2GreenEnergy supporter and frequent contributor Brian McGowan sent me this piece just now, illustrating the collision course that distributed generation and the power utilities seem to be facing. There is no doubt that, the way we regulate electric utilities currently …
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A note from a reader in Zambia: Electricity should be safe, clean and affordable to all. Over 6 million people in rural Zambia rely on fuels such as kerosene and firewood for lighting and cooking.
The U.S solar industry keeps putt-putting along instead of moving full steam ahead. Why? The go-to answer is soft costs. But that doesn’t tell us much. The term “soft costs” doesn’t even have a universally accepted definition. What does it …
2GreenEnergy supporter Steve Levy has his own website, focusing on solar energy in Tennessee. Like me, he’s both happy and somewhat mystified to see Tea Party Republicans joining together with the Sierra Club, an unlikely combination if there ever were one, …
I’d never come across the Geostellar Solar Index until a reader sent it to me just now. He writes: “Craig, Did you see this in your internet meanderings? I think it’s disturbing that in most states it’s more cost effective to …
Question: The average installation of solar panels on the roof of a house offsets the equivalent amount of CO2 as planting how many acres of trees? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: Here’s what the Sierra Club says …
Now here’s a guy with the right idea: a concentrated effort, performed on an international scale, to develop solar energy and combat global climate change. Obviously, this is what I’ve been calling for fairly constantly for years, but this fellow …
Most people know what solar power is. But there’s still plenty that we don’t know about the science. Some of the facts and the myths about solar energy get mixed up, which is why we’re going to share 5 definite …
As I have mentioned, I get requests for my help in finding investors for renewable energy projects from all over the world. I haven’t been keeping track, but I’m sure I’ve spoken or written back and forth with people in …
Financing Solar Photovoltaics in Romania — Not a Picnic Read More »
Here’s a good article that asks if the coming boom in distributed solar is good for the utilities. The way I see it, the short answer is an emphatic No. Utility bills (i.e., their revenues) fall, and the need for …
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