Frequent commenter/contributor Cameron Atwood asks: What are your thoughts on this? Here’s how much of the world would need to be covered in solar panels to power Earth. There are three main issues that this analysis overlooks:
Category: Photovoltaics
Building-Integrated Solar PV (BIPV) Product—The Very Best in Class
I recently ran across a rapid-growth Atlanta, GA-based BIPV company whose product approach I particularly favor. As I told the executive team when I first met them, this represents an important find for me, since I spend a significant amount …
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From Guest Blogger Jayde Ferguson: Why Cheap and Nasty Solar Panels Cost You More Long Term
Solar energy has officially hit mainstream. What was once a limited luxury to those with strong environmental concerns or the money to spend is now a cost-effective and realistic option for many consumers. As solar panels drop in price and …
Issue Facing Solar PV Infrastructure: Corrosion
Jerry Jones writes a very complete and interesting comment on my post about the corrosion of the metal infrastructure that holds our solar PV in place; I urge readers to check it out. I respond: Thanks very much for this. …
Some Groups Are Installing Solar, But Not Cheerfully
2GreenEnergy supporter Brian McGowan writes: Here is an interesting article. I know you are aware that the military is installing large amounts of solar. With the military installing solar at this rate, South Dakota may not have to do anything …
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A Good Example of a Bad Idea in Solar PV
Each month, I come across a couple of dozen cleantech business concepts, and, when I refer to some of them as “silly” or some such, I’m sure readers think that perhaps I’m being rash or unfair. OK, check this out: a …
Women in the Solar Industry
I had an interesting conversation yesterday at the Solar Power International show with a young lady whose mission was to ensure that women in the solar industry are accorded the same respect as men. I actually was unaware that this …
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
At the recent Solar Power International show. I ran into a spokesperson for NREL, and engaged in a discussion of the most exciting development happening out there in Golden, Colorado. As it turns out, it’s perovskites, especially calcium titanium oxide, CaTiO3. …
Hey Little Girl, Cathodic Protection
Those who grew up with the rock/pop of the 1960s will recognize that the title here is a take-off on the song: “(Hey Little Girl) Psychotic Reaction.” Now that we have that bad pun out of the way, let me …
Solar Power International
By the time this post is published early tomorrow morning, 2GreenEnergy’s young intern Fabio Porcu and I will be on our way to the Solar Power International show in Anaheim (near Los Angeles) California. SPI is the largest solar conference …
