Though many people might have heard about renewable energy resources, there may not be many who really understand the explanations why it is getting used and what the different solar energy advantages or disadvantages are. For such people, as well as … [Read more...]
Will Distributed Solar Drive Utilities into Bankruptcy?
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
Tom Konrad CFA Electric utilities today look a lot like newspapers in 2000: Too much debt in an industry primed for disruption. Speaking at the Economist's Intelligent Infrastructure Conference, Brad Tirpak, Managing Partner at the private … [Read more...]
Solar Camping Gear: Buyer Items For Environmentally Cognizant Customers
Thursday 02/24/ By Leave a Comment
In recent times, there has been an enormous drive towards items that reduce the negative impacts that people have on the ecosystem around them. From solar camping gear to reduced plastic waste bottles, a number of items have hit the racks that really … [Read more...]
Job openings likely in sustainable industries for executives, trades, scientists, engineers, planners
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
From an article by Cara Spoto in the Stevens Point Journal: Two years ago, Stevens Point resident Rob Peck decided to make a career change. “My kids were grown … and I thought I would really like to do something different,” Peck, 50, said. “I … [Read more...]
Amazing Points On The Different Ways Of Adding Solar Energy In Your House
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
Everyone knows that we have to use solar energy and various other clean power options while we move ahead. We cannot consistently depend on fossil fuels. Quite in addition to the simple fact that they’re, of course, finite assets, the price tag … [Read more...]
Finding the Key to CIGS PV Reliability
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
by Joseph McCabe, PE This past week there was a photovoltaic (PV) workshop that probably wasn't on your radar. It was held at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and is called the PV Module Reliability Workshop (PVMRW). This is where the … [Read more...]
Tiny Tunable Dots Play the Sweet Sound of Cheap Solar Power
Tuesday 02/22/ By Leave a Comment
Scientists at Stanford University have given the vision of cheap solar power another nudge along the path to reality. They are working with tiny particles called quantum dots, which can be adjusted or “tuned” to absorb different wavelengths of … [Read more...]
Where are Solar Stocks Headed in 2011?
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
By J. Peter Lynch, Financial Anaylst A new series that offers a quick snapshot of the most recent solar stock performance. This week, the current market signals: Investor Caution. Talk about the Million Dollar Question. Wouldn't we all like to … [Read more...]
Breaking: Major Solar Energy Threat, Cuts in House Budget
Tuesday 02/15/ By Leave a Comment
Not the kind of breaking news you want to share, but sometimes it's necessary.The House of Representatives are looking to cut billions of dollars in loan guarantees for solar projects according to documents released this weekend. Of course, with … [Read more...]
Effort To Create Cost Competitive Solar Energy
Friday 02/11/ By Leave a Comment
ShareDOE Pursues SunShot Initiative to Achieve Cost Competitive Solar Energy by 2020 Announces $27 Million in Projects to Advance Solar Development and Manufacturing Washington, D.C. – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced additional … [Read more...]