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Is Standardized Permitting Solar's Next Big Industry Breakthrough?
Cutting costs has been the key to solarâs rapid expansion this decade. The lionâs share of cost reductions in the solar industry has come from reductions in module prices. The $4 per watt...
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Discussing the Importance of Export Trade Partnerships in Washington DC and...
I recently had the great honor of being one of nine small business principals invited by the White House Business Council to attend a briefing with senior Administration officials including Valerie...
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Clean Energy in the Developing World: Powerhive Hits on a Compelling Business...
Entrepreneurial, social development-driven companies are teaming up with multilateral development agencies and governments to bring clean, affordable and reliable renewable electricity to places where...
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New National Research Council Study Delivers Roadmap to Put Electric Cars...
Our country faces the important challenges of overcoming our oil dependency and cutting carbon pollution. Fortunately, as confirmed by a new National Research Council (of the National Academies of...
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Renewables vs. Nuclear: Do We Need More Nuclear Power?
For at least the next 10 years, when considering new capacity, there should be little doubt that renewables will be the generation method of choice. Utility PV, solar thermal (especially with molten...
View ArticleFrance Utility Considers Acquisitions to Expand in Renewables Market
Engie, the French utility built from a decade of mergers, will consider further acquisitions as it seeks to expand its presence in renewable energy and the global market for natural gas shipments.read...
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Chinese Waste-to-energy Market Experiences Rapid Growth During Last Five Years
Chinaâs waste incineration sector has experienced rapid growth from 2011 to 2015 â a period encompassing the governmentâs 12th five-year plan. Chinese waste-to-energy plants that have either been...
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Canadian Solar Sees Panel Shortage in Second Half on More Demand
Canadian Solar Inc., the third-biggest panel maker, expects a potential shortage of supply in the second half of this year as demand increases worldwide.read more...
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Japan Anticipates Clean Energy Will Edge Out Nuclear Power
Japan anticipates that by 2030 clean energy such as solar and hydro will generate slightly more of the nationâs electricity than nuclear power plants.read more...
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New World Bank Report: Chinese Clean-tech SMEs Embrace Opportunities
The World Bank indicated in its new report "Building Competitive Green Industries: The Climate and Clean Technology Opportunity for Developing Countries" that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
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Solar Power Shining Bright in Cambodia
Walking through the frenetic streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital city, it's not out of the ordinary to see large swaths of electrical grids suddenly shut down, the power supply overextended.read...
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A Two-in-One Energy Solution: Capturing Waste Heat for Electricity
In Dublin, Ohio, the Community Recreation Center decided to reduce its energy waste. Rather than rely on an electric utility to burn more coal or natural gas to provide electricity, as well as its own...
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North Carolina Opts for Delayed Sunset of the State Tax Credit
Hold onto your hats, yâall â itâs going to be a wild year for North Carolina solar. Last week, the North Carolina legislature passed a bill offering a soft landing to the official end date for...
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8.4-MW Cogeneration Plant to Power Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has opened its new 75,000 square foot, $438 million Central Utilities Plant (CUP).read more...
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Engineering Possibilities Versus Practical Implementation: Utility Portfolios...
Europeâs utilities are re-evaluating their business models due to the energy transition. Members of POWER-GEN Europeâs Advisory Board consider how a reliance on fossil fuels is no longer...
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International Remedies for Foreign Investors in Europe's Renewable Energy Sector
International investors who have suffered losses in the renewable energy sectors in Spain, the Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria, among others, may be entitled to compensation for...
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7 Ways to Market Solar Products and Services with Twitterâs New...
Note to B2B and B2C solar industry marketers: Twitterâs new Periscope app is not a fad. Unlike Google+, a zombie social network that should only be used for SEO purposes, Periscope will soon join...
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A Square Cheeseburger in a Round Hole? A Q&A about the Value of Solar
In 2013, Minnesota was the first state to adopt a value of solar policy as an alternative to net metering. It was left to the state's investor-owned utilities to adopt the policy, but none have as...
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Musk Plots Energy Storage Fix Where Utility Industry Failed
Billionaire Elon Musk thinks he can pave the way to a better energy future by turning the mattress-shaped batteries in Teslaâs electric car into upright pillars so they can be used to power homes,...
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Solar Distress Signs at Yingli, In Europe
The solar panel sector has become quite a turbulent place these days, riding high one day on reports of major new plant construction, only to stumble the next on signs of conflict and financial...
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