Renewables to get most of $7.7 trillion power investments
Renewable energy may reap as much as two-thirds of the $7.7 trillion in investment forecast for building new power plants by 2030 as declining costs make it more competitive with fossil fuels.
View ArticleOil-producing Iran looks to solar to light future (photos)
In this village nestled in the arid hills of rural Iran, government-subsidized solar panels on the rooftops of homes provide both needed electricity and a shining symbol of efforts by the Islamic...
View ArticleChile officials visit Houston to urge renewable investment
Typically, when foreign energy ministers visit Houston, they're in town to pitch the oil and gas sector on investing in their country in order to tap a bounty of oil and gas resources. Officials from...
View ArticleEnergy Department announces $4 billion renewable energy loan program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced unveiled a new $4 billion loan guarantee program to support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
View ArticleMixed Signals on Clean Energy Progress
The IEA tends to publish some great research pieces, drawing attention to current trends or highlighting the potential for emerging ones. Their recently published ‘Tracking Clean Energy Progress...
View ArticleGuest commentary: Partnerships needed to tackle global energy challenges
The global energy industry must seek new avenues to meet growing demand.
View ArticlePolicy uncertainty could undermine future of renewables, agency says
Power generation from renewable resources like wind, solar and hydroelectricity could slow unless policymakers offer more clarity about future markets, according to a report.
View ArticleSolar may become largest global power source by 2050
Photovoltaic plants may provide as much as 16 percent of global electricity, according to the International Energy Agency.
View ArticleSolarCity loan deal could propel rooftop market
SolarCity's loan will allow customers to own their systems and still pay less for electricity, a simpler and cheaper prospect.
View ArticleCommentary: Solar to be leading source of electricity by 2050?
Schneider Electric's CMO, Chris Hummel, pondered whether the IEA's claim that solar energy could be the leading source of electricity by 2050 was achievable. Matt Smith's initial reaction was...
View ArticleStates work to meet new renewable energy standards
From New Mexico and Texas to Montana and New York, PNM and other investor-owned utilities are facing higher renewable energy standards starting this year as numerous states and the federal government...
View ArticleCalifornia formally opens large solar plant
California has been steadily expanding its use of solar power to meet the state's renewable energy standards, while testing the balance between wilderness conservation and the pursuit of green energy.
View ArticleChanging Seasons in Energyland™
As the seemingly permanent blanket of snow in my yard lifted this week to reveal the green, green grass below (albeit briefly), I am reminded that seasons change. But it is not just clocks and...
View ArticleCommentary: Progress seen on solar front
Here are some signs of solar progress being made across the globe.
View ArticleIndustry study ranks Texas 10th in solar capacity
Texas is the 10th-ranked state for U.S. solar capacity, according to a study published Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group.
View ArticleCitigroup says renewables will continue upward trajectory, even as crude tumbles
Oil generates about 5 percent of global electricity and doesn’t generally compete directly with wind and solar power, Citigroup researchers said.
View ArticleCommentary: Excess across the Energy Complex
FuelFix Voices contributor Matt Smith looks at "six slices of excess" in the energy landscape.
View ArticleObama: Energy effort to help environment, military veterans
The Energy and Defense departments are extending to a total of 10 military bases nationwide a pilot program that teaches exiting service members how to install solar panels.
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