China Picking Solar Winners
2014 is shaping up to be another big year for solar power in China, but many manufacturers will fall by the wayside over the next 12 months.
NREL Opens Wind Turbine Test Facility
The USA’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has unveiled a new wind turbine test facility capable of simulating thousands of hours of real-world operations on the largest on-shore turbines currently commercially available.
Ford C-Max Solar Energi (w/video)
The experimental Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept incorporates a concentrator to significantly boost solar energy harvesting potential – but it’s not all it may initially seem.
Solar Energy Trumps Gas In Legal Ruling
Solar energy has prevailed over gas fired power generation in Minnesota based on a head-to-head price comparison.
Solar Power Helping Reduce Pesticide Use In India
A solar powered device is helping farmers in Tamil Nadu to dramatically decrease the amount of pesticide applied to crops.
Clean, Safe And Affordable Power For Ghana
Persistent Energy Partners has acquired Impact Energies Ghana to help bring solar to Ghanaian families existing on incomes of $1 – $6 a day.
Maurice Newman Bangs The Anti-Renewables Drum
Maurice Newman, Chair of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Council, has pointed to the Renewable Energy Target for affecting Australia’s ability to compete.
Cambridge Discovery Could Be Key To Cheaper Solar
University of Cambridge research has found that the atomic structure of organic solar material is able to generate electron activity in the same way as man-made crystalline solar cells,
Scottish Solar No Slouch
While wind energy may be the renewables poster child in Scotland, the solar power sector’s performance in 2013 has also been impressive.
500MW Of Solar Contracts Up For Grabs In Georgia
The USA’s Georgia Power recently announced combined Requests for Proposals (RFP) for nearly 500 megawatts of utility-scale solar generation.