Midwest Study: Adding More Wind Power Will Save Money
Thursday, May 31st, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffAdding more wind power to the electric grid could reduce wholesale market prices by more than 25 percent in the Midwest by 2020, according to a new analysis.
Social Networking Is Great, But it Doesn’t Beat Socializing…And Networking
Thursday, May 31st, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffI’m a big fan of social media, especially as a business-to-business publication editor. Through RenewableEnergyWorld.com, our Facebook page, my Twitter account, the REWorld Twitter account, my LinkedIn Profile and the renewable energy-focused LinkedIn groups of which I am a ...
DOC Imposes Tariffs on Chinese Wind Towers
Thursday, May 31st, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe United States Department of Commerce has once again ruled in favor of American companies who say Chinese manufacturers are receiving unfair government subsidies.
A Gust of Wind Industry Mergers
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffA rising tide may float all boats, but a stiff wind separates the wheat from the chaff. Over the last week, it's become clearer which wind developers are the wheat and which are the chaff. Stronger developers with ...
KudoCase: Solar ink powers iPad for 10 days
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments Off...
New Zealand’s natural heritage threatened by 20 years of environmental inaction
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffLess than a month before world leaders meet at a major environmental summit, a new report warns that New Zealand is failing to protect some of its iconic species and habitats following a series of broken promises made at the ...
Ormat Technologies: Shame About the Price
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffOrmat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) reported a great quarter last week, beating analyst expectations for both earnings and revenues.
Can the Weather Provide Insurance for the Wind and Solar Industries?
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe wind and solar industries are continuing to mature, stakeholders are getting savvier about the risks and rewards inherent to these markets, and more capital is being invested to deploy these technologies than ever before. So, it is only ...
Changing the Energy Game with the ‘Power of One’
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffWho among us has not eagerly described the smart meter to a non-energy person only to be greeted by a blank stare, or worse the retort: “Why would I want to track my electricity costs all day?” You try to ...
Gucci’s liquid wood sunglasses can biodegrade
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments Off...
Report: Tariffs’ Impact on Solar Project Costs Will Be Small
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffA new set of tariffs on Chinese silicon solar cells could hike the costs of solar panels shipped to the United States by 10-12 percent, but the tariff will only add a small amount to the price a developer ...
Asia Report: China’s Solar Giants Unite to Confront Tariff Ruling
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffFor those keeping score, there's one more alliance that's sprouted up in response to ongoing U.S.-China trade disputes.
Germany’s Day in the Sun: Solar Hits 22 GW Mark
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffWith the sun beaming overhead and the nation hard at work, Germany turned to solar like never before last Friday and Saturday as the nation's PV installations fed 22 gigawatts of electricity into the grid at one point, providing ...
Bankruptcy Fears for China’s LDK Solar Due to Market Downturn
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffChinese photovoltaics leader LDK Solar is headed for bankruptcy according to industry observers within China, due to its immense debt burden and a global downturn in the solar energy market.
Australia Out-installs Germany in sub 10 kW System Size…. again!
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffIt may come as a surprise to many, but Australia installed more solar power in the under-10 kW system size than Germany did in 2011. Australia set a similar accomplishment in 2010 too, and looks on track to do ...
Geothermal Power to The People: Forget Iceland, Hot Rocks Are Everywhere
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffWhen British geologist Ryan Law lined up to meet the Queen in Exeter, England, earlier this month, he did something not everyone would do: He showed her a drill bit.
US Government Should Trust the Free Market for Green Energy Investment
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffThe loan guarantee program should be retired permanently. The path to commercialization requires brains, discipline and grit. It is rarely aided, and often impeded, by government involvement. Our government should trust the free market forces that have made America ...
Solar plane midway through first intercontinental flight
Sunday, May 27th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments Off...
What Is Holding Back Solar Hot Water in the US?
Friday, May 25th, 2012 Posted in Green News | Comments OffSolar hot water has been a commercialized technology for many, many years now. It had its heyday back in the 1980s when it seemed like everyone was putting a system on his or her roof. Even my dad, the ...