Solar PV and America’s energy transition

The installation of new PV has been going from strength to strength in recent years, until last year. Hiroko Tabuchi writes an important article in the New York Times about some of the factors related to those changes. Rooftop Solar Dims Under Pressure From Utility Lobbyists Over the past six years, rooftop solar panel … Continue reading Solar PV and America’s energy transition →

Major investments taking place in Australia to increase capacity for producing solar panels

It is an encouraging sign of the energy transition that, as Michael Slezak reports in The Guardian, there is major investment taking place for the solar industry in Australia. This is most encouraging. Large-scale solar industry takes off as 12 new plants secure finance Australia’s large-scale solar industry now appears to be on solid … Continue reading Major investments taking place in Australia to increase capacity for producing solar panels →

First digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar

With the rapid expansion of rooftop PV systems, it is encouraging to read this article by Bianca Nogrady in The Guardian about the world’s first digital energy marketplace. It will be interesting to see how this expands to other countries Australian consortium launches world-first digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar Australian homeowners with solar … Continue reading First digital energy marketplace for rooftop solar →

Momentum of US solar industry expected to be maintained

Everyone is writing about what impact the Trump administration will have on the energy transition. Chelsea Harvey writes in the Washington Post that the solar industry, for one, expects impressive growth to continue through the rest of the decade. The U.S. solar industry is booming — and it isn’t afraid of Trump The U.S. … Continue reading Momentum of US solar industry expected to be maintained →

Energy transition underway: dramatic plunge in price of renewables

There have been important breakthroughs in the price of renewable energy technologies. Ian Johnston writes in The Independent about recent data showing how the cost of solar energy has dramatically dropped, making it increasingly competitive. Solar power becoming world's cheapest form of electricity production, analysts say Data produced by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) … Continue reading Energy transition underway: dramatic plunge in price of renewables →

Growing market for plug and play solar energy

With the energy transition underway, it is interesting to see innovative approaches. This is a good article on the Phys.org website explaining about a recent study that shows the growing interest in the US market for plug and play solar energy. Is this true elsewhere as well? Plug in for renewable energy A new … Continue reading Growing market for plug and play solar energy →

Powering up the road

The energy transition is bringing forward many innovations. Mark Hookham writes in the Sunday Times about plans to cover a road with thin solar panels in Britain. This follows a trial made recently in France. Sunshine strip: solar road panels to power homes A road covered in a layer of thin solar panels that … Continue reading Powering up the road →

The fast-shifting electric power landscape – a new cash crop

“Make hay while the sun shines" is an old saying that's considered a proverb. As Stanley Reed writes in the New York Times, batteries are now making use of solar power, even in the dark. Batteries That Make Use of Solar Power, Even in the Dark A new cash crop has sprung up on … Continue reading The fast-shifting electric power landscape – a new cash crop →

Devising new cycle lanes that protect cyclists and contribute to more sustainable cities

Oliver Balch writes a good article in The Observer about plans for a novel new cycle path in Chicago that will be a floating car-free bike path along the surface of the Chicago River. Chicago entices cyclists with plan for floating, solar-powered bike path City cyclists, picture the scene: no more road-hogging drivers, no … Continue reading Devising new cycle lanes that protect cyclists and contribute to more sustainable cities →

Linking storage systems with solar energy

We are reading about the importance of improved energy storage in our energy transition. Diane Cardwell writes a good article on the New York Times website about Tesla and SolarCity and increasing more green energy options for customers. Power Couple: Tie-Up Shows How Batteries and Solar May Link The solar panels — 15,000 of … Continue reading Linking storage systems with solar energy →