Solar

Can Solar and Batteries Outlast an Extended Power Outage?
Even by the standards of the generally well-informed clean-energy customers in California's Bay Area, Todd Karin is a savvy one.
Oct 16, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, storage, Sunrun, SunPower, Sunnova, John Berger, woodmac, North America, Tesla Powerwall, Bay Area, Todd Karin, Michelle Davis, Ravi Manghani, storage-plus-solar
DuPont on the hunt for Aussie field survey partners
Over the last decade, DuPont has surveyed more than 2 GW of PV installations and has analyzed a range of failure types and their causes. Hong-Jie Hu, DuPont’s solar technical and development lead in China, says that the materials giant is looking for Australian partners for its Global Field Survey program, with a particular interest in hot and humid and desert environments.
Oct 16, 2019 // Solar, China, Asia, Hong-Jie Hu, DuPont
Energy without borders
Germany has long been a global leader in driving acceptance of clean technologies through its progressive energy policies and regulations. Its influence in addressing climate change extends well beyond its borders, and the country is taking an active role to support the global energy transition through international cooperation. Germany has bilateral energy partnerships with approximately 20 countries, and its strong partnership with California is focused on creating a route to the future – a carbon-neutral one. State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Andreas Feicht met with pv magazine to discuss the country’s partnership with California, and its journey toward decarbonization.
Oct 10, 2019 // Opinions, Solar, Solar to Fuel, California, USA, Germany, Europe, North America, Andreas Feicht, Solar to Fuel, Solar to Hydrogen, Producing Hydrogen, Hydrogen from renewable, Renewable fuels
Merkel Flip-Flops on Solar, Wind Targets in Climate-Action Plan
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition is wavering on whether to focus on wind or solar power over the next decade to help Germany cut carbon emissions.
Oct 9, 2019 // Solar, Germany, UK, Europe, Angela Merkel, Christoph Zipf, Bruno Burger
Solar panel installer banned in Victoria following dodgy installations
Hundreds of Victorians have been warned solar panels installed on their homes as part of a $1.3 billion rebate scheme are the work of a dodgy company using unlicensed electricians.
Oct 9, 2019 // Solar, Victoria, Community Energy Group Pty Ltd, Space Solar, Labor, Lily D'Ambrosio, Michael O'Brien
The Pros and Cons of Using Solar Energy
Amidst all the discussions about using renewable sources of energy such as wind or solar power to save the environment, there is also a school of thought that highlights the drawbacks of using solar energy.
Oct 7, 2019 // Solar, Solar Panels, photovoltaic systems, Paris
Solar power could stop China’s Belt and Road Initiative from unleashing huge carbon emissions
China has invested US$90 billion in the countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) since 2013. The BRI involves developing infrastructure in 126 partner countries to boost trade within a region stretching from Indonesia to Western Europe via the Middle East and East Africa, inspired by the historical Silk Road.
Oct 4, 2019 // Solar, China, Europe, Asia, Africa, carbon
Sunnova Donates Solar Panels to Nonprofits in Puerto Rico
Sunnova Energy Corporation is collaborating, through the Solar Foundation’s “Solar Saves Lives” program, with non-profit organizations in Puerto Rico to support critical energy projects on the island.
Oct 4, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Residential, Solar, USA, storage, Solar Panels, North America, Sunnova Energy Corporation, Puerto Rico, Karla Zambrana-Melendez
Poway included in Saturday’s Natural Solar Tour
The 24th Annual National Solar Tour is coming to San Diego and Orange counties on Saturday, organized locally by Sullivan Solar Power in conjunction with the nonprofit groups American Solar Energy Society and Solar United Neighbors.
Oct 2, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, storage, North America, Annual National Solar Tour, Poway, Sullivan Solar Power, Daniel Sullivan, seminar, Kathy Wright
Consumer Protection: California Adds New Guide to Solar contracts
California is backpedaling to regulate the way solar is sold to potential buyers. Starting October 1, contractors are required to include the Solar Protection Guide to their contracts.
Oct 2, 2019 // Solar, California, USA, North America, Nate Otto, Hot Purple Energy, Kathy Owens
Farmers increasingly putting solar panels on their land
Farmers who want to sell electricity to utilities generally lease land to power companies to build the panels.
Sep 27, 2019 // Solar, USA, China, Asia, North America, Kirk Maltais, American Farm Bureau Federation
International Energy Agency forecasts 115 GW of new solar this year
The global expansion of PV, wind power and other clean energies will see double-digit growth this year as solar continues to lead the pack.
Sep 24, 2019 // Solar, Spain, China, Europe, Asia, IEA, Fatih Birol
Can Solar Offer Better Returns than the Stock Market?
While the cost of installing solar panels has fallen dramatically (more than 70% since 2010, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association ) and continues to decline, cost is still—understandably—a major consideration for customers.
Sep 23, 2019 // Solar, USA, North America, Stock Market
Climate strike!
As of 11.30 CEST, the global pv magazine team in Berlin will down tools to attend the global climate strike at Brandenburger Tor.
Sep 20, 2019 // Solar, Germany, Europe, SMA, Jenny Chase, Berlin, global climate, strike, Intersolar Europe, Michael Braungart
Amazon pledges zero emissions by 2040
Amazon unveiled a number of new climate initiatives this week, including 80% renewables by 2024, zero emissions by 2040, a fleet of 100,000 electric vans and a $100 million investment in reforestation measures.
Sep 20, 2019 // Solar, USA, Amazon, North America, Jeff Bezos, Sally Jewell, The Nature Conservancy