Solar energy is being regarded as the power source of the future. The existing and emerging technologies that use sunlight to generate electricity are considered the cleanest renewable energy source available. Most importantly, it’s a potential solution to the ongoing …
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From Guest Blogger Wiktoria Jablonska: Albert Einstein–The Father of Solar Cells [infographic]
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Solar Roadways: Sorry To Be a “Hater,” But There Is No Such Thing as a “Good, but Impractical” Idea
As I’ve reported before, I find the appeal of crowdfunding is something of an enigma; in fact, it’s totally lost on me. According to an expert on the subject I happen to know, “Over 80% of what we see on …
Solar Thermal Towers: One Is Good, Several Is Better
As a set of technologies, solar thermal, aka concentrated solar power (CSP), lags at least a couple of decades behind the more mature industries of wind energy and photovoltaics. That means that we can expect lots of interesting advancements as …
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From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Solar Energy Hotels — The Future Is Bright
The resort and hotel business is extremely competitive and costly. As more and more hotels become increasingly extravagant, they require evermore energy to run. Many are switching to green renewable energies to cut costs and in theory they could eventually …
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Engineering-related Internship at 2GreenEnergy
I just had a conversation with a college engineering student looking to do an internship at 2GreenEnergy. I sure hope this works out, as it’s a terrific “win-win-win,” as I like to call it: a) 2GreenEnergy gets more high-quality content, …
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From Guest Blogger R. Hoyal: Renewable Energy Advances In The Tourism Industry
Tourism is an important part of the economy; it creates jobs and brings in outside money to a community. The problem is that by its very nature, tourism can be harsh on the environment as lots of energy and resources …
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Solar Industry Bounces Back
Here’s an extremely bullish report on the future of the solar industry from Deutsche Bank, suggesting that the PV industry will be able to stand and grow solely on its own (without government support) by 2014. Such growth, in the …
From Guest Blogger Jill Clayton: Switching to Solar Without the Upfront Costs
Often times the high investment costs with going solar deter people from making the switch. Now, however, there are alternatives that do not require the initial lump sum payment. For example, solar system leasing and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) are …
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Webinar: "A Dawn In Solar Investing" Features Esplanade Capital's Shawn Kravetz
Here’s a webinar called “A Dawn In Solar Investing” that I recorded with Esplanade Capital’s Shawn Kravetz when I was in Boston last Tuesday. Shawn is the founder of a hedge fund that focuses on the global PV world; he’s …
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Sources
Here’s a report on the amount of CO2 associated with various power sources. It’s not uncommon for the nuclear industry to seize upon reports like this, and say, “Ya see? We’re clean energy too.” Of course, that’s true, and I wouldn’t have …
