This week saw the very sad death of Dr Hermann Scheer, in many ways the father figure of German renewable energy, and a hugely influential figure worldwide. He was a fighter who seemed to relish his battles, and an inspirational, irreplaceable character.
18 October 2010
The US solar industry is in good health with businesses and householders clamoring to install new systems. But, writes Joyce Laird, tighter national and state regulation is essential to protect customers from inefficient and potentially dangerous installations.
19 August 2010
The USA is seeing a shift in attitudes to renewable energy at Federal level. Bush-era oil-dominated policies are giving way to positive encouragement of sustainable energy. But, to what extent can the US capitalize on the ensuing manufacturing opportunities, enhanced by recession-induced stimulus funding? George Marsh reports.
22 April 2010
Representative Matt Pierce (D-61st, Bloomington) introduced AB 1190 into the Indiana General Assembly January 7, 2010. The bill is the first comprehensive proposal for a system of feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in the current legislative sessions that have begun in states across the US.
22 January 2010
Cost savings and power enhancement are not just for module and panel manufacturers. Materials and services, and the process and installation also add to the cost per watt. Joyce Laird looks at how the PV industry is cutting costs through innovation.
19 January 2010
Can ‘solar’ become as familiar to us consumers as Coca-Cola or McDonald’s? Clean Energy Group’s Mark Sinclair explores how to market the solar concept.
15 January 2010
It’s the age old question – which came first, the chicken or the egg? In the case of solar, which will come first, the market or the industry? Paula Mints looks at the emerging US solar market with its obstacles and opportunities.
14 January 2010
Federal investment in solar power comes in grants, tax breaks and loan guarantees, but which is which and what do they do? ACORE’s Michael Eckhart and Samantha Jacoby examine current federal incentives for solar power in the USA.
12 January 2010