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Energy Efficiency Prospects: What to Watch
Events unfolding in two U.S. Northeast states – New York and Massachusetts – signal increased business opportunity for energy efficiency companies, green architects, lighting contractors, smart grid innovators and others in the business of saving energy. First, the energy efficiency world should keep an eye on debate over the possible shutdown of t
Australian Wind Energy Now Cheaper Than Coal and Gas
Wind is now cheaper than fossil fuels in producing electricity in Australia, the world's biggest coal exporter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Japan Banks Ante Up to $19 Billion Solar Market
Japan's biggest banks are following Goldman Sachs Group Inc. into domestic solar-power projects, anticipating an eightfold increase for investments in the industry.
U.S.-India Solar Trade Dispute at the WTO Could Spur Collaboration
Today’s decision by the U.S. government to challenge India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (National Solar Mission) local content requirement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) highlights a growing problem in the solar industry — the growth of localization barriers to trade. In particular, local content provisions provide preferential
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Here Comes Another Solar Trade Dispute
Trade complaints are nothing unusual, but they seem to have become more common in the world of solar these days. The U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Wednesday he's taking the first step toward lodging a World Trade Organization complaint against India for a policy that blocks some U.S. companies from a growing market.
How Obama Should Tackle Climate Change and Energy Independence in His Second Term
President Obama has already provided climate change and energy issues a prominent place in his second term rhetoric, giving climate change and the environment the most space of all issues in his inaugural address. He also vowed in December to make climate change and energy one of his top three priorities in his second term.
Addressing PV Grid-Access Barriers Across Europe
Despite the significant declines in installed PV system pricing over the past 12-18 months, most European markets are actually seeing declining investment returns due to the reductions in PV incentives now available.
US Solar Projects Will Eclipse Wind This Year, Says Duke
The U.S. will add more solar power in 2013 than wind energy for the first time as wind projects slump and cheap panels spur demand for photovoltaic systems, according to the head of Duke Energy Corp.'s renewable-energy development unit.
Vestas' Reorg Midpoint Report Card: Sales Rising, But Shipments Declining
Vestas Wind Systems A/S gained the most in more than a month in Copenhagen after sales beat forecasts and the world's biggest wind turbine maker generated cash in the fourth quarter after three quarters of outflows.
Hydro Tasmania Plans Remote Power Projects, Broader China Links
Hydro Tasmania is considering developing Australian renewable energy projects outside the nation's island state as the company looks at expanding a partnership with a unit of China's Shenhua Group Corp.
Geothermal JEDI: Less Intimidating than That Other JEDI
For most people, the word "JEDI" conjures up images of distant galaxies, epic light-saber battles, fuzzy Ewoks, and fatherly plot twists. For us here at NREL, however, JEDI is more likely associated with a series of models rather than a series of movies. But just like any dedicated movie franchise fan, we are bursting with excitement over the recent release of the newest model in the series — JEDI for geothermal development.
The Often Unprofitable, Always Challenging Road to Success of the Photovoltaic Industry
Now you see it now you don't – disappearing margins for PV manufacturers are not a magician's trick, nor are they the phenomenon of current solar times. The low to zero to negative margins un-enjoyed by today's technology manufacturing sector are the result of years of choices made by an industry stalwart in its belief that solar is the answer yet beset by end users who, having many choices, many times choose something else.
Crowdsourcing and Scaling Rooftop Solar Energy
First the good news; in 2011 and 2010, total installed capacity of solar energy doubled, in 2012 there was more installed capacity through three quarters than all of 2011 combined. The average price of a solar panel has declined 58% since the beginning of 2011 and there are over 119,000 solar workers in the U.S., a 13.2% increase over 2011. Plus, t
Where Are All the Electric BMWs?
One way or another, Germany of the future will have hushed autobahns traveled by millions of purring electric cars and e-car recharging hubs as ubiquitous as gas stations are today. Yet, of the one million e-cars that Chancellor Merkel insists will be on Germany’s roads in 2022, there are only 5,578 today. Germany’s e-cars are still in the factory.
Strong Marketing Is Essential for Energy Efficiency Finance
Marketing is an essential ingredient for the success of energy efficiency finance. But too often, finance and efficiency experts focus on technical and financial issues and underestimate the importance of marketing. Using best practices in marketing is necessary to drive demand to the high levels state goals require.
Asia Report: India Scales Back Subsidies, What it Means for Solar
India is targeting a deficit target of 5.3 percent of its GDP for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, but at current spending India will fall short by about 20%, or roughly 2.06 trillion rupee. Among the measures to hit that target are a reduction in subsidies, which has implications for the solar market, reports Bridge to India's Jasmeet Khurana.
India's Tata Seeks Investors for Clean-Energy Expansion
Tata Power Co., India's second- largest generator, is seeking investors to help its renewables unit more than double capacity in five years and acquire projects at home and overseas.
Video Research Series: Nanotechnology Can Boost Energy Efficiency in Buildings
This monthly video series will highlight renewable and energy efficiency research projects. Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a nanocrystal material that could add a critical energy-saving dimension to “smart window” coatings. “We’re really excited about our technology using a solution-based process because tha
Ten Clean Energy Stocks for 2013: January Update
January has been a great month for clean energy stocks, and the stock market as a whole. My clean energy benchmark, the Powershares Wilderhill Clean Energy Index (PBW), returned 10.9%, while the broad universe of small cap stocks which I benchmark with the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM) is up a lesser but still impressive 9.5%.