Not all news in the solar PV world is good, as my colleague Craig Ruark (pictured) notes in this column on Nevada’s energy markets. This whole thing goes back to the notion of the utility death spiral (i.e., people leave …
Category: Photovoltaics
Solar PV Surprise from France
Who doesn’t love the French? There are dozens of immediately noticeable aspects of the country that quickly capture our hearts: the wine, food, architecture, quaint villages, rolling countrysides, art, cafes, their history of scientific and philosophic innovation, the great writing, the …
Solar PV Closing In On Parity with Grid Electricity
My most recent book, Bullish on Renewable Energy, offers 14 reasons that clean energy is rapidly replacing fossil fuels on the basis of pure market economics alone. One of my favorite chapters entitled “Cheap Solar” gets at the consequences of …
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Renewables: It’s Really Happening
Some folks doubt that renewable energy is making an impact and enabling the migration away from fossil fuels, yet these people find themselves on an island that’s getting smaller with each passing day. Here’s an article that describes how the …
Solar Lantern
Dean writes: I can’t tell if this solar lantern is real or crazy. I’m sure it’s real, and it sounds like a good idea. If I still did a lot of camping like I did when I was younger, I’d …
How Many Dimensions Are Important in Solar PV?
I volunteer to answer questions on renewable energy on Quora.com. From today’s feed: Question: What is the most hyperactive solar power product (per cubic volume) that is coming in 2016? Volume because transparent solar panels have been invented already. So …
Perhaps Sustainability Starts with Energy, But It Certainly Doesn't End There
A reader notes: In 20 years or so, literally 1% of the land will be covered by PV. I respond: Even if we powered the whole world with solar, we wouldn’t need 1% of the Earth’s landmass to do it …
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Asking Santa for a Little Solar Power
Those who may have tired of Christmas music, rejoice. For there are numerous take-offs on the carols of yore that reflect secular humanitarian values, like this hilarious one on solar energy: Solar Carol
Rooftop Solar in Nevada: The Latest
2GreenEnergy supporter Craig Ruark writes: Hi, Craig. On December 22nd, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will be making a landmark decision on the future of residential rooftop solar in Nevada. The last two articles I wrote for the Las …
From Guest Blogger Katherine Oakes: Why Solar Power is Always a Good Investment
For many people, the transition to solar energy can be daunting. All of the many different questions and things to consider can easily deter homeowners from making the switch; however, there are plenty of good reasons—financially and ecologically—to commit to …
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