SunPower CEO, Tom Werner talks the ITC and solar tariffs
Yann Brandt writes: Tom Werner joined SunPower as employee number 35 and became the CEO in 2003. Since going public in 2005, Tom has led...
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The shifting solar incentive landscape
Ten years ago, renewable portfolio standards accompanied by solar renewable energy credit (SREC) markets were a primary mechanism...
Solar would not solve our energy or climate crisis—alone
Recent reports that solar capacity will soon exceed nuclear capacity reveal an important fact. It also hides a...
China’s sustainable trifecta—solar, wind, and electric vehicles
China is installing new production systems for energy at a rate of about 2 QUAD (quadrillion BTUs)/yr, mostly as solar and wind (Asian Economies, Not...
Renewables will be cheaper than coal in the future. Here are the numbers
In a recent Conversation FactCheck I examined the question: “Is coal still cheaper than renewables as an energy...
Toshiba claims record efficiency for it’s solar mini-modules
Toshiba Corp has produced film-based perovskite solar cell mini-modules with a record-high conversion efficiency of 10.5%. This efficiency...
Why sustainability needs to be more than a buzz word
Sustainability has become a virtue that organizations and companies are seeking often forming alliances with other companies that embodied these values. But for all of...
Australian firm believes mortgages should cover solar panels and battery storage
A start-up mortgage broker is pushing for major lenders to bundle home loans with finance for solar panel...
Is residential solar down for the count?
Reflecting on 2017 so Far 2017 has been an interesting year so far for the solar industry, but...
Renewable energy sets new record for UK electricity generation
While quoting new UK government figures, Ian Johnston boosts in his latest article for The Independent that renewable...
Community Solar: Lots of Buzz, but Where’s the Action?
What is Community Solar? Recent years have seen an increase in community solar and shared renewable policies. So far, 14 states and the District of...
China now leads the world in solar power production
The BBC profiles a number of graduates and entrepreneurs who have headed to China from the US to...
Solar and wind expected to supply third of global power by 2040
Reuters reports that $10.2 trillion will be invested in new global power generation between 2017 and 2040, with...
Thinking of going solar?
Installing solar panels on your roof is certainly a great way to minimize your carbon footprint and save money in the long run on electricity...
Simulations pinpoint atomic-level defects in solar cell nanostructures
To understand the nature of something extremely complex, you often have to study its smallest parts. In trying...
Its official: Trump to withdraw US from Paris Agreement on climate change
After much speculation and reports of friction among White House staffers, Axios was the first to report yesterday...