According to a new report from Pike Research, the building energy management systems (BEMS) sector is an important and fast-growing application area within the broader smart grid movement, and the cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that BEMS revenue in the U.S. will increase from $900 million in 2010 to $2.4 billion annually by 2016 under [...]
The total number of solar cookers is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 6% during 2010-2013, says RNCOS in its latest research report. Indian solar industry has witnessed rapid during the past few years and is projected to grow further in future. Demand for solar products has been rapidly rising for the past [...]
Renewable energy generates close to 2% of electricity in UK. In 2008, UK’s electricity generation totaled 389,650GWh, a decrease of 1.9% over 2007. During 2004–08, UK’s electricity generation decreased at CAGR of 0.3% mainly on account of financial crisis. At a national level, the ‘UK Renewable Energy Strategy’ (2009) suggests that the UK’s electricity generation [...]
Solar and wind energy can be the mainstays of Utah’s electricity system, according to a new study released by the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah). The new report, titled “Utah: A Renewable Energy Roadmap,” uses local wind and solar energy data to show how renewables, along with effective energy-storage technologies and energy-efficiency measures, [...]
The solar industry has immense potential for a tropical country like India where around 45% of households, mainly rural ones, do not have access to electricity, says our new research report Indian Solar Energy Market Outlook 2012. The industry has witnessed rapid growth over the past few years and is projected to grow further in [...]
Solar Industry to create more than 70,000 Jobs In Ontario by 2015 Despite the higher costs of Solar PV power generation, the net impact to the average Ontario household will be the equivalent of less than 1% of their electricity bills each year – less than the cost of one Tim Horton’s donut per month. [...]
Sol Systems Launches Utility-Backed SREC Solar Finance Program Sol Systems, a solar renewable energy credit (SREC) aggregator, has introduced a new three-year, fixed-rate SREC financing option for Massachusetts residents and businesses. In Massachusetts, system owners can cover approximately 25% of system costs through an SREC agreement with Sol Systems. Sol Systems says it gives homeowners [...]
New Report: Solar Deployment Would Combat Climate Change The global solar sector has a new report, titled “Seizing the Solar Solution: Combating Climate Change Through Accelerated Deployment,” as part of the industry’s efforts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16), which is currently taking place in Cancun. This solar coalition, comprising more than 40 [...]
ACORE Calls For Global Renewable Energy Standard During the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16) currently under way in Cancun, Mexico, American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) President Michael Eckhart called for a global renewable energy standard (G-RES) of 25% renewable energy by 2025. Eckhart called on the International Renewable Energy Agency to be designated [...]
France To Temporarily Stop New Photovoltaic Projects Following a meeting with key cabinet members, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon has announced that the country will temporarily halt the registration of new PV projects. Domestic installations under 3 kW will not be affected by the ruling. The photovoltaic market in France has developed much more rapidly [...]
California And Oregon Lead List Of Top Clean Energy States Against an uncertain federal landscape, U.S. states continue to lead the charge in driving clean energy innovation and advancing the clean energy economy, according to new research from Clean Edge. The company’s first annual U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index provides an analysis and ranking of [...]
Robin Welling (TiSUN) elected new president of the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation – Europe needs more focus on renewable heat The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) members have elected a new President and a new Board of Directors on 3 December at their General Assembly in Brussels. Representatives from industry, association and research [...]
NextEra To Replace Thousands Of Altamont Pass, California Wind Turbines California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced an agreement to upgrade the quarter-century-old wind turbines in Altamont Pass to make them more efficient and less deadly to migratory birds. The turbines were constructed in the Altamont Pass Wind Resources Area in Alameda and Contra [...]
SkyFuel First in Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Industry to Offer Insurance-Backed Warranty
Solar Thermal Developer Solar Millennium Sells Additional Investments
Abengoa and JGC’s Thermal Solar Power Plant, Solacor 1, Comes Online
First Solar Thermal Power Plant in Southeast Asia is Fully Operational
Torresol Energy Launches Commercial Operations of Twin Solar Thermal Plants in Spain
Solar Alliance and SEIA Merge to Establish U.S. Solar policies at the State Level
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