Global spending on renewable energy is outpacing investment in electricity from coal, natural gas and nuclear power plants, driven by falling costs of producing wind and solar power. More than Continue Reading
Chinese solar companies sold off sharply on Monday following an announcement by the Chinese government that it would take measures that may curb the astronomical growth of its solar industry. Continue Reading
Market researchers are in a rush to lower their solar capacity addition forecasts for this year after China surprised everyone by announcing it will not issue approvals for any new Continue Reading
Chinese solar panel makers have urged Beijing to delay surprise subsidy cuts and relax a cap on new projects, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters, protesting that the policy Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported solar panels has led U.S. renewable energy companies to cancel or freeze investments of more than $2.5 billion in large installation projects, along with Continue Reading
More than $150 million in loans will help Indonesia build its first utility-scale solar power plants, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday. ADB said it would offer financial support for Continue Reading
On a recent warm evening in the Dubai desert, government ministers and business leaders gathered to mark a major milestone in solar power, one of worldwide significance. A new phase Continue Reading
Total California solar output hit a new record this week, placing sun-driven generation at the top of the overall California generation mix so far this month. California solar photovoltaic generation Continue Reading
With eyes on being the leader in the German solar sector, utility E.ON said its work with Google would make it easier for homeowners to assess solar options. Through the Continue Reading
California took a major step Wednesday toward becoming the first U.S. state to require solar panels on nearly all new homes. The California Energy Commission voted 5-0 to approve a Continue Reading
California just mandated that nearly all new homes have solar, starting in less than two years. Now, it’s going to have to figure out what to do with all of that extra Continue Reading
If you have ever wondered how much of the electricity demand in the U.S. could be supplied by rooftop solar , a new study has the answer. Last month the Continue Reading
Rice University scientists have discovered a novel phenomenon of light-induced lattice expansion in perovskite materials. The lattice expansion cures bulk and interface defects, which leads to an enhancement of perovskite Continue Reading
In the hinterlands of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the Indian heartland, there are few reasons for optimism. Trains wind their way across the plains at speeds barely improved Continue Reading
The number of U.S. homeowners putting solar panels on their roofs declined last year after leading installers including Tesla Inc. abandoned aggressive sales practices that had helped drive breakneck growth. Continue Reading
Prices for solar, wind, and battery storage are dropping so rapidly that renewables are increasingly squeezing out all forms of fossil fuel power, including natural gas. The cost of new Continue Reading
Lower cost to store power signals end to daytime-only supplies Solar developers adding batteries to projects around the world The world’s biggest-ever solar project — a $200 billion venture in Continue Reading
Venture may cost $200 billion, add 100,000 jobs in the kingdom Plan envisions 200GW of solar capacity in Saudi Arabia by 2030 Saudi Arabia and SoftBank Group Corp. signed a Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund and Japan’s SoftBank GroupCorp. 9984 -3.75% announced plans to launch the world’s biggest solar-power-generation project, providing another ambitious goal for two of the world’s richest investors. The development would start Continue Reading
Australia is doubling down on its solar push, striving to make renewable power generation available to everyone, including renters. That’s right – there are companies specifically targeting solar power for Continue Reading
After a banner year for the U.S. solar power sector in 2016, growth has slowed down in response to waning segment support, a trade group found. An annual review of Continue Reading
French energy company ENGIE said Monday it was expanding its presence in the renewable energy sector in India, one of the world’s ffastest-growing economies. French President Emmanuel Macron met Monday Continue Reading
At the International Solar Alliance, Emmanuel Macron said the government, private sector and civil society need to work together to overcome hurdles French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said USD Continue Reading
Government mandates should keep U.S. solar power growing, despite new Trump administration tariffs on imported solar panels that are poised to raise prices. While the tariffs may slow the rate Continue Reading
The Trump administration just struck a huge blow against the U.S. solar industry, slapping tariffs on imported panels that could drive up the cost of new projects. Higher costs could Continue Reading
The ABD solar farm in Asheboro, N.C., above. North Carolina is the second-largest generator of solar electricity after California. Mike Belleme for The New York Times ZEBULON, N.C. — At Continue Reading
President Donald Trump holds up a Section 201 action after signing it in the Oval Office on Monday. The administration is issuing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines Continue Reading
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a steep tariff on imported solar panels on Tuesday, a move billed as a way to protect American jobs Continue Reading
The US Trade Representative said Monday that President Donald Trump has approved recommendations to impose tariffs on imported solar cells and modules over the next four years. US Trade Representative Continue Reading
University of Twente researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel Continue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would announce a decision soon on whether to slap tariffs on imported solar panels and quipped that when countries dump subsidized panels Continue Reading
Royal Dutch Shell agreed on Monday to acquire a stake in a U.S. solar company, 12 years after exiting the sector, in the latest in a series of deals to Continue Reading
As a fraction of our energy mix, renewables in general and solar power, in particular, are growing faster than ever. What seemed like an impossibility just a decade ago—the displacement Continue Reading
The green energy company Xcel Energy reported low bids on orders for wind and solar installations with storage in 2016. Bids for wind energy alone stood at just $18.10/MWh, which Continue Reading
Thieves in China have vandalised a newly opened solar highway, less than a week after the road was christened with much fanfare. The one-kilometre stretch of road in the eastern Continue Reading
Bloomberg . Musk introduced the concept to industry leaders and brand fans last year. The shingles are topped with a strong glass that allows light to pass through to specially Continue Reading
For a city in the Arabian desert, Dubai is surprisingly well-watered. Grassy lawns and man-made duck ponds dot neighborhoods called The Springs and The Lakes. Across the United Arab Emirates, Continue Reading
Various countries in the world’s most oil-dependent region, the Middle East, have started to look above ground for generating energy to diversify away from their primary below-ground energy source. Saudi Continue Reading
With robot precision, a series of machines at SunPower’s headquarters in San Jose, California, slices wafers from an ingot of silicon, treats them and coats them to make cells, and then Continue Reading
The Indian government’s target is to boost installed solar power capacity more than five-fold to 100 gigawatt (GW) by 2022. The problem, though, is India meets about 85 percent of Continue Reading
The UK’s installed solar photovoltaic capacity at the end of November was up 7.7%, or 902 MW, year on year to 12,642 MW across 935,120 installations, the Department for Business, Continue Reading
Tesla is opening on Friday a brand-new showroom in New York where it will sell cars, batteries, and solar panels all under one roof, and the new store opening incidentally Continue Reading
A U.S. solar power trade group said the Trump administration was standing in the way of growth, but the sector showed resilience in the third quarter. A report from GTM Continue Reading
U.S. solar installations will fall more than expected this year, according to an industry report released on Thursday, due to weakened demand for residential systems and delays on large projects Continue Reading
It’s clear: fossil fuel majors from around the world are preparing to redefine their core competency from oil and gas extraction to “energy” provision over the next few decades. In Continue Reading
The Belridge oil field near Bakersfield, Calif., is one of the largest in the country. It has been producing oil for more than a century and last year produced about Continue Reading
A Republican tax bill unveiled on Thursday included cuts to renewable energy tax credits considered critical to enabling wind projects to compete with fossil fuel plants, but tax breaks for Continue Reading
The Trump administration is called on to embrace free-markets over protectionism in order to support the blossoming solar power sector, industry leaders said. The U.S. International Trade Commission delivered three Continue Reading
The U.S. solar industry has surged in recent years, accounting for the largest source of new electric capacity in the past year, with plenty of room to grow. However, the Continue Reading
Rooftop solar power options offer a unique position in the world’s second-largest economy, ReneSola said. File photo by Craig Russell/Shutterstock Oct. 16 (UPI) — Installing solar panels on rooftops across Continue Reading
