The batteries and the solar cells themselves are something like shock absorbers for the grid. If drivers want to charge up their cars during peak...
Although both produce electricity from the sun, there are significant differences between solar PV and concentrating solar thermal electricity generation. This FAQ provides answers to...
While California lumbers forward with a high-cost, controversial solar strategy built around remote utility-scale solar thermal plants, with the hope that 10,000 megawatts can be...
Update 10/20/11 – See the updated chart. From Germany’s Renewable Energy Agency (terms translated by Google): … Read More
Updated 1/28/11: Talk about distributed generation! In Germany in 2009, nearly 1 in 5 solar PV systems went on residential rooftops and 60% was installed...
Joining Ontario and several U.S. states, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has proposed a new twist on a common clean energy program. The policy...
Hint: It’s not about the money Hat tip: Midwest Energy News … Read More
The country of Turkey recently adopted a new feed-in tariff policy for several renewable energy technologies including wind and solar. What’s notable is not the...
How will electric vehicle use change the grid? If early adopters have their way, less than expected. Nearly half of Nissan LEAF buyers (in this...
We put out the new report, Maximizing Jobs From Clean Energy: Ontario’s ‘Buy Local’ Policy, this week and now you can watch an interview of...
A residential rooftop solar PV system in Los Angeles, CA, has a cheaper cost per kilowatt-hour of electricity delivered than the most cost effective, utility-scale...
I received an email this morning from a thoughtful fellow who had read some of the posts I’ve sent over to Renewable Energy World. His...
The difference between clean energy policies with a democratizing influence and the bewildering U.S. system can be illustrated with a close look at the federal...
Ontario’s bold renewable energy program contains excellent examples of policy that marries economic and environmental goals. Unique among programs that set a guaranteed price for...
Ontario’s bold renewable energy program contains excellent examples of policy that marries economic and environmental goals. Unique among programs that set a guaranteed price for...