Solar, Renewables, Energy Transformation Reshaping the Geopolitical Landscape
Solar energy investments and usage have grown fast and spread worldwide in recent decades, so much so that they’re influencing and reshaping the geopolitics...
A New U.S. Solar Market Force Aims to “Generate Energy from Every Roof”
U.S. solar growth prospects received what could be a substantial boost recently when Standard Industries announced the launch of a new unit, GAF Energy, that...
Tripling Firm Solar, Wind Energy Output in Texas by Capitalizing on “Complementarity”
Co-locating or integrating distributed solar and wind power resources to maximize their output and contributions to electricity transmission and distribution grids isn’t a new...
California-based Solar Finance-Installation Company’s Revenues Soar 3,000 Percent in Three Years
Freedom Forever doubled its revenues in 2018, breaching the $100 million mark for the first time in the company’s seven-year history. Revenues have soared...
Stanford University’s Electricity Will Be Completely Carbon-Free 24 Years Ahead of California’s 100-percent Goal
Individuals and organizations across California continue to lead the transition to a cleaner, healthier energy future. A world-renowned research university located in the heart...
Taking a Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Catalyze Solar, Sustainable Energy Access in Rwanda, Sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) are working with counterparts from the University of Rwanda to build an African Center of Excellence in Energy...
The Solar Energy Industries Association and The Solar Foundation Aim to Bring Down U.S....
So-called “soft costs” continue to account for a rising proportion of total installed solar energy systems costs in the U.S. That has led the...
Microsoft Airband Initiative Leverages Solar Energy to Close the Digital Divide
Bringing affordable, reliable broadband Internet access to those who lack it has become a strategic focal point for high-powered telecoms and high-tech corporations and...
Clean Energy, Climate Change Take Center Stage as California Sets 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy...
California set a new, higher “carbon-free” energy goal this past week, burnishing the state’s reputation as a US and worldwide leader when it comes...
Fast-Growing User Base Suggests Evolutionary Growth Spurt in the Making for Developing-World Solar Mini-Grids
Private power utilities in Africa, Asia and Latin America are developing more than 550 “green” mini-grids – over USD550 million worth, according to Odyssey...
Building the Foundation for the Grid Edge-Centered Renewable Energy Web of the Future
LO3 Energy recently announced it will work with the Energy Web Foundation (EWF) to advance development of data standards and the systems architecture for...
