The 21st Century Electricity System May Be Closer Than You Think
The Energy Gang looks at the tangible progress that’s been made in utility reform. Stephen Lacey May 21, 2015 Discussion about changing utility business models has always been abstract. But [...]
Solar CEO: This [the commercial solar business] is our next big growth area
Re-Essa Buckels | @ReessaBuckels Sunday, 17 May 2015 After a big run leading into its first-quarter earnings report, shares of Vivint Solar fell 5 percent last week after posting disappointing earnings. [...]
A solar future isn’t just likely — it’s inevitable
David Roberts 4/28/2015 I plan to write a great deal about the short-term prospects for clean energy, both economic and political, but I want to begin life here at Vox [...]
Here’s How US Commercial Solar Can Bounce Back in 2015
Last year was a lull for commercial solar compared to other sectors. It won’t always be that way. Mike Munsell April 1, 2015 In 2014, the U.S. commercial market segment [...]
Is a Grid Dominated by Renewable Energy Achievable ‘in Our Lifetime’?
Getting to 70 percent renewable generation is not a technical discussion. “It is mainly a political question,” according to one E.ON exec. Julia Pyper March 26, 2015 Could renewables account [...]
German and European Power Grids, Civilization Intact Following Solar Eclipse
German solar power output of 21.7 GW dropped to a low point of 6.2 GW and then added another 15 GW over the course of the planetary event. Eric Wesoff [...]