Article originally published by Green Tech Media Batteries will be standard with virtually every new solar system installed in the U.S. by 2025, the author predicts. The solar-plus-storage market is evolving rapidly and will look …
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Revealed: the countries leading the way in renewable energy
Article originally published by Smart Energy International Across the world, countries are facing increasing pressure to reduce the ecological imprint they leave on the planet, slow down climate change, and protect the environment for future …
Energy Independent Communities – A Survey is Coming to You
A survey will be sent out the week of December 9 to Wisconsin’s 150 Energy Independent Communities* (EIC) by UW-Madison Extension and the PSC Office of Energy Innovation. With 6 years left to reach the …
VW Hippy Van to Go Electric
Volkswagen will produce the I.D. Buzz, an electric version and seventh generation of their iconic hippy van of the 50’s and 60’s. Compared to the first VW Microbus with 30 hp in 1950, the I.D. Buzz is a 369 hp all wheel drive …
Australia’s main grid reaches 50 per cent renewables for first time
Article originally published by Renew Economy Clean Energy News and Analysis Australia’s main grid – known as the National Electricity Market – broke through the 50 per cent benchmark for renewable energy in one trading …
Solar Water Farm Produces Clean Drinking Water
Givepower installed the first solar water farm that desalinates ocean water into drinking water in Kiunga, Kenya. A small fishing community of 3,500 people along the coast of the Indian Ocean, Kiunga has been experiencing a five-year drought, …
Rhode Island development pairs affordable housing with net-zero design
Article originally published by Energy News Network Residents of an affordable housing development under construction in Providence, Rhode Island, will get more than a break on the home price — they will have zero energy …
Two programs launched to get veterans working in solar
Article originally published by PV-magazine-usa In an effort to expand the role of veterans in the solar industry, The Solar Foundation has teamed up with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s “Hiring Our Heroes” program, …
Solar Prices in India Push Out Coal – Impacts on Global Energy Markets Expected
Due to plummeting solar energy prices, leaders in India have cancelled building nearly 14 GW of coal-fired power plants– the equivalent power used by all of the UK. In 2016, a Finnish company started generating electricity at a record low …
SEIA: Solar panel tariffs have contributed to 10.5 GW of canceled solar contracts
Article originally published by Solar Power World Online Tariffs on imported solar cells and modules have led to the loss of more than 62,000 U.S. jobs and $19 billion in new private sector investment, according to a market impact analysis released today by the …