Should homeowners with solar panels pay to help maintain the electrical grid? Homeowners face a simple calculus when deciding whether to install solar panels on their roof: Will the panels pay for themselves with savings on their electric bill? But buried in that bill are complex variables defined by what’s known as the state’s net … Continue reading Should homeowners with solar panels pay to help maintain the electrical grid?→
Solar suburbs: The future is now Imagine a truly green suburb, one in which energy-efficient homes are powered by rooftop solar panels and electric cars glide quietly down the streets. Businesses, energy experts and scholars say low-carbon suburban living is not only possible, but on its way. Some glimpses of the future: In Palm Springs, … Continue reading Solar suburbs: The future is now→
Wind And Solar Energy Technologies Eat Into Fossil Fuel Power’s Business Plan Renewable energy has long been seen as the energy of tomorrow – widely praised for its low carbon qualities but seen as too expensive compared to traditional forms of energy such as coal and gas. But new research says that the cost of … Continue reading Wind And Solar Energy Technologies Eat Into #Fossil_Fuel Power’s Business Plan→
PG&E Grows Solar with $25,000 Grant In support of the Obama Administration’s announcement on July 7, 2015 to increase access to solar energy for low- and moderate- income communities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a $25,000 commitment to GRID Alternatives North Valley to ensure solar is reaching underserved communities throughout the region. Celebrating … Continue reading #PG_E Grows Solar with $25,000 Grant→
Layoffs at SunEdison as Investors Question the Renewable Energy Developer’s Strategy Update: In an 8-K filed Monday, SunEdison said it will cut 15 percent of its workforce — 5 percent higher than what was mentioned in the memo. SunEdison will hold an investor call on Wednesday at 8 am to detail the company’s new strategy. … Continue reading #Layoffs at #SunEdison as Investors Question the Renewable Energy Developer’s Strategy→
The world wastes more than twice as much energy as it uses every year Sometimes looking at the big picture is the best way to understand what’s going on. That’s definitely the case for figuring out where the world’s energy comes from and goes. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory makes these energy flow maps showing where … Continue reading The world wastes more than twice as much energy as it uses every year→
The Utilities’ Campaign Against Rooftop Solar Is Largely Failing The electric utility and rooftop solar battle has been intensifying over the past few quarters. The conflict between these two industries is not going away anytime soon, with the largest California electric utilities recently proposing to dramatically increase the cost of grid usage for rooftop solar … Continue reading The Utilities’ Campaign Against Rooftop Solar Is Largely Failing→
How storage will shape the future of concentrated solar power After enjoying great fanfare last decade, concentrated solar power has gone out of vogue lately in the power sector, eclipsed by the rapid cost declines and proliferation of photovoltaic systems. But while the technology remains more expensive than PV in head-to-head comparisons of PPA price, … Continue reading How #storage will shape the future of concentrated solar power→
Obama’s solar energy socialism President Barack Obama recently made headlines in Nevada by promoting the “progress” his administration has made in promoting solar power and fighting climate change. Most media outlets conveniently forgot to mention one crucial fact: Without government mandates, subsidies, and sweetheart deals, the sun would quickly set on Obama’s solar empire. The … Continue reading #Obama ’s solar energy socialism→
Flow Battery Could Smooth Irregular Wind and Solar Energy Supply Scientists in the US have developed an alkaline flow battery that they hope will help to tackle the tricky problem of storing energy from renewable power sources such as wind and solar. The new battery’s performance is similar to current commercial flow batteries but uses … Continue reading #Flow _Battery Could Smooth Irregular Wind and Solar Energy Supply→
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