Musk’s $50m Christmas Present
Billionaire power player Elon Musk’s $50 million gamble has paid off with the completion of the world’s largest battery storage system to date in less…
Perovskite Solar Cell Pioneers Search for the Elusive “Killer App”
Cheap to fabricate and capable of being applied to practically any surface, or material, of nearly any form, shape or size, scientists and researching are…
Social Equity-Minded Solar Energy Entrepreneurs Catch Blockchain Fever
Blockchain fever appears to have broken out among social enterprise-oriented solar energy entrepreneurs and start-ups. At least three potentially seminal events recently took place in less…
The Sun Rises on Japan’s Solar-Powered Smart Communities
Smart communities fueled by solar energy and the latest in advanced energy storage and smart microgrid technologies are taking root and beginning to expand in…
In conversation...Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA)
Sam Slaughter, a founding member of the newly formed Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA), tells Power for All that it’s time for the mini-grid sector to move…
Solar Energy Storage Resilience: On the Ground in Haiti
Last edited: September 20, 2017 @ 05:30 PM PST Online, television, radio and print news services are awash with reports of Hurricane Harvey and Irma’s…
US Solar Eclipse Opens Window of Opportunity for Energy Storage to Shine
For the first time since 1918, a total solar eclipse will traverse the entire width of the lower 48 US states Aug. 21, moving from…
US State Governors Aim to Realize UN Paris Climate Accord Goals with Launch of Alternative US Climate Alliance
On June 1, President Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the UN Paris Climate Accord. Though not surprising, the announcement marks the latest,…
Suniva’s U.S. International Trade Petition Reignites Prospect of a Solar PV Trade War
Last updated: Thursday, June 8, 2017 Bankruptcy and insolvency filings on the part of U.S. and German solar manufacturing companies Suniva and SolarWorld AG, respectively, and…
Puerto Rico Energy Crisis Shines Light on Caribbean Solar Challenges, Risks and Rewards
Persistent debt, power and energy problems on the U.S. Caribbean island territory of Puerto Rico – including financial insolvency as well as recurring power outages…
