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SPI 2011 Gets An Assist From Magic

by Steve Leone | September 2, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Solar is getting big and it’s promising to get bigger. Texas, as we all know, invented big. So as far as Solar Power International is concerned, it’s a match made in solar tradeshow heaven. And they have the numbers... Full Article
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Solyndra Shuts Down, and Woe Is Us

by Paula Mints, Navigant Consulting | September 1, 2011 | 5 Comments
In the iconic satire Network, Howard Beale, the mad anchorman said: "Edward George Ruddy died today! Edward George Ruddy was the chairman of the board of the Union Broadcasting Systems and he died at eleven o'clock this morning of... Full Article
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Technology Cost Review: Grid Parity for Renewables?

by Renewable Energy World Network Editors | September 2, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Research from the University of Melbourne's Energy Research Institute predicts that the price of wind and solar energy will continue to fall. The Institute's Renewable Energy Technology Cost Review covers the current and future co... Full Article
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Ameresco (AMRC): Clean Energy One-stop Shop

by Tom Konrad, Contributor | September 1, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Contrary to common belief, the greatest barrier to the adoption of clean energy is not the cost. In many cases, cost is not a barrier at all: it's an advantage. That's because energy efficiency measures are usually so cost-effec... Full Article
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The Economics of Distributed Renewable Power - Why We Should Democratize the Electricity System, Part 2

by John Farrell | September 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
A serialized version of ILSR's new report, Democratizing the Electricity System, Part 2 of 5. Click for Part 1. The Economics of Distributed Generation The falling cost of distributed renewable generation has been one of the ke... Full Article
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What Can Lithium Ion Battery Technology Do for Transmission & Distribution Investment Deferral?

by Chris Campbell, A123 Systems | September 2, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Advanced energy storage technology continues to develop, with projects moving out of the pilot stages and into commercial-scale, economically viable deployments. Full Article
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Energy Efficiency Is So In Right Now

by Elisa Wood | September 2, 2011 | Post Your Comment
In the movie The Social Network, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t want ads on an early version of his social network; he understands that first and foremost, his site has to be cool. And ads, he says, aren&rsquo... Full Article
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In Oregon, Last Stand for Commercial Solar?

by Steve Leone, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | September 7, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Oregon is in the midst of a drastic shift in its solar strategy, only you wouldn't notice it based on recent news. The state in late August launched efforts on two big, highly visible projects -- one just off a major highway and t... Full Article
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Video: Filmmaker Rides 700 Miles to Find Out Which Energy Is Best

by Renewable Energy World Editors | September 6, 2011 | 4 Comments
Documentary filmmaker Mark Pedri has put his own energy — that of the pedal-pushing variety — into determining which American-made power source best serves our interests. Full Article
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Germany Sets New Renewable Energy Record in 2011

by Paul Gipe, Contributor | September 6, 2011 | 6 Comments
Germany's Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) reports that renewable energy supplied nearly 21 percent of the country's electricity during the first half of 2011. Full Article
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SolarWorld to Consolidate, Close California Production

by Renewable Energy World Editors | September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments
In what seems to be a rough few weeks for the solar industry, SolarWorld announced plans to shut down its Camarillo, Calif. manufacturing plant and several aging German lines. Full Article
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For Large Companies, Kenya Represents Fertile Ground

by Steve Leone, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | September 6, 2011 | 3 Comments
Nearly half of its population lives in poverty, but a stark rise in education and literacy puts Kenya on the shortlist of nations poised for greater prosperity. Full Article
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Solar Fred Memo: After Solyndra and Evergreen...We're Still Here, Yo!

by Tor 'Solar Fred' Valenza | September 6, 2011 | 10 Comments
It’s amazing how many questions and comments I’ve received about Solyndra in the past few days. My Dad, friends, acquaintances, and the press have all sheepishly nudged me. "Did you hear about Solyndra?" It's not lik... Full Article

Nationwide Utility Rates Now on Open EI

by Bill Scanion, NREL | September 7, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Utility rates from cities all across the United States are now available in one place — the U.S. Department of Energy's Open Energy Information platform, or OpenEI.org. Full Article
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Dividends and Value Among Renewable Energy Power Producers

by Tom Konrad, Contributor | September 6, 2011 | Post Your Comment
Almost every stock market sector fell significantly in late July and August this year, and such market declines send me searching for value stocks paying good dividends that I can hold for the long-term. In mid-July, I found some... Full Article

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Obama's Jobs Speech Shows Clean Energy Isn't the "Cool Kid" Anymore

by Jennifer Runyon | September 9, 2011 | 9 Comments
Well, one thing is for sure. Solyndra’s recent bankruptcy filing cemented the removal of the words “solar energy” from President Obama’s speech to Congress last night when he laid out his American Jobs Act.... Full Article

The Asia Report: Will Asia Maintain Its Edge?

by Renewable Energy World Editors | September 12, 2011 | 1 Comment
Since the beginning of the month, the world solar market has focused intently on China. The collapse of big-name American companies like Evergreen and Solyndra and the continued troubles for many European makers pointed to the sam... Full Article
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Video: Solar Decathlon Is 10 Days of Imagination and Innovation

by Steve Leone | September 12, 2011 | Post Your Comment
The houses have hit the road as the world’s greenest block party gets ready to kick off a 10-day celebration of solar innovation in the front yard of America’s capital. The fifth Solar Decathlon — an event he... Full Article

U.S. Solar PV Pipeline Up to 24 GW

by Renewable Energy World Editors | September 12, 2011 | Post Your Comment
That vaunted American solar PV pipeline just got a whole lot wider. Full Article

Are the Chinese Using Predatory Pricing to Knock America Out of Solar Manufacturing?

by Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress | September 12, 2011 | 1 Comment
Armed with tens of billions in loans from the Chinese government, Chinese solar companies have scaled at a rate unthinkable only a few years ago. At the end of this year, there will likely be 50,000 MW of manufacturing capacity in... Full Article

ABI Report: U.S. Will Be Biggest PV Market in 2013

by Renewable Energy World Editors | September 9, 2011 | 2 Comments
The U.S. solar PV market is expected to surpass Germany, Italy and Japan in new capacity installed in 2013 when the nation is expected to lay down 5,000 MW of new projects, according to a report by ABI Research. Full Article

FBI Raids Solyndra Headquarters

by Steve Leone, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | September 8, 2011 | 20 Comments
The FBI and agents from the Energy Department's inspector general's office conducted a joint raid early Thursday at Solyndra headquarters in Fremont, Calif. Full Article

Google Discloses Carbon Footprint, Renewable Energy Goals

by Ucilia Wang, Contributor | September 8, 2011 | 3 Comments
Google has been playing an interesting role in renewable energy development, and not only because it has invested more than $780 million in renewable energy generation and tech development. Full Article

U.S. Senator to Obama: Hike Tariffs on Chinese Panels

by Renewable Energy World Editors | September 8, 2011 | 46 Comments
Just hours before President Obama was to unveil a jobs package to address America's stagnant employment figures, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon called for the president to implement policies that would address China's dominan... Full Article

Veterans, Politicians Team Up in Battle to Change Energy Policy

by Steve Leone, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com | September 8, 2011 | 38 Comments
It was 1996 and Rear Adm. Larry Baucom had a job to do. His mission: Protect American oil interests in the Persian Gulf. Even with the backdrop of peace, Baucom understood this was a costly endeavor. Full Article

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