NYSERDA’s New York Solar Study
The study explores policy options that could be used to achieve goals of 2,500 MW of installed capacity operating by 2020 and 5,000 MW operating by 2025 under the Power Act of 2011. It examines the per...
View ArticleGTM: U.S. Solar Growth Jumps to New Record
U.S. PV installations grew 109 percent in 2011 to reach 1,855 MW, which represents 7 percent of all PV globally, up from 887 MW and 5 percent of global installations in 2010, according to GTM Research...
View ArticleClean Edge: Clean Energy Trends 2012
Over the next 10 years, Clean Edge predicts that venture capital investments in wind and biofuel industries will grow to $385.8 billion. Clean Edge also identified 5 key trends that it thinks will...
View ArticlePike: New Consumer Sentiment Survey on Cleantech
A new Pike Research consumer sentiment survey covering 13 clean tech concepts reveals that consumer support for clean energy has declined significantly since 2009, with Biofuels suffering the biggest...
View ArticleCalPERS Details Clean Energy Investments: Report
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System emphasizes solar and biofuels in its $1.2 billion investment in alternative energy venture capital, according to its new sustainable investing report....
View ArticleLux: Future Demand May Drive Solar Prices to $0.48/W in ‘17
Prices for solar have dropped to $0.70/W, resulting in massive losses for module manufacturers, according to Lux Research. And, with pressure from competitors, customers and policy makers to drop...
View ArticleSEIA: New U.S. Solar Capacity Increased by 76% Last Year
United States’ market share of the world’s installations increased from 5 percent to above 10 percent driven by cheap solar panels from China, says the Solar Energy Industries Association. The average...
View ArticleSurvey: Solar Owners “Couldn’t Be Happier”
Those surveyed by New England Clean Energy feel that solar makes a better investment than a home renovation or car purchase, with the 30 percent solar tax credit being a key motivator. And 95 percent...
View ArticleMercom: Despite Q1 VC Funding Slump, Solar Leasing Attracts Capital
Solar downstream companies received the most Q1 VC funding with $75 million in eight deals, as VCs shift away from thin-film deals. Solar leasing was the hottest subcategory, attracting $58 million.
View ArticleReport: Solar Represented Nearly Half of New U.S. Electricity in Q1
A dozen states in the US totaled 85 percent of solar capacity in 2012, says Environment America. Unsurprisingly, these states have embraced policies to support the development of solar technology. If...
View ArticleIHS: Home PV Storage Capacity To Grow from 12MW to 2.5GW by 2017
Decreasing battery prices and new subsidies that cover the cost of installation will drive a boom in residential solar energy storage. In addition, rising energy prices and a reduction in feed-in...
View ArticleMcKinsey: Five Energy Technologies to Watch
This McKinsey article describes five technologies that could start arriving in earnest by 2020 or so: grid-scale storage, digital-power conversion, compressorless air conditioning and electrochromic...
View ArticleBP: Renewable Energy to Grow by 40%
In a new report, BP states that wind, solar and biofuel consumption will outpace demand for fossil fuels over the next 20 years, rising from 1 percent to 6 percent of total energy output. It states...
View ArticleIHS: Global PV Growth in 2014 to be Fastest in 3 Years
Global PV installations are forecast to rise 18% in 2014, reaching 41 GW and generating installation revenue of more than $86 billion, says IHS. The growth is driven by low prices, new demand in...
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