Is The Solar Industry Really In Trouble?
Last week Goldman Sachs ruined the mood of many in the solar industry—at least of those who pay attention to investment bank forecasts—by projecting that the solar panel market will Continue Reading
Goldman Predicts Major Solar Market Contraction
Sweltering temperatures and a ton of sun aren’t enough to make this a good year for solar, with Goldman Sachs chiming in—again—with a dismal prediction: Global solar installations will decline Continue Reading
Wind Energy Is Getting Cheaper And Cheaper
Who would have thought wind’s transformation from subsidy-supported to self-financing power source would happen so quickly – not this publication, that’s for sure. Apart from diehard environmentalists, most consumers have Continue Reading
IEA frets over global spending on energy
China is the largest destination for energy sector investments, but there are concerning trends of a global slowdown, the International Energy Agency said. The IEA in its world energy investment Continue Reading
Ontario Kills Renewable Energy Projects To Bring Bills Down
The new Ontario government is canceling or winding down 758 renewable energy contracts that will see more than 200 projects killed off in southwestern Ontario as the newly sworn-in government Continue Reading
Are Bionic Cells The Future Of Solar?
A common bacterium that lives in the human gut and can sometimes cause nasty stomach upsets can be used for good, scientists from the University of British Columbia have discovered. Continue Reading
Retiring Worn-Out Wind Turbines Could Cost Billions That Nobody Has
This is a story about death and resurrection, and as with all such stories, faith plays its part. Texas is by far the leading wind energy producer in the United Continue Reading
Wind generators’ cost declines reflect technology improvements and siting decisions
Between 2010 and 2016, the capacity-weighted average cost (real 2016$) of U.S. wind installations declined by one-third, from $2,361 per kilowatt (kW) to $1,587/kW, based on analysis in the U.S. Continue Reading
Renewables Overtake Coal For First Time Ever In Germany
For the first time in history, renewable power sources have overtaken coal in Germany’s energy mix, the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) reports , saying the share Continue Reading
EPA scraps detailed plan to force U.S. refiners to blend more biofuels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ditched a detailed plan that would have forced refiners to blend more biofuels into their gasoline and diesel in 2019 to compensate for volumes likely Continue Reading