Mexico's Green Energy Puzzle

Amanda Valdez and Rogelio López-Velarde

July 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Over the last few years, Mexico has made a series of policy decisions that show its commitment to addressing climate change. Mexico has been an active participant in nearly Full Article

Transparent Utility Costs Key To Solar and Storage Growth

Jennifer Runyon

July 12, 2016 | Post Your Comment

According to Lynn Jurich, one of the co-founders of SunRun and a speaker during Intersolar’s opening ceremony on Monday night, the notion that solar customers are increasing costs for other ratepayers is false. “It’s a total red herring,” she said. Full Article

The Sun as Filling Station: Turning Solar Energy into Electricity

Nina Terp

July 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Morocco is a country undergoing profound changes. The population is growing, and prosperity is rising. Companies are adding locations here. Full Article

German Industry to Keep Exemption From Paying Green Power Fee

Brian Parkin and Weixin Zha

July 14, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Thousands of German companies are set to keep their exemptions from payment of green power fees in a shakeup of the nation’s financial support for renewable energy, lawmakers in Berlin said. Full Article

JLM and Fronius Unveil Smart Solar and Storage Technology for the Home at Intersolar

Renewable Energy World Editors

July 13, 2016 | Post Your Comment

When you combine high-tech and energy, really cool things emerge. One of the cooler announcements this week at Intersolar came from JLM Energy in partnership with Fronius. Full Article

Black & Veatch, Schneider Electric to Build Microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station in California

Renewable Energy World Editors

July 13, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Black & Veatch on July 5 said that it has formed a joint venture with Schneider Electric USA for the design and construct of an energy security microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in San Diego. Full Article

Battery and Biofuel Research Energized by New State-of-the Art Facility Down Under

Niall Byrne

July 13, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Ongoing research at the AINST, which is headquartered at the new AU $150 million Sydney Nanoscience Hub, could give us energy storage embedded in the walls and roofs of buildings and much more. Full Article

Do You and Your Energy Storage Investment Have Good Chemistry? Part 3

Ron Van Dell

July 13, 2016 | Post Your Comment

In this series on energy storage, we have been looking at the important factors that consumers must understand when considering various energy storage technologies and the return on their investment. In Parts I & II, we discussed system safety and multi-service assets. Full Article

Going Net-Zero in California with the Help of Geothermal

Jennifer Delony

July 12, 2016 | Post Your Comment

By accessing existing installer knowledge, Delta was able to outfit its Americas headquarters in California with a geothermal exchange system that supports the company's net-zero goal. Full Article

From the Editor

Jennifer Runyon

July 8, 2016 | Post Your Comment

If renewables didn't have policy support, there wouldn't be much of a market, so the saying goes. You only need to glance at Paula Mints' most recent report showing Full Article

From eBay to pvBay – getting used to used PV

William Hirshman

July 11, 2016 | Post Your Comment

Could the advent of online bazaars for secondhand PV components mean that PV, after decades of trying to grow its installed capacity, has come of age? Full Article