Tag: solar policy
The Sun Shines on Europe
2018 was a banner year for solar power in Europe. As in the United States, solar is the fastest growing segment of the energy...
Thailand Solar Energy Profile
Results of General Election Might Set the Stage for Solar to Play a Much Greater Role in Thailand's Energy Mix
Solar Power Saving Lives
The continued rollout of renewable energy around the world has the potential to save millions of lives in Third World countries in the coming...
US State Governors Aim to Realize UN Paris Climate Accord Goals with Launch of...
On June 1, President Donald Trump announced the US would withdraw from the UN Paris Climate Accord. Though not surprising, the announcement marks the...
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...
California Vows to Go Its Own Way to Support Renewables as Storm of Controversy...
Executive actions taken by U.S. President Donald J. Trump during his first four weeks in the Oval Office by and large confirmed expectations he...
Trump Era: $30MM in New U.S. Solar-Grid Integration Funding Comes Amidst Heightened Energy Policy...
The U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) on Jan. 31 announced it would invest as much as $30 million to fund...
Mapping the Solar Financing Opportunities and Trends in Africa
Africa has a very enviable solar irradiance, which makes it an attractive region for promoting on grid and off grid solar power projects. In...
China’s Grid-Connected Capacity of PV Power Hit 74 GWs Until Nov. 2016
According to the statistics from relevant “think tank” department, as of November 2016, the total accumulated capacity of China’s grid-connected photovoltaic/PV power stations had...
Taiwan′s Floating Solar Farms in Reservoirs Causing Safety Concern
Taiwan Power Company and Taiwan Water Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on November 30, intending to construct floating solar farms in...
How Can Solar Power Transform America’s Lower Income Neighborhoods?
Solar power panels may have higher upfront cost than some traditional sources of power and energy but the long-term cost benefits are unimaginable. The...
Taiwan’s Planning to Legalize the Existing Illegal Rooftop Solar Systems
Taiwan is one of the fast-growing solar markets in Asia in recent years. Now, to speed up the pace of building Taiwan’s solar energy...