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China's Solar Markets Also Catch Chill
Submitted by staff on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 07:00
ShareThisWith the solar bubble apparently bursting around the industry's ears in late 2011, as 2012 opens its doors for business much attention has been focused on the sector. The markets are certainly wise to be cautious given the impact of the downturn, regulatory instability and an increasingly price-competitive and oversupplied market.
Better Renewables Risk Management Solutions Emerge
Submitted by staff on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 07:00
ShareThisGlobal economic woes have taken their toll, but investment in renewable projects is still strong and since 2010 has surpassed investment in new fossil fuel plants.
The Big Question: What Can We Hope for in the Next 12 Months?
Submitted by staff on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 07:00
ShareThisFor its first Big Question feature of 2012, REW asked its readers to share their hopes and fears, opinions and predictions for the year ahead given the outcomes (or lack thereof) of the climate negotiations in Durban, ongoing shakeouts in major renewable energy sectors and the challenging global economic climate.
Apple Tips Plans For Solar, Biogas Systems at NC Data Farm
Submitted by staff on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:42
ShareThisLast year Apple commissioned its new 500,000-square-foot [not acre!] data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The facility, costing an estimated $1 billion facility to build, is the company's biggest data center several times over, aimed to support everything from iTunes to its iCloud services to the Siri voice functionality in the iPhone 4S.
Clean Tech's Challenge of "The Disconnect"
Submitted by staff on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 03:40
ShareThisWho's harder to educate, investors or politicians?
Evaluating Institutional On-site Clean Energy
Submitted by staff on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:07
ShareThisEarlier this month, I attended EUCI’s Utilizing Clean Power Development Conference in Philadelphia. The conference attracted a variety of large institutions (hospitals, municipalities, universities, etc.), developers, and financers to discuss the opportunity and challenges surrounding deployment of on-site renewable energy. Instit
When We Struggle, We Learn
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 08:42
ShareThisIf there was one key takeaway from the most recent RenewableEnergyWorld.com and Solar Power-gen webcast it was that the year ahead will be difficult for large-scale solar power development due to poor access to capital, an uncertain policy landscape, the pending trade case against China and module prices that are too low to support a healthy indust
Tackling the Renewable Energy Transmission Tiger - Is There Hope? Is There Help?
Submitted by staff on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 04:36
ShareThisBuilding transmission to accommodate utility-scale renewable energy generation in the U.S. is seen as essential by much of the renewable energy industry. But can it be justified? Doing so will necessarily involve constructing some of the longest stretches of wire ever undertaken in this country. Much of the best wind and solar resource is located quite distant from the load.
Baby Steps in Climate Negotiations are Still Steps in the Right Direction
Submitted by staff on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 08:36
ShareThisI wasn’t able to attend the [frustrating] climate change talks in Durban, South Africa this year, although I would have loved to. South Africa is an incredible place to visit.
I say the talks are frustrating because they always seem to go the same way. The European nations and some smaller countries attend the meeting armed with serious data
Renewable Energy Groups Seek 1603 Extension; Analysts Offer Hope for Life After the Grant
Submitted by staff on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:34
ShareThisThis week more than 750 large companies, small businesses and organizations sent a letter to Congress calling for a one-year extension of the Department of Treasury's Section 1603 Program.
