What Is Holding Renewable Energy Back?
Bloomberg is now reporting that solar energy is cheaper than coal, and could become the lowest form of energy within a decade. Economies of scale are causing solar to drop Continue Reading
Despite the Hype, Batteries Aren’t the Cheapest Way to Store Energy on the Grid
There are many different kinds of energy storage technologies, each with its own advantages and drawbacks. Lithium ion batteries are the most popular form of storage at the moment, but Continue Reading
Renewable generation capacity expected to account for most 2016 capacity additions
The last two months of 2016 are based on planned reported additions and are subject to change. Once final data are in, EIA expects 24 gigawatts (GW) of new generating Continue Reading
China Investing Billions in Renewable Energy
China intends to spend more than $360 billion through 2020 on renewable power sources like solar and wind, the government’s energy agency said on Thursday . The country’s National Energy Continue Reading
Solar Could Beat Coal to Become the Cheapest Power on Earth
Solar Could Beat Coal to Become the Cheapest Power on Earth Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world. In less than a decade, it’s Continue Reading
Solar power at 1¢/kWh by 2025 – “The promise of quasi-infinite and free energy is here”
Thierry Lepercq, head of research, technology and innovation at the French energy company Engie SA, said in an interview at Bloomberg that he sees a potential for the cost of Continue Reading
Oil Producers Turn to Wind Power
The Netherlands wants to build the world’s largest offshore wind project, and an unlikely company is helping: Royal Dutch Shell PLC. The oil-and-gas giant is facing shareholder pressure to develop Continue Reading
On the road to solar fuels and chemicals
In a new paper in the journal Nature Materials (in an edition focused on materials for sustainable energy), a team from Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has reviewed Continue Reading
2016 was the year solar panels finally became cheaper than fossil fuels. Just wait for 2017
The renewable energy future will arrive when installing a new solar panels is cheaper than a comparable investment in coal, natural gas or other options. If you ask the World Continue Reading
Saudi Use Of Solar Could Boost Its Oil Exports
Saudi Arabia will turn to solar for electricity, which could allow it to export a lot more oil. The connection between solar and oil is not an obvious one since Continue Reading