Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:04:42 +0000
I recently discovered an infographic from the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association with a wealth of solar power facts. The graphic is included on the bottom of this piece, but I find it much easier to scroll through the solar energy facts in a straightforward bullet list rather than an infographic, so let’s start with […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 03:50:08 +0000
Last month, Americans faced the highest rate of inflation in 40 years. The impact of rising prices is the most obvious in the energy sector, where supply chain constraints and the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine could result in households spending about 23% more on energy and transportation this year than in 2020. That makes for […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 02:50:01 +0000
The idea that it costs a premium to go green and clean is long expired in the electricity industry. A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) indicates that most of the renewable energy installed in G20 countries last year had lower costs than the absolute cheapest coal power in the world. Despite […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:05:01 +0000
Why did so many individuals with knowledge of the field fail to recognize the sharp decline in costs, driven largely by photovoltaic (PV) module efficiencies?
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 20:20:41 +0000
Local energy is an express lane for climate change. The world is obsessed with gigabets on offshore wind and nuclear and there’s a traffic jam of political systems. COP26 was a disappointment. People can pull into the express lane, contribute in a personal way, and get great business value as well.
Credit to Author: Barry A.F.| Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 16:49:49 +0000
When I first read about the $10 billion from Jeff Bezos to fight climate change, my first thought was, “Where will it be spent?”
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 06:15:20 +0000
Imagine a world where transport is free, air is clean, and streets are quiet. Imagine a world where education is attainable, power available, and healthcare accessible to all. Imagine a world where the cost of living goes down instead of up. Now stop imagining and watch this talk by Tony Seba
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:30:08 +0000
Machine learning initiatives are emerging in multiple markets where there are less irrational forces at play than are seen in the stock market. Commodity and energy markets have clear drivers for price, and emerging ancillary markets such as demand management are providing new and often complex ways to gain a profitable edge
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 18:58:58 +0000
The utility-scale solar sector has led the overall U.S. solar market in terms of installed capacity since 2012. In 2018, the utility-scale sector accounted for nearly 60% of all new solar capacity, and is expected to maintain its market-leading position for at least another six years
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 04:00:16 +0000
Being the start of a new year, it’s time for a review of the most popular stories on CleanTechnica last year, and since it’s actually 2020 now, I’m also going to scroll through a list of the most popular stories of the past decade here on CleanTechnica