Panels from China are So Cheap appeared...
View ArticleBloomberg Reports Global Solar Surpasses Wind
Bloomberg New Energy Finance predicts that 33.8GW of new onshore wind farms, plus 1.7GW of offshore wind, will be added globally in The post Bloomberg Reports Global Solar Surpasses Wind appeared first...
View ArticleFUTUREWATCH: Charging Mobile Phones with Lightning
Harnessing the power of lightning to charge your mobile phone is much more impressive (and innovative!) than using wireless charging accessories for The post FUTUREWATCH: Charging Mobile Phones with...
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