Two interesting articles that discuss various aspect of solar power. The first, while referencing the growth of the solar market in the U.S., makes the adroit point that the U.S. solar industry needs to look more like an energy market rather than a solar market. While they suggest that solar developers consider hybrid technology deployments […]
Read more »Via Greentech Media, an article examining a brewing controversy in California over a small wind rebate policy that may have fostered fraudulent applications. I have chosen to include this post less for its commentary on the potential fraud, but more for its helpful background to the economics and science behind small wind: “California has suspended […]
Read more »Via Solar Daily, an article featuring a large rooftop deployment in New Jersey. The full report is below, but the following quote is what caught our eye: “…This project exemplifies PSE and G’s commitment to transforming underutilized commercial rooftops into clean renewable energy sources.” Rooftop solar makes tremendous sense for New Jersey, which has more […]
Read more »Via Greenbang, a report on a strategic partnership aimed at implementing an investment program for the installation of photovoltaic systems on industrial rooftops. As the article notes: “…Piraeus Equity Partners, a company of Piraeus Bank Group, and Positive Energy have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at implementing an investment program for the installation of […]
Read more »Via GigaOm, an interesting look at rooftop wind turbines: There’s a lot of reasons why most homes in America do not have their own wind turbines — high costs, permitting issues, and just plain aesthetics. But there’s a wave of entrepreneurs trying to change that, including James Post, who has developed the SmartWind RidgeBlaster and […]
Read more »Via The Redding Searchlight, an interesting article on the economic merits of rooftop solar versus large-scale solar “farms”: “…Ex-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made his way to a remote desert location last October, not far from Interstate 15, which runs between Southern California and Las Vegas. So did U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and bunches of utility […]
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