Solar Expected to Make up 40 Percent of PG&E's Renewable Portfolio by 2020
Solar power, which makes up a tiny part of California's overall energy mix, will account for the biggest piece of the state's renewable energy pie by the end of the decade, according to the state's largest utilities.
House Energy Subcommittee Votes to Cut DOE Loan Guarantee Program
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power voted 14-6 to pass the so-called “No More Solyndras Act” aimed at curtailing the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) loan guarantee program.
The Dog Days of Solar
The solar industry has done a spectacular job lowering costs in the past three years, slashing per-watt costs in half. But that price freefall, driven by the massive scale-up of Chinese manufacturers, has put dozens, if not hundreds, of solar companies on the endangered list.
Anheuser-Busch Combines Wind, Solar & Biogas
Between biogas, wind and solar, Anheuser-Busch generates about half of its electricity from renewable energy to make beer at its Fairfield, California plant.
Renewables Myth-Buster Says Sector is Making Money for Investors
While renewable energy is still a relatively young sector of the energy industry, advocates are praising its success, especially the progress made in recent years. But the sector is not without its critics.
Interior Department Sets Aside Millions of Acres for Solar Power
The Obama administration on Tuesday announced its final plan for fast-tracking large-scale solar energy projects in a vast portion of the West, promising installations with enough wattage to power nearly 7 million homes over the next decade.
LA Unveils $48 Million Solar Power Plant
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has unveiled a solar plant it says can power 3,300 homes a year.
OCI Solar Power to Partner with CPS Energy in Largest U.S. Utility Solar Project
OCI Solar Power signed a deal with CPS Energy today in San Antonio, Texas, to develop, own and operate the largest municipal utility solar project in the country. The groundbreaking sustainable energy development project will produce more than 400 megawatts of power through a consortium of partners brought together by OCI Solar Power for the landmark deal.
Study: Solar Tax Credits Generate Revenue
Federal financial support of renewable energy has taken a whole lot of heat in the months since Solyndra went bankrupt. Opponents of federal policy have claimed that solar grants and subsidies increase the federal deficit while doing little to promote new sources of energy.
Sustainability Economics: Solar Power
Having just completed analysis of several theories that when combined produce what I call the “Optimized Sustainment Model (OSM),” I want to share part of the story that is combined with the news of the day to complement it. The world is searching for sustainable economies, alternatives to capitalism or a dramatic revision.